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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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*E-FILED 2/13/08*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

GREGORY NEAL GRIMES, 

Plaintiff,

 v.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.,

Defendant. /

NO. C 05-01824 RS

ORDER RE BETH BAYER

DESIGNATIONS

 The objections to the introduction of testimony from the deposition of Beth Bayer is

sustained. The testimony does not implicate the Court’s in limine ruling, which only excluded

Bayer’s declarations because she was not subject to cross-examination as to the allegations made

therein. Bayer was subject to examination by plaintiff in the deposition. Additionally, UPS is correct

that as a general matter, Bayer may testify as to what she observed regarding Grimes. Nevertheless,

the particular testimony in dispute is too speculative and lacking in foundation to be admissible. 

Bayer does not describe specific conduct by Grimes that she observed or any particular facts that

would be probative. Her stated concern that there “might have been a possibility” that Grimes “may

have been off his medications” demonstrates that the testimony is speculative and lacking in

foundation to a degree that goes beyond merely raising a question as to the weight it should be given,

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and that the testimony should be excluded. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 2/12/08 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT NOTICE OF THIS ORDER HAS BEEN GIVEN TO:

Darci Elaine Burrell courtmail@boxerlaw.com

Claudia Center ccenter@las-elc.org, lbossing@las-elc.org, lkapros@las-elc.org

Kathryn Burkett Dickson kbdickson@dicksonross.com, courtmail@boxerlaw.com,

pwach@dicksonross.com

Elizabeth A. Falcone elizabethfalcone@paulhastings.com, vilmabottger@paulhastings.com

Thomas E. Geidt tomgeidt@paulhastings.com, jeffsmith@paulhastings.com

E. Jeffrey Grube , Esq jeffgrube@paulhastings.com, patricialawson@paulhastings.com

Kerri N. Harper kerriharper@paulhastings.com, jeffsmith@paulhastings.com

Jean K Hyams courtmail@boxerlaw.com

Leslie Fran Levy courtmail@boxerlaw.com

Sana Swe sanaswe@paulhastings.com, daliaromhill@sbcglobal.net

Maurice Kirby Collette Wilcox kirbywilcox@paulhastings.com, janetgogna@paulhastings.com

Julie Anne Wilkinson JulieWilkinson@paulhastings.com, helendevol@paulhastings.com 

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have not

registered for e-filing under the Court's CM/ECF program. 

Dated: 2/13/08 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Chambers 

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