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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Wrongful Death

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STIPULATION AND ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO SUBSTITUTE AN EXPERT WITNESS AND

CONTINUING DATES TO DEPOSE EXPERT WITNESSES

Kendall L. Manock #025932

Gary N. Lento #225118

BAKER, MANOCK & JENSEN

A Professional Corporation

Fig Garden Financial Center

5260 North Palm Avenue, Fourth Floor

Fresno, California 93704-2209

(559) 432-5400

(559) 432-5620 Facsimile

Raymond D. Jamieson

QUARLES & BRADY

411 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 2040

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4497

(414) 227-5000 

(414) 271-3552 Facsimile

Attorneys for Defendants METSO MINERALS INDUSTRIES, INC., METSO MINERALS

(USA), INC. and METSO MINERALS TAMPERE OY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KASSAUNDRA LEE SALYARDS, by

and through her Guardian ad

Litem, JENNIFER LEE SALYARDS;

and JENNIFER LEE SALYARDS,

Individually,

Plaintiffs,

v.

METSO MINERALS TAMPERE OY; METSO

MINERALS INDUSTRIES, INC.; METSO

MINERALS (USA), INC.; and DOE 1 through

DOE 10, Inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. CIV F-04-5798 OWW LJO

STIPULATION AND ORDER

ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO

SUBSTITUTE AN EXPERT WITNESS

AND CONTINUING DATES TO

DEPOSE EXPERT WITNESSES

WHEREAS, the Complaint in this matter was filed on June 4, 2004;

WHEREAS, the Scheduling Conference Order has ordered the parties to complete

all discovery “on or before July 29, 2005;”

WHEREAS, the Plaintiff properly designated and disclosed Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D.,

and John B. Sevart, P.E., as retained expert witnesses in this matter;

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STIPULATION AND ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO SUBSTITUTE AN EXPERT WITNESS AND

CONTINUING DATES TO DEPOSE EXPERT WITNESSES

WHEREAS, the depositions of Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D., and John B. Sevart, P.E.,

were originally noticed for July 21, 2005 and July 28, 2005, respectively;

WHEREAS, the deposition of Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D., was canceled due to a

scheduling conflict;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the agreement of the parties hereto, the deposition of Rick

Sarkisian, Ph.D., has been re-noticed to be taken on August 4, 2005 at 1:30 p.m., at the law offices

of Miles, Sears & Eanni, located at 2844 Fresno Street, Fresno, California, 93721;

WHEREAS, the deposition of John B. Sevart, Ph.D., has been canceled due to the

fact that Mr. Sevart suffers from an advanced Parkinson’s Syndrome, and his condition has

worsened to the point that he is unable to give expert testimony in this case;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs will, and hereby do, withdraw John B. Sevart, Ph.D. as a

retained expert witness;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs will, and hereby do, designate and disclose Thomas Berry,

P.E., as a retained expert;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs will, and hereby do, substitute Thomas Berry, P.E., as a

retained expert witness in the place of John B. Sevart, Ph.D.;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have served Defendants with a copy of Thomas Berry, P.E.’s

Curriculum Vitae, Fee Schedule, and four year testimony list in correspondence dated July 21,

2005;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs agree that Thomas Berry, P.E., shall not be allowed to

prepare an expert report and shall adopt the expert report dated March 25, 2005 which was

prepared by John B. Sevart, Ph.D., and which has already been served on the Defendants; 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the agreement of the parties hereto, the deposition of

Thomas Berry, Ph.D., has been noticed to take place at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 4, 2005, at

the law offices of Quarles & Brady, located at 411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin, 53202-4497;

WHEREAS, there have been no prior requests to continue discovery;

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STIPULATION AND ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO SUBSTITUTE AN EXPERT WITNESS AND

CONTINUING DATES TO DEPOSE EXPERT WITNESSES

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED

AND AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES that:

1. The Plaintiffs may, and hereby do, withdraw John B. Sevart, P.E., as a

retained expert in this matter;

