Bettencourt

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 JESICA ANN BETTENCOURT, Case No. 22-cv-09091-CRB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v.

DENYING IN PART MOTION TO

EXCLUDE OPINIONS OF DEREK

SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC., KING Defendant.

Plaintiff Jessica Ann Bettencourt suffered hand lacerations when the blade assembly fell out of a blender manufactured by Defendant SharkNinja Operating, LLC (“SharkNinja”). Plaintiff sued SharkNinja, alleging strict and negligent products liability due to SharkNinja’s failure to provide a locking mechanism for the blade assembly. Am. Compl. (dkt. 12). SharkNinja moves to exclude the testimony of Plaintiff’s expert. Mot. (dkt. 44). As explained below, the Court DENIES the motion with respect to Opinion Nos. 1 and 2 and GRANTS the motion with respect to Opinion Nos. 3, 4, and 5. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual History SharkNinja designs and manufactures Ninja BL610 blenders (“Blender”). Am. Compl. ¶ 8. The Blender consists of three…