Free Motion to Strike - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:01-cv-01979-WWE

Document 36

Filed 12/11/2003

Page 1 of 5

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT KARL HOGFELDT v. OLD SAYBROOK P.D., ET AL : : : : : NO.: 3:01 CV 1979 (WWE)

DECEMBER 9, 2003

MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT DISCLOSURE Pursuant Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(f), the defendants, TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK, OLD SAYBROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT, SERGEANT DONALD HULL, PATROLMAN JAY RANKIN, PATROLMAN CHRIS DEMARCO and PATROLMAN DAVID PERROTTI, hereby move to strike the plaintiff's expert disclosure of Ira J. Kanfer, M.D. dated November 12, 2003 but received on December 4, 2003. See Exhibit A. In support of their objection, the defendants offer: 1. The disclosure of expert witness does not comply with Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2) in any manner whatsoever. 2. The disclosure does not have a report attached as required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2). 3. The disclosure does not list the testimonial and consulting history of the expert as required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2). 4. The disclosure is devoid of any facts upon which Dr. Kanfer could render an opinion. 5. The disclosure does not comport with the letter or the spirit of Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2) in any way and must be stricken. 6. Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2) is one of the most well-known and fundamental rules of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff's cursory and halfhearted disclosure must be rejected. WHEREFORE, the defendants pray that this Court grant their Motion to Strike.

Case 3:01-cv-01979-WWE

Document 36

Filed 12/11/2003

Page 2 of 5

THE DEFENDANTS, OLD SAYBROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT, SERGEANT DONALD HULL, PATROLMAN DAVID PERROTTI, PATROLMAN CHRIS DEMARCO, PATROLMAN JAY RANKIN AND THE TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK /s/ John J. Radshaw, III Thomas R. Gerarde, ct05640 John J. Radshaw, III, ct19882 HOWD & LUDORF 65 Wethersfield Avenue Hartford, CT 06114 (860) 249-1361

CERTIFICATION This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing has been sent, handling charges prepaid, via U.S. Mail to the following counsel of record this 9th day of December 2003. Bruce E. Newman, Esquire Newman, Creed & Associates 99 North Street, Route 6 P.O. Box 575 Bristol, CT 06011 A. Paul Spinella, Esquire Spinella & Associates One Lewis Street Hartford, CT 06103 /s/ John J. Radshaw, III Thomas R. Gerarde John J. Radshaw, III

2

Case 3:01-cv-01979-WWE

Document 36

Filed 12/11/2003

Page 3 of 5

Exhibit A

Case 3:01-cv-01979-WWE

Document 36

Filed 12/11/2003

Page 4 of 5

Case 3:01-cv-01979-WWE

Document 36

Filed 12/11/2003

Page 5 of 5