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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE,

LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

American Express Travel Related Services Co. v. D&A Corporation, et al.

U.S. District Court Case No. 1:04-CV-06737 OWW TAG

Michael G. Marderosian, No. 77296

MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE, 

 LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 441-7991

Facsimile: (559) 441-8170

Heather S. Cohen, WSBA No. 34400

MARDEROSIAN, RUNYON, CERCONE,

LEHMAN & ARMO

701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200

Seattle, WA 98104

Telephone: (206) 262-8174

Facsimile: (206) 262-8001

(Pro Hac Vice)

Attorneys for: Defendants DAVID AEZAH, BAKERSFIELD GROCERY WHOLESALE,

and DAVE AEZAH INVESTMENTS, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL

RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC., a

New York corporation,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

D&A Corporation d/b/a/ BAKERSFIELD

WHOLESALE FOODS, a California

corporation, ABDO AEZAH, an individual,

MALAKA M. AEZAH, an individual,

DAVID AEZAH, an individual,

BAKERSFIELD GROCERY WHOLESALE,

an unincorporated business entity, DAVID 

AEZAH INVESTMENT, INC., a California

corporation, and DOES 1 through 100,

inclusive,

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Case No. 1:04-CV-06737 OWW TAG

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF AMERICAN

EXPRESS’ MOTION TO STRIKE THE

EXPERT REPORT OF RICHARD

NORDSTROM AND TO BAR HIS

TESTIMONY AT TRIAL AND

GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

FOR FEES AND COSTS

DATE: September 7, 2007

TIME: 12 p.m.

COURTROOM: #3

The motion filed by Plaintiff American Express came on regularly for hearing on September 7,

2007, at 12 p.m. in Courtroom No. 3 of the above-captioned court before the Honorable Oliver W.

Wanger. Appearing for the plaintiff was Mark H. Moore of the law firm of Jaffe & Asher LLP.

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MARDEROSIAN, 

RUNYON, CERCONE,

LEHMAN & ARMO

1260 Fulton Mall

Fresno, CA 93721

American Express Travel Related Services Co. v. D&A Corporation, et al.

U.S. District Court Case No. 1:04-CV-06737 OWW TAG 2

Appearing for defendants David Aezah, Bakersfield GroceryWholesale, and David Aezah Investment,

Inc., was MichaelG. Marderosian ofthe law firmofMarderosian, Runyon, Cercone, Lehman&Armo.

Upon reading the moving papers of Plaintiff American Express and the accompanying

declarations and exhibits, the opposition papers ofthe Defendants and the accompanying declarations,

and exhibits, and the replypapers of PlaintiffAmericanExpress and the accompanying declarations and

exhibits, and the oral argument presented to the Court, the Court hereby orders as follows:

ORDERED American Express’ Motion for Protective Order Striking the Report of Richard

Nordstrom, Ph.D. and barring Dr. Nordstrom from testifying is hereby DENIED;

ORDERED by the Court that defendants David Aezah, Bakersfield Grocery Wholesale, and

David Aezah Investment, Inc., are granted leave to have Dr. Nordstrom supplement hisreport no later

than September 24, 2007, with the provision that if they choose to do so, plaintiff American Express

may take Dr. Nordstrom’s deposition and inquire into any new opinions offered by Dr. Nordstrom in

his supplemental report. Plaintiff American Express may not inquire into areas already covered in Dr.

Nordstrom’s first deposition or which could have been covered based on the initial report submitted

by Dr. Nordstrom. If the plaintiffs do further depose Dr. Nordstrom as to any new opinions,

defendants David Aezah, Bakersfield Grocery Wholesale, and David Aezah Investment, Inc. shall pay

the fee for Dr. Nordstrom’s preparation and attendance at such deposition.

Dated:__Sept. 16__ ______, 2007. _/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER_______________________

THE HONORABLE OLIVER W. WANGER,

JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT

COURT

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