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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRIAN N. HALL and JEAN M. HALL,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES, INC.; NORTH AMERICAN

SERVICES GROUP;

Defendants.

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AND RELATED COUNTER-ACTIONS.

 

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1:06-cv-0123 OWW SMS

PRETRIAL ORDER

Motion in Limine Date:

10/19/07 12:00 Ctrm. 3

Trial Date: 10/30/07 9:00

Ctrm. 3 (JT-16 days)

I. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

1. This action arises under Title 28, United States

Code, Section 2671 et seq. The United States District Court has

jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sections 1346 and 1367.

2. Venue, in the United States District Court, Eastern

District of California, is appropriate under 28 U.S.C. § 1402(b),

in that the actions alleged and the incident at issue occurred in

Fresno County. 

II. JURY/NON-JURY

1. All parties have timely demanded jury trial.

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III. FACTS

A. Undisputed Facts

1. Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall, sustained burn injuries on

September 20, 2005, at the AES Mendota Plant.

2. Defendant, NAIS, Inc., was hired on or about September

20, 2005, to perform a job at the Plant to deslag the cyclone

area of a boiler.

3. This matter arises out of an incident that occurred at

the AES-MENDOTA plant on September 20, 2005, which resulted in

the injury to Plaintiff Brian Hall.

4. North American was hired by AES-Mendota L.P. to perform

blasting on one of its cyclones which had become clogged with

“slag.”

B. Disputed Facts

1. Liability. Whether Defendant acted or failed to act in

such a manner so as to cause or contribute to the injuries and

damages claimed by plaintiffs, including, but not limited to

plaintiff, Brian N. Hall’s alleged burn injuries. 

2. Causation.

3. Damages.

4. Whether defendant was engaged in any abnormally

dangerous or ultra-hazardous activities at any time relevant to

this action, or while working at the AES Mendota Plant on

September 20, 2005.

5. Defendant denies generally and specifically the

material allegations of Plaintiffs’ Complaint and asserts all

affirmative defenses thereto contained in its Answer.

6. Whether Plaintiff, Brian Hall, was employed by AES

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Mendota, L.P. and/or The AES Corporation.

7. Whether Thermendota, Inc., can be deemed to be

Plaintiff, Brian Hall’s, employer.

8. Whether The AES Corporation owes any duty to employees

of its subsidiary, AES Mendota, L.P.

9. Third Party Defendants and Counter Claimants, The AES

Corporation and AES Mendota, L.P., deny generally and

specifically the material allegations of Defendant, North

American Industrial Services, Inc.’s, Cross-Complaint and assert

all affirmative defenses thereto contained in their Answer.

10. Whether The AES Corporation had any control over the

means, operations, and/or safety issues at AES Mendota, L.P.

11. Biomass Power, Ltd. is no longer a viable entity.

12. There is a dispute regarding who Plaintiff Hall’s

employer was at the time of the accident.

13. North American contends that fire prevention, safety,

and/or suppression after blasting was strictly within AES’

control.

14. North American contends that disposal of the loosened

slag was the responsibility of the premises owner.

15. North American contends that AES failed to take the

proper measures to prevent fires that occurred after the

blasting, did not properly contain said fires, and did not design

or construct or configure its premises to prevent said fires

resulting in the injury of Plaintiff Brian Hall.

16. North American contends that AES agreed to assume all

risk resulting from the aftermath of the blasting and expressly

stated that it was fully prepared to handle any and all fires

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which took place as a result of the blasting.

IV. DISPUTED EVIDENTIARY ISSUES

1. Plaintiffs will ask the court to rule inadmissible the

testimony of NAIS’ expert witnesses Moldestad, Olsen, and Clark

to the extent that their opinions regarding causation are based

upon any asserted industry custom and practice by licensed

blasters that conflicts with the standards of care set forth in

the California Labor Code and Title 8 of the California Code of

Regulations (OSHA safety orders). Plaintiffs will also seek to

ban or restrict the expert opinion of Clark that plaintiff would

have sustained a specific lesser burn injury if he had not been

wearing a shirt containing polyester fabric.

2. The parties are currently unaware of any physical or

demonstrative evidence or special technology that will be offered

at trial and therefore cannot anticipate any sort of dispute

regarding said evidence. However, the parties anticipate

bringing motions in limine concerning any identified and

unresolved evidentiary issues, and reserve the right to timely

file and bring such motions to the Court’s attention at the time

of trial.

3. Other evidentiary issues that are disputed include any

subsequent remedial measures and any post-accident conduct of

North American.

V. SPECIAL FACTUAL INFORMATION

Personal Injury:

Additional Disputed Facts and Claims.

1. On September 20, 2005, at the power plant owned by AES

Mendota, LP and located at 400 Guillen Parkway in Mendota,

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California, plaintiff, Brian Hall, sustained severe burn

injuries. Brian Hall claims NAIS is liable for his personal

injuries, and his wife, Jean Hall, claims NAIS is liable for her

loss of consortium. The basis for these claims is that NAIS was

a licensed blaster, employed by AES Mendota, L.P. to do explosive

deslagging of a plugged cyclone. In performing this operation,

NAIS violated standards of care in the use and handling of

explosives established by the California Labor Code and Title 8

of the California Code of Regulations and was negligent per se. 

NAIS was further negligent in failing to comply with its own

written safety rules. NAIS is further strictly liable for an

injury occurring in the course of blasting, which constituted an

ultrahazardous activity.

2. Among other things, NAIS failed to comply with Labor

Code §6710(a), requiring it to supervise and visually direct the

blasting operation. NAIS also violated multiple provisions of

Title 8 as follows:

§5237 - Failure to properly define and exclude

unnecessary personnel from the blast area.

- Failure to define and exclude unnecessary

personnel from the blast site.

- Failure to act with competence and identify

existing and predictable hazards and take

prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

§5276(f) - Failure to contain flying material that might

damage property or endanger employees.

§5276(l) - Permitting firefighting operations while

explosive materials were in imminent danger

of contact with the fire.

§5278(d) - Allowing improper personnel within the blast

site.

§5291(b) - Firing a blast without definite assurance

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that all persons were at a safe distance or

under sufficient cover.

§5291(c) - Failing to prevent unauthorized entry into

the blast area.

§5291(e) - Failure to ensure all employees were familiar

with blast warning signals and instructed

accordingly.

§5291(f) - Failure to inspect the blast area for

misfires and give an “all clear” signal

following the blast.

§5291(g) - Failure to provide warning signs indicating a

blast area at all approaches to the blast

area.

§5291(i) - Failure to prohibit employees from entering

the blast area until any toxic vapor/fumes,

dust and gases were reduced to safe limits.

3. NAIS further violated its own written safety rules by

not meeting requirements that it:

a. Follow all laws and rules applicable to the use

and handling of explosives.

b. Operate with the appropriate crew.

c. Require the use of personal protective equipment

needed to deal with specific hazards.

d. Perform an adequate hazard analysis.

e. Establish a blast area with barricades and guard

the area as necessary against entry by unauthorