Mendoza

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

DONNA MENDOZA, Case No. 18-CV-06414-LHK

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING IN PART AND

GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANT’S

v.

MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE THE

EXPERT OPINIONS OF DR. HELEN

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC., SALSBURY AND MR. ROGER ODELL Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 67, 69 17 Plaintiff Donna Mendoza (“Plaintiff”) brings this action against Defendant Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (“Defendant”) alleging negligence, products liability, and strict liability claims arising from alleged defects in Defendant’s da Vinci robotic surgery system. ECF No. 20 (“Am. Compl.”). Before the Court is Defendant’s motions to exclude the expert opinions of Dr. Helen Salsbury, ECF No. 67 (“Salsbury Mot.”), and Mr. Roger Odell, ECF No. 69 (“Odell Mot.”). Having considered the parties’ briefs, the relevant law, and the record in this case, the Court DENIES in part and GRANTS in part Defendant’s motions to exclude. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual…