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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS HOMER J. HOLLAND, STEVEN BANGERT, co-executor of the ESTATE OF HOWARD R. ROSS, AND FIRST BANK Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
No. 95-524 C (Judge G. Miller)
PLAINTIFFS' OBJECTIONS AND COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS TO DEFENDANT'S FACT WITNESS DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS
I.
Objections To Defendant's Deposition Excerpts A. Objections to Defendant's Deposition Designations of Homer Holland Objection omits question irrelevant to any damages issue, calls for speculation, assumes facts not in evidence irrelevant to any damages issue omits question posed to witness and provides fragment of answer as to mischaracterize testimony omits question posed to witness and provides fragment of answer as to mischaracterize testimony omits question posed to witness and provides fragment of answer as to mischaracterize testimony mischaracterizes document and testimony
Transcript Citation 7/19/00 Tr. 146:16-147:25 7/19/00 Tr. 176:11-21
7/20/00 Tr. 45:5-23 7/20/00 Tr. 124:14-17
7/20/00 Tr. 150:7-9
7/21/00 Tr. 5:10-14
7/21/00 Tr. 37:22-38:5
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8/06/00 Tr. 56:18-23 8/06/00 Tr. 57:1-5 8/06/00 Tr. 87:11-17
lack of foundation lack of foundation omits question posed to witness and provides fragment of answer as to mischaracterize testimony omits full answer; mischaracterizes testimony omits question posed to witness and provides fragment of answer as to mischaracterize testimony provides fragment of answer as to mischaracterize testimony
8/06/00 Tr. 94:17-95:3
8/06/00 Tr. 169:13-18
8/06/00 Tr. 170:7-9
B.
Objections to Defendant's Deposition Designations of Alan Blake
Plaintiffs object to the Defendant's designations of excerpts from the deposition of Alan Blake only to the extent that Defendant has failed to include the errata sheet corrections corresponding to the relevant excerpts. The errata sheets from Mr. Blake's deposition are attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
C.
Objections to Defendant's Counter-Designations Of Howard Ross None.
D.
Objections to Defendant's Counter-Designations Of Leo Blaber Objection leading leading, calls for speculation omits question; leading
Transcript Citation 8/09/00 Tr. 277:11-22 8/09/00 Tr. 279:10-17 8/09/00 Tr. 280:9-25
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Objections to Defendant's Counter-Designations Of Dr. Paul Griffin Objection omits question beyond the scope of proper counterdesignation beyond the scope of proper counterdesignation
Transcript Citation 2/11/02 Tr. 161:21-162:13 2/12/02 Tr. 246:2-9
2/12/02 Tr. 277:18-279:24
F.
Objections to Defendant's Counter-Designations of Larry Ferries Objection beyond scope of proper counter-designation
Transcript Citation 8/10/00 Tr. 38:5-17
G.
Objections to Defendant's Counter-Designations Of Lawrence Kenny Objection improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony
Transcript Citation 2/25/04 Tr. 32:10
2/25/04 Tr. 76:1-25
2/25/04 Tr. 77:1-13
2/25/04 Tr. 172:1-3, 25
2/25/04 Tr. 205:1
2/25/04 Tr. 222:18
2/25/04 Tr. 223:12-13
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2/25/04 Tr. 237:14
improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony improper to counter-designate objection rather than testimony leading and beyond scope of proper counterdesignation beyond scope of proper counter-designation; all but last line is leading. beyond scope of proper counter-designation
2/25/04 Tr. 238:22
2/25/04 Tr. 255:18-19
2/26/04 Tr. 330:4
2/26/04 Tr. 335:1-2
3/03/04 Tr. 675:22-25
3/03/04 Tr. 676:1-12, 14-21, 25
3/03/04 Tr. 677:1-2, 5-12
H.
Objections to Defendant's Counter-Designations Of Ronald Karr Objection omits question posed to witness and provides only fragment of answer; beyond scope of proper counter-designation beyond scope of proper counter-designation omits question posed to witness and provides only fragment of answer
Transcript Citation 7/12/00 Tr. 10:16-21
7/12/00 Tr. 36:20-37:1 7/12/00 Tr. 74:8-13
I.
Objections to Defendant's Counter-Designations Of Diana Januska Objection beyond the scope of proper counter-designation beyond the scope of proper counter-designation
Transcript Citation 8/11/00 Tr. 19:8-16 8/11/00 Tr. 31:1-34:14
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II.
