Mendoza
Mendoza v. Monsanto Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 YOLANDA MENDOZA, Case No. 1:16-cv-00406-KES-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO STRIKE EXPERT DESIGNATIONS
v. (Doc. No. 158)1l MONSANTO COMPANY, Defendant. 16 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Yolanda Mendoza’s Motion to Strike Defendant Monsanto Co.’s Expert Designation of Donna Farmer and David Saltmiras, filed August 27, 2024. (Doc. No. 158, “Motion”). On September 10, 2024, Defendant filed an Opposition (Doc. No. 160) and on September 20, 2024, Plaintiff filed a Reply (Doc. No. 162). For reasons set forth below, the Court will grant the Motion. BACKGROUND AND PARTIES POSITIONS On October 2, 2023, Defendant Monsanto Co. submitted to Plaintiff its Rule 26 Designation and Disclosure of Expert Testimony, which listed 15 retained experts, three non- retained experts, and three employees whose testimony may include expert testimony. (See Doc.
1 Because a Motion to Strike Expert…