Garrett Day LLC v. International Paper Company

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION GARRETT DAY, LLC, et a/., . Plaintiffs, Vv. Case No. 3:15-cv-36 INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO., et JUDGE WALTER H. RICE al., Defendants.

ORDER SETTING CONFERENCE CALL TO SCHEDULE DATE FOR DAUBERT HEARING

The Court has reviewed Plaintiffs’ Motion to Exclude International Paper Company’s Expert Witness, Doc. #319, and Defendant International Paper Company’s Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Expert Witnesses Ronald St. John and Thomas Shalala, Doc. #320. The Court finds that a Daubert hearing is necessary on the limited question of whether Mr. St. John and Mr. Shalala are qualified by means of specialized knowledge, skill, experience, training or education to opine about the environmental impact of papermaking operations or power generating equipment used at the Howard Paper Mill site. See Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharms., Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). The Court will hold a conference call on July 21, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., to set a date for said Daubert hearing.

Date: July 8, 2021 (Son VX WALTER H. RICE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE