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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Equal Employment Opportunity

Commission, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Connecticut General Life Insurance

Company, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 04-0627-PHX-JAT

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Strike Affidavit of Carmen Santa

Cruz (Doc. # 101). Defendant claims that Ms. Santa Cruz’s affidavit improperly attempts

to create an issue of fact by contradicting prior deposition testimony. Specifically, Defendant

points out that in her deposition, Ms. Santa Cruz testified that she resigned because Security

Trust was having “ a lot of issues, legalities, and that is why they’re not in business

anymore.” In her affidavit, Ms. Santa Cruz states that she resigned because files were in

disarray, client information was not timely entered into the computer system, she observed

bickering and conflict among management and that she had heard a rumor from one

employee that Security Trust was engaged in night trading, and that based on these concerns,

her Series 6, 7 and 65 licenses were threatened. 

While it is true that a party cannot create an issue of fact by an affidavit that

contradicts prior testimony, “the non-moving party is not precluded from elaborating upon,

explaining or clarifying prior testimony elicited by opposing counsel on deposition[.]”

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Messick v. Horizon Indus., Inc., 62 F.3d 1227, 1231 (9th Cir. 1995). The Court finds that Ms.

Santa Cruz’s deposition testimony and affidavit are not contradictory. While the affidavit

contains a more elaborate explanation for Ms. Santa Cruz’s resignation, it does not contradict

her deposition testimony that Security Trust was having “a lot of issues, legalities.” 

Accordingly, 

IT IS ORDERED denying Defendant’s Motion to Strike Affidavit of Carmen Santa

Cruz (Doc. # 101). 

 DATED this 30th day of November, 2005.

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