2. The Plaintiffs may, and hereby do, designate and disclose Thomas Berry,

P.E., as a retained expert in this matter;

3. Plaintiff’s designation and disclosure of Thomas Berry, P.E. as a retained

expert, is done for the purpose of substituting Thomas Berry, P.E., as a retained expert witness in

place of John B. Sevart, Ph.D.;

4. Thomas Berry, P.E. shall not be allowed to prepare an expert report;

5. Thomas Berry, P.E. shall adopt the expert report already prepared by John B.

Sevart, Ph.D., and dated March 25, 2005; 

6. The deposition of Thomas Berry, P.E., shall be allowed beyond the

discovery deadline of July 29, 2005; 

7. The parties have mutually agreed that the deposition of Thomas Berry P.E.

will be taken at 10:00 a.m., on August 4, 2005, at the law offices of Quarles & Brady, located at

411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202-4497;

8. The deposition of Plaintiff’s expert, Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D., shall be allowed

beyond the discovery deadline of July 29, 2005;

9. The parties have mutually agreed that the deposition of Rick Sarkisian,

Ph.D. will be taken on August 4, 2005 at 1:30 p.m., at the law offices of Miles, Sears & Eanni,

located at 2844 Fresno Street, Fresno, California, 93721.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO SUBSTITUTE AN EXPERT WITNESS AND

CONTINUING DATES TO DEPOSE EXPERT WITNESSES

BY SIGNING BELOW, EACH SIGNATORY STIPULATES TO THE ABOVE

DATED: July ___, 2005. MILES, SEARS & EANNI

By_________________________________

Richard C. Watters

William J. Seiler

Attorneys for Plaintiffs KASSAUNDRA LEE

SALYARDS, by and through her Guardian ad

Litem, JENNIFER LEE SALYARDS; and

JENNIFER LEE SALYARDS, Individually.

DATED: July ___, 2005. BAKER, MANOCK & JENSEN

By_________________________________

Kendall L. Manock

Gary N. Lento

Attorneys for Defendants METSO 

MINERALS INDUSTRIES, INC., METSO

MINERALS (USA), INC. and METSO

MINERALS TAMPERE OY

DATED: July ___, 2005. LAUGHLIN, FALBO, LEVY & MORESI

By_________________________________

Timothy J. McCaughey

Attorneys for Intervenor 

ZURICH-AMERICAN INSURANCE

COMPANY

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STIPULATION AND ORDER ALLOWING PLAINTIFF TO SUBSTITUTE AN EXPERT WITNESS AND

CONTINUING DATES TO DEPOSE EXPERT WITNESSES

 ORDER

Having considered the Stipulation set forth above, and good cause appearing

therefor, the Court hereby orders that: 

1. John B. Sevart, P.E. is withdrawn as a retained expert in this matter;

2. Thomas Berry, P.E. is designated and disclosed by the Plaintiffs as a

retained expert witness in this matter;

3. Thomas Berry, P.E. is substituted as a retained expert witness in the place of

John B. Sevart, Ph.D.;

4. Thomas Berry, P.E. shall not be allowed to prepare an expert report;

5. Thomas Berry, P.E. shall adopt the expert report already prepared by John B.

Sevart, Ph.D., and dated March 25, 2005; 

6. The deposition of Thomas Berry, P.E. shall be allowed beyond the discovery

deadline of July 29, 2005; 

7. The deposition of Thomas Berry, P.E., shall take place no later than 10:00

a.m., on Thursday, August 4, 2005, at the law offices of Quarles & Brady, located at 411 East

Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202-4497;

8. The deposition of Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D., shall be allowed beyond the

discovery deadline of July 29, 2005; 

9. The deposition of Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D., shall take place no later than

1:30 p.m., on Thursday, August 4, 2005, at the law offices of Miles, Sears & Eanni, located at 2844

Fresno Street, Fresno, California, 93721.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: ____August 2______, 2005.

/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER

___________________________________

Hon. Oliver W. Wanger

United States District Judge

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