John Utne v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN UTNE,

Case No. 16-cv-01854-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER ON MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY

HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.,

13 Defendant.

15 This action, brought on behalf of a class of Home Depot employees, avers violations of state wage and hour laws at Home Depot stores in California. Background facts have been set forth in prior orders and need not be repeated here. Following class certification, Lead Plaintiff John Utne and Defendant Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (“Home Depot”) each moved to exclude the testimony and/or reports of three of the opposing party’s proffered expert witnesses.1 This order addresses all six motions. For the reasons discussed below, Plaintiff’s motion to exclude Mr. Crandall is granted in part and denied in part; the motion to exclude Mr. Smith is denied; and the motion to exclude Mr. Trujillo is granted. Defendant’s motion to exclude Dr. Krosnick is granted in part and denied in…