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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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12 DONNA MENDOZA, Case No. 18-CV-06414-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. 67, 69 17 18 Plaintiff Donna Mendoza (“Plaintiff”) brings this action against Defendant Intuitive 19 Surgical, Inc. (“Defendant”) alleging negligence, products liability, and strict liability claims 20 arising from alleged defects in Defendant’s da Vinci robotic surgery system. ECF No. 20 (“Am. 21 Compl.”). Before the Court is Defendant’s motions to exclude the expert opinions of Dr. Helen 22 Salsbury, ECF No. 67 (“Salsbury Mot.”), and Mr. Roger Odell, ECF No. 69 (“Odell Mot.”). 23 Having considered the parties’ briefs, the relevant law, and the record in this case, the Court 24 DENIES in part and GRANTS in part Defendant’s motions to exclude. 25 I. BACKGROUND 26 A. Factual…