Christensen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 ERIN CHRISTENSEN, No. 2:18–cv–2776–MCE–KJN 11 Plaintiff, ORDER TO EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY v. (ECF No. 48)

GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

et al., Defendants. 16 On January 7, 2021, the court held a remote hearing on defendant Goodman Distribution, 18 Inc.’s1 motion to exclude expert testimony from plaintiff’s designated expert witnesses. (ECF No. 48.) Plaintiff opposed the motion, and Goodman filed a reply. (ECF Nos. 50, 51.) At the hearing, Philip Ebsworth appeared for defendant, and Andrea Rosa appeared for plaintiff. (ECF No. 22.) For the following reasons, the court GRANTS IN PART defendant’s motion. BACKGROUND The Complaint This removed diversity case involves plaintiff’s claim that her former employer, defendant Goodman (an HVAC supplier), retaliated against her after she made protected complaints 26 1 The operative complaint also names as defendants “Goodman Manufacturing Company” and 27 …