Free Motion to Strike - District Court of California - California

Case 3:07-cv-02132-DMS-AJB

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Chad Austin, Esq.SBN235457 4632Berwick Drive San Dieso. CA92117 Telephoi", g) 992-7100 1Ot (619) F-acsimile: 295-1401 Attorney Plaintiff, for JAMESM. KINDER,anindividual

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UNITEDSTATES DISTRICTCOURT SOUTHERN DISTRICTOF CALIFORNIA
l0 II 12 l3 14 v' .TAMES KINDER. M. Plaintiff, No. 07 CV 2132DMS (A.lB) Case with 07CV2226 DMS (AJB)] [Consolidatcd Judge: Hon. [)anaM. Sabraw Mag.Judge: Hon.Anthony.l.Battaglia P O I N T SA N D A T ] T H O R I T I E SI N SUPPORTOF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO STRIKE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED B Y D E F E N D A N T SI N S U P P O R TO F THEIR REPLY RESPONSETO PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS 'Date: : ['ime April 25, 2008 l:30p.m. Courtroom: 10

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HARRAH'S ENTERTANMENT. Inc.:

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I]ARRAFI'SOPERATINGCOMPANY' I' ) ro Inc.;HARRAII'S MARKETING ) SERVICES ORPORATION; ARRAFI,S C II i 1I1 I I,ICENSECOMPANY. LLC: HARRAH,S ) Inc.;HBR RIIALTY (, ) , o LATJGHLIN. I COMPANY, Inc.andDOES 1 through100,) inclusive. t9 )n Defendants.

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Declarationof Ronald R. Giusso.in its entiretv: Defendants havefiled a Declaration RonaldR. GiussodatedApril 18,2008. by Grounds for obiection: Mr. Giusso'sdeclaration doesnot state that the matters attested thereinarebased to upon

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Mr. Giusso'spersonal knowledge, alonelay any properfoundation any personal let 1br knowledge uponwhich he makeshis declaration. Mr. Giussomerelystates that "l could and would competentlytestiff to all factswithin my personalknowledgeexceptwhere statedon informationand belief." (fl 1) This is insufficient forthe courtto conclude that all of the matters stated Mr. Giusso'sdeclaration based in are upon personal knowledgc. In fact, it appcars that Mr. Giussois attempting statethat he would be willing to testifyto thoselactsthat urc within to his personal knowledge, doesnot saywhich matters but stated the declaration actually in are

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the entiretyof Mr. Giusso's declaration shouldbe stricken. Declarationof Ronald R. Giusso.Parasranh 3: Paragraph of the Declarationof Ronald R. Giussostates: 3 in "An example KINDER's falseand misleading'evidence' submitted support of is to of his opposition with respect the casinoknown as Flarah's RinconCasino 24 25 26 by and Resort.The RinconCasinois ownedand operated the RinconSanLuiseno Bandof Missionlndians- not any Harrah'sentity. This informationis availablc to any memberof the public who bothersto conducta rudimentarysearch." opposition Defendants' to motion and therefore matter, constitutes impropernewly submitted an which shouldhavebeenofferedwith Defendants' originalmoving papers, at all. Therefore, if

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Grounds For Obiection: Each and everyfactualstatement this paragraph in lacks foundationand thereforethis paragraph shouldbe stricken its entirety. Moreover. in Mr. Giusso'scomments statelegal 'evidence"';"Resortis conclusions clwned and operated the Rincon by ["falseand misleading SanLuisenoBandof MissionIndians not any Harrah'sentity"] and olfer inappropriate nonexpert"opinion" testimony aboutthe natureof Plaintifl-sevidence.Finally.this new evidence was submitted afterPlaintiffflled his opposition Defendants' to motion and therefbre constitutes an impropernewly submitted matter,which shouldhavebeenofferedwith l)ef-endants' original movingpapers, at all. if 3. Exhibit 6. attachedto the Declaration Ronald R. Giusso: of "atrue and correctcopy o1'thc'l'ribal-statc Def'endants haveof'fcred evidence as Compact

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Grounds For Obiection: Defendants havenot laid a properfbundation this evidence hasthis evidence for nor becn indicates that the RinconTribe owns and operates casinoknown as the RinconCasinoand the Reso11."

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Declarationof Ronald R. Giusso.paragraph 4: "Attachedheretois a true and correctcopy of the Tribal-stateCompact Mr. Giussostates

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indicatesthat the Rincon Tribe owns and operates casinoknown as the Rincon Casinoand the Resort." Grounds For Obiection: Mr. Giussohasnot laid a properfoundation this statement this statement for and constitutes improperlegalconclusion the fbrm of Mr. Giusso'snon-expert an in opinion. This

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evidence hearsay was submitted is and afier Plaintiff filed his opposition Det-endanls'motion to and therefbreconstitutes impropernewly submittedmatter,which shouldhave beenofl'ered an with Defendants' originalmoving papers. at all. if D A T E D :A p r i l 2 2 . 2 0 0 8

By:/s/ ChadAustin
CIIAD AUS'l'lN,IJsq., Attorneyfor Plaintiff. JAMES M. KINDIIR llmaiI : chadausti n(a)cox.net

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