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`EXHIBIT B
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`EXHIBIT B
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 2 of 15 PageID #:
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`BLITZSAFE TEXAS, LLC,
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`No. 2:15-cv-01278-JRG-RSP
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., ET AL.,
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` Defendants.
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`CONSOLIDATED INTO
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`No. 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`DEFENDANTS VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. AND VOLKSWAGEN
`GROUP OF AMERICA CHATTANOOGA OPERATIONS, LLC’S OPENING
`IDENTIFICATION OF TRIAL WITNESSES AND DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS
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`Pursuant to the Court’s Amended Docket Control Order (D.I. 286), Defendants
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`Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga
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`Operations, LLC (collectively, “Defendants” or “VWGoA”) hereby provide their Opening
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`Identification of Trial Witnesses and Deposition Designations. (Witnesses without contact
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`information below may be contacted through the undersigned counsel.)
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`Preliminary Identification of Trial Witnesses VWGoA Will Call
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`DIETER LOERSCH
`Audi AG
`Ingolstadt, Germany
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`SCOTT ANDREWS
`Cogenia Partners, LLC
`915 Western Ave.
`Petaluma, CA 94952
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 3 of 15 PageID #:
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`B.
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`Preliminary Identification of Trial Witnesses VWGoA May Call by Deposition
`Designations (See Appendix)
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`IRA MARLOWE
`Blitzsafe Texas, LLC
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`EDWARD FISCHER
`1 Cobblewood Road
`Blairstown, NJ 07825
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`Dated: December 9, 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Michael S. Turner
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`Deron R. Dacus
`Texas State Bar No. 00790553
`Peter A. Kerr
`Texas State Bar No. 24076478
`THE DACUS FIRM, P.C.
`821 ESE Loop 323
`Suite 430
`Tyler, TX 75701
`Telephone: (903) 705-1117
`Facsimile: (903) 705-1117
`Email: ddacus@dacusfirm.com
`Email: pkerr@dacusfirm.com
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`Michael J. Lennon
`NY State Bar No. 1160506
`Sheila Mortazavi (admitted pro hac vice)
`Michael Turner (admitted pro hac vice)
`ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP
`One Broadway
`New York, NY 10004-1007
`Telephone: (212) 425-7200
`Facsimile: (212) 425-5288
`Email: michaellennon@andrewskurthkenyon.com
`Email: sheilamortazavi@andrewskurthkenyon.com
`Email: michaelturner@andrewskurthkenyon.com
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`Susan A. Smith (admitted pro hac vice)
`ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP
`1350 I Street, N.W., Suite 1100
`Washington D.C. 20005
`Telephone: (202) 662-3041
`Facsimile: (202) 662-2739
`Email: susansmith@andrewskurthkenyon.com
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 4 of 15 PageID #:
`27097
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`Attorneys for Defendants VOLKSWAGEN
`GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. and
`VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
`CHATTANOOGA OPERATIONS, LLC
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 5 of 15 PageID #:
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`APPENDIX
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`VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. AND VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF
`AMERICA CHATTANOOGA OPERATIONS, LLC’S DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS
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`DEPONENT
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`DATE OF
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`DESIGNATION
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`Marlowe, Ira
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`9/12/2016, 9/13/2016
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`10:25–12:4
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`21:9–16
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`23:14–17
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`24:20–26:4
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`42:3–45:13
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`58:5–14
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`130:16–131:15
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`132:2–17
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`168:23–169:10
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`194:7–196:13
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`198:4–200:2
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`202:25–203:18
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`217:16–218:3
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`232:12–17
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`297:15–299:20
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`301:21–302:9
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`315:17–25
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`442:21–447:7
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 6 of 15 PageID #:
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`DESIGNATION
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`15:8–32:7
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`37:20–43:5
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`44:13–49:16
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`50:6–52:3
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`55:2–82:23
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`84:14–22
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`86:17–103:12
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`103:25–105:18
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`DEPONENT
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`Fischer, Edward
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`DATE OF
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`8/30/2016
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 7 of 15 PageID #:
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on December 9, 2016, a copy of the foregoing document was served via
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`email on all counsel for plaintiff Blitzsafe Texas, LLC who are deemed to have consented to
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`electronic service. Local Rule CV-5(d).