Counter-Designations To Defendant's Deposition Excerpts A. Counter-Designations From the Deposition Testimony of Homer Holland Assuming Defendant's counter-designations are admitted in whole or in part,
Plaintiffs respectfully request the following testimony from Dr. Homer J. Holland obtained in this case on July 19, 2000; July 20, 2000; July 21, 2000, and August 6, 2000, be admitted: 7/19/2000 Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: 54:18-25 55:1-5 73:23-75:3 82:4-5 119:14-120:21 121:1-25 146:1-15 7/20/2000 Tr: Tr: Tr: 124:9-13, 18-23 149:25-150:6 150:10-14
7/21/2000 Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: 5:3-9 5:15-6:1 36:20-37:21 38:6-19
8/6/2000 Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: 51:20-52:2 56:3-17 86:15-87:10 95:4-96:1 168:19-25 169:1-12 170:10-12
These excerpts are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
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B.
Counter-Designations From The Deposition Testimony of Alan Blake
Assuming Defendant's counter-designations are admitted in whole or in part, Plaintiffs respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Alan Blake obtained in this case on July 7, 2000, be admitted: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: Tr: 34:19-35:6 37:3-38:18 41:2-43:4 44:23-45:23 47:22-48:21 50:1-51:1 54:25-55:8 57:3-17 60:4-23 62:11 62:24 - 63:18 76:3-23 85:5-87:17 88:17-25 90:3 - 95:20 103:7-104:18 111:5-7 124:12 - 128:14 129:7 - 129:20 130:6 - 133:12
These excerpts are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.
C.
Counter-Designations From the Deposition Testimony Of Diana Januska
Assuming Defendant's counter-designations are admitted in whole or in part, Plaintiffs respectfully request the following testimony from Ms. Diana Januska obtained in this case on August 11, 2000, be admitted: Tr. 19:17-25; 20:1-8. These excerpts are attached hereto as Exhibit 4.
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Counter-Designations From the Deposition Testimony Of Ronald Karr
Assuming Defendant's counter-designations are admitted in whole or in part, Plaintiffs respectfully request the following testimony from Mr. Ronald Karr obtained in this case on July 12, 2000, be admitted: Tr. 36:2-19; 37:2-16; 73:21-74:13. These excerpts are attached hereto as Exhibit 5. Plaintiffs also respectfully request that the Court admit the errata sheets that Mr. Karr signed in connection with his deposition testimony. (Attached hereto as Exhibit 8).
E.
Counter-Designations From the Deposition Testimony Of Dr. Paul Griffin
Assuming Defendant's counter-designations are admitted in whole or in part, Plaintiffs respectfully request the following testimony from Dr. Paul Griffin obtained in this case on February 11, 2002, be admitted: Tr. 161:14-20. These excerpts are attached hereto as Exhibit 6.
F.
Counter-Designations From the Deposition Testimony Of Howard Ross
Assuming Defendant's counter-designations are admitted in whole or in part, Plaintiffs respectfully request the following testimony from Howard Ross obtained in this case on August 3, 2000, be admitted: Tr. 108:20-109:4, 111:21-113:5. These excerpts are attached hereto as Exhibit 7.
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Respectfully submitted, /s/ David B. Bergman David B. Bergman ARNOLD & PORTER, LLP 555 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-1206 (202) 942-5000 (tel.) (202) 942-5999 (fax) Counsel for plaintiffs Holland and Ross and First Bank.
Of Counsel: Melvin C. Garbow Howard N. Cayne Michael A. Johnson Joshua P. Wilson ARNOLD & PORTER, LLP 555 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-1206 Co-counsel for First Bank: Donald J. Gunn, Jr., Esq. Sharon R. Wice, Esq. Gunn and Gunn First Bank Building Creve Coeur 11901 Olive Blvd., Suite 312 P.O. Box 419002 St. Louis, Missouri 63141 (314) 432-4550 (tel.) (314) 432-4489 (fax)
Dated:
November 9, 2007
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on this 9th day of November 2007, I caused the foregoing PLAINTIFFS' OBJECTIONS AND COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS TO DEFENDANT'S FACT WITNESS DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS to be filed electronically. I understand that notice of this filing will be sent to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system.
Dated: November 9, 2007
/s/ Joshua P. Wilson Joshua P. Wilson