Vineyard Investigations v. E. & J. Gallo Winery

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 VINEYARD INVESTIGATIONS, Case No. 1:19-cv-01482-JLT-SKO

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION

TO DISQUALIFY VINEYARD

v. INVESTIGATIONS’ EXPERT DR. MARK

GREENSPAN

E. & J. GALLO WINERY, (Docs. 135 & 137) Defendant.

9 I. INTRODUCTION On October 11, 2024, Defendant E. & J. Gallo Winery (“Defendant”) filed a “Motion to Disqualify Vineyard Investigations [“Plaintiff”]’s Expert Dr. Mark Greenspan” (“Motion to Disqualify”). (Doc. 135). The parties submitted their “Joint Statement Re: [Defendant’s] Motion to Disqualify [Plaintiff’s] Expert Dr. Mark Greenspan” (the “Joint Statement”) pursuant to this Court’s Local Rule 251 on November 13, 2024. (See Docs. 137, 149). On November 21, 2024, the Court ordered the matter submitted pursuant to E.D. Local Rule 230(g). Having considered the Motion, Joint Statement, and supporting exhibits, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES the Motion to Disqualify.…