International Swimming League, LTD v. World Aquatics
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING Case No. 18-cv-07394-JSC
LEAGUE, LTD,
8 Plaintiff, ORDER RE: ISL’S TRIAL BRIEFS 9 v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 531, 532
WORLD AQUATICS,
11 Defendant.
12 On January 6, 2026, International Swimming League, LTD (“ISL”) filed trial briefs asking the Court: (1) to allow Konstantin Grigorishin to testify remotely at trial, (Dkt. No. 531); and (2) to preclude evidence or argument “the filing of the instant lawsuit and resulting effect on sponsors constituted an alternative or superseding cause of ISL’s damages,” (Dkt. No. 532). World Aquatics opposes both requests. (Dkt. Nos. 534, 535.) Having carefully considered the parties’ submissions, the Court DENIES ISL’s requests. The Court does not find “good cause in compelling circumstances” to allow Mr. Grigorishin’s remote testimony, Fed. R. Civ. P. 43(a), and ISL has not explained why the Court can prevent the jury from considering evidence which may be relevant to causation of ISL’s damages. I. …