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`/s/ Michael Turner
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 8 of 15 PageID #:
`27101
`Exhibit B
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`Blitzsafe Texas, LLC v.VW, et al., Case No. 2:15-cv-01278-JRG
`Plaintiff’s Objections and Counter-Designations to Defendant’s Deposition Designations
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`Marlowe, Ira - September 13-12, 2016
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`Plaintiff’s Objections
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`Plaintiff’s Counter-
`Designations1
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`Defendants’
`Objections
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`M, V, IC, SP
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`M, V, IC, SP
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`M, 401/402,
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`130:16–131:15
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`M, V, IC
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`Defendants’
`Designations
`10:25–12:4
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`21:9–16
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`23:14–17
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`24:20–26:4
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`42:3–45:13
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`58:5–14
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`132:2–17
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`168:23–169:10
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`194:7–196:13
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`198:4–200:2
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`202:25–203:18
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`217:16–218:3
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`M, V, IC, D
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`132:18-133:18
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`19:9-22
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`23:2-20
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`26:5-24
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`203:19-205:2
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`203:19-205:2
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`299:21-300:21
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`301:3-10
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`232:12–17
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`M, V, IC, D
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`297:15–299:20
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`IC,
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`301:21–302:9
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`315:17–25
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`442:21–447:7
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`Fischer, Edward - August 30, 2016
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`Plaintiff’s Objections
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`Defendants’
`Designations
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`1 In addition to Plaintiff’s counter-designations, Plaintiff reserves the right to designate any of
`Defendant’s initial designations as an appropriate counter-designation.
`2 In addition to Plaintiff’s counter-designations, Plaintiff reserves the right to designate any of
`Defendant’s initial designations as an appropriate counter-designation.
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`Plaintiff’s Counter-
`Designations2
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`Defendants’
`Objections
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`1
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 9 of 15 PageID #:
`27102
`Exhibit B
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`Blitzsafe Texas, LLC v.VW, et al., Case No. 2:15-cv-01278-JRG
`Plaintiff’s Objections and Counter-Designations to Defendant’s Deposition Designations
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`Fischer, Edward - August 30, 2016
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`Defendants’
`Objections
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`Defendants’
`Designations
`15:8–32:7
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`37:20–43:5
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`44:13–49:16
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`50:6–52:3
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`55:2–82:23
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`Plaintiff’s Objections
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`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC.
`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC.
`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC.
`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC.
`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC, 701.
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`86:17–103:12
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`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC, 701.
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`103:25–105:18
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`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, IC.
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`Plaintiff’s Counter-
`Designations2
`189:17-193:20
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`189:17-193:20
`32:11-13; 52:4-55:1
`136:6-23; 137:13-
`140:14; 169:5-172:4;
`172:20-173:11;
`185:11-186:22; 77:4-
`78:8; 185:11-186:22;
`84:10-85:2; 85:14-
`86:11
`77:4-79:21; 92:17-
`18136:6-23; 137:13-
`140:14; 185:11-
`186:22
`32:11-13
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 10 of 15 PageID #:
`27103
`Exhibit B
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`Blitzsafe Texas, LLC v.VW, et al., Case No. 2:15-cv-01278-JRG
`Plaintiff’s Objections and Counter-Designations to Defendant’s Deposition Designations
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`Blitzsafe Objection Key:
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`106 = Incomplete exhibit
`401/402 = Irrelevant
`403 = Prejudicial / confusion / undue delay / outweighs limited relevance
`408 = Settlement
`602 = Lacks personal knowledge
`611(b) = Beyond scope of direct
`701 = Improper lay opinion
`702 = Subject to Daubert
`801/802 = Hearsay
`901 = Authentication
`1002 = Best evidence rule; original required
`1006 = Summary docs without underlying backup docs
`F = Lack of Foundation
`LP = Late production
`NP = Never Produced
`ER = Expert report
`MIL = Subject to Motion in Limine
`D = Duplicative / cumulative
`M = Misleading
`PL = Pleading
`DI = Description insufficient to determine admissibility
`DEPO = Inappropriate inclusion of entire deposition transcript
`CLAW = subject to clawback
`MD = multiple docs
`ID = Inadmissible demonstrative
`AS = Attorney statement
`V = Vague
`IC = Incomplete Designation
`SC = Beyond the scope of Rule 30(b)(6)
`SP = Speculation
`LE = Leading
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 11 of 15 PageID #:
`27104
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`BLITZSAFE TEXAS, LLC,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
`and VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
`CHATTANOOGA
`OPERATIONS, LLC,
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` Defendants.
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`No. 2:15-cv-01278-JRG-RSP
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`CONSOLIDATED INTO
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`No. 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`DEFENDANTS VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. AND VOLKSWAGEN
`GROUP OF AMERICA CHATTANOOGA OPERATIONS, LLC’S OBJECTIONS AND
`RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF BLITZSAFE TEXAS, LLC’S
`COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS TO VOLKSWAGEN’S DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS
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`Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3)(B) and the Court’s Amended Docket Control Order
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`(Dkt. No. 311), Defendants Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen Group of
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`America Chattonooga Operations, LLC (collectively, “VWGoA”) hereby provides its
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`objections to Plaintiff Blitzsafe Texas, LLC’s (“Blitzsafe”) Objections and Counter-
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`Designations to Volkswagen’s Deposition Designations.
