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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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12 CANDY TRUMP, Case No. 18-CV-06413-LHK

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ORDER DENYING IN PART AND

GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANT’S

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MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE THE

EXPERT OPINIONS OF DR. HELEN

15 INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC., SALSBURY AND MR. ROGER ODELL 16 Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 61, 62 17 18 Plaintiff Candy Trump (“Plaintiff”) brings this action against Defendant Intuitive Surgical, 19 Inc. (“Defendant”) alleging negligence, products liability, and strict liability claims arising from 20 alleged defects in Defendant’s da Vinci robotic surgery system. ECF No. 19 (“Am. Compl.”). 21 Before the Court is Defendant’s motions to exclude the expert opinions of Dr. Helen Salsbury, 22 ECF No. 61 (“Salsbury Mot.”), and Mr. Roger Odell, ECF No. 62 (“Odell Mot.”). Having 23 considered the parties’ briefs, the relevant law, and the record in this case, the Court DENIES in 24 part and GRANTS in part Defendant’s motions to exclude. 25 I. BACKGROUND 26 A. Factual Background…