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`Marlowe, Ira - September 12-13, 2016
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`VWGoA’s
`Designations
`10:25–12:4
`21:9–16
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`Plaintiff’s Objections
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`M, V, IC, SP
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`Plaintiff’s Counter-
`Designations
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`19:9-22
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`VWGoA’s
` Objections
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 12 of 15 PageID #:
`27105
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`Marlowe, Ira - September 12-13, 2016
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`23:14–17
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`M, V, IC, SP
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`23:2-20
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`24:20–26:4
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`26:5-24
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`42:3–45:13
`58:5–14
`130:16–131:15
`132:2–17
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`168:23–169:10
`194:7–196:13
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`198:4–200:2
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`202:25–203:18
`217:16–218:3
`232:12–17
`297:15–299:20
`301:21–302:9
`315:17–25
`442:21–447:7
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`M, 401/402,
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`M, V, IC
`M, V, IC, D
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`M, V, IC, D
`IC,
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`132:18-133:18
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`203:19-205:2
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`203:19-205:2
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`299:21-300:21
`301:3-10
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`• Vague, ambiguous
`• Confusing
`• Lacks personal
`knowledge,
`speculative
`• Vague, ambiguous
`• Confusing
`• Lacks foundation
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`• Vague, ambiguous
`• Confusing
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`• Completeness
`(incomplete
`designation)
`• Vague, ambiguous
`• Lacks foundation
`• Speculative
`• Completeness
`(incomplete
`designation)
`• Vague, ambiguous
`• Lacks foundation
`• Speculative
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 13 of 15 PageID #:
`27106
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`VWGoA’s
`Designations
`15:8–32:7
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`Fischer, Edward - August 30, 2016
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`Plaintiff’s Objections
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`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC.
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`Plaintiff’s Counter-
`Designations
`189:17-193:20
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`37:20–43:5
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`44:13–49:16
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`50:6–52:3
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`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC.
`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC.
`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC.
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`189:17-193:20
`32:11-13; 52:4-55:1
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`55:2–82:23
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`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC, 701.
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`86:17–103:12
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`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, 901, IC, 701.
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`136:6-23; 137:13-
`140:14; 169:5-172:4;
`172:20-173:11;
`185:11-186:22; 77:4-
`78:8; 185:11-186:22;
`84:10-85:2; 85:14-
`86:11
`77:4-79:21; 92:17-18;
`136:6-23; 137:13-
`140:14; 185:11-
`186:22
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`401, 402, F, 403, 801,
`802, IC.
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`32:11-13
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`103:25–105:18
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`3
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`VWGoA’s Objections
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`• Relevance
`• Hearsay
`• Confusing
`• Vague, ambiguous
`• Misleading
`• Beyond the scope
`• Speculative
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`• Relevance
`• Hearsay
`• Confusing
`• Vague, ambiguous
`• Misleading
`• Beyond the scope
`• Speculative
`• Relevance
`• Hearsay
`• Confusing
`• Vague, ambiguous
`• Misleading
`• Beyond the scope
`• Speculative
`• Relevance
`• Hearsay
`• Confusing
`• Vague, ambiguous
`• Misleading
`• Beyond the scope
`• Speculative
`• Relevance
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 14 of 15 PageID #:
`27107
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`Dated: January 3, 2016
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/s/Michael S. Turner
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`Deron R. Dacus
`Texas State Bar No. 00790553
`Peter A. Kerr
`Texas State Bar No. 24076478
`The Dacus Firm, P.C.
`821 ESE Loop 323
`Suite 430
`Tyler, TX 75701
`Telephone: (903) 705-1117
`Facsimile: (903) 705-1117
`Email: ddacus@dacusfirm.com
`E-mail: pkerr@dacusfirm.com
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`Michael J. Lennon
`NY State Bar No. 1160506
`Sheila Mortazavi (admitted pro hac vice)
`Michael Turner (admitted pro hac vice)
`ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP
`One Broadway
`New York, NY 10004-1007
`Telephone: (212) 425-7200
`Facsimile: (212) 425-5288
`Email: michaellennon@andrewskurthkenyon.com
`Email: sheilamortazavi@andrewskurthkenyon.com
`Email: michaelturner@andrewskurthkenyon.com
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`Susan A. Smith (admitted pro hac vice)
`ANDREWS KURTH KENYON LLP
`1350 I Street, N.W., Suite 1100
`Washington D.C. 20005
`Telephone: (202) 662-3041
`Facsimile: (202) 662-2739
`Email: susansmith@andrewskurthkenyon.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants VOLKSWAGEN
`GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. and
`VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
`CHATTANOOGA OPERATIONS, LLC
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`Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 362-2 Filed 01/06/17 Page 15 of 15 PageID #:
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that this 3rd day of January, 2017, a copy of the foregoing document was
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`served via email to all counsel who are deemed to have consented to electronic service.
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`/s/ Michael S. Turner
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`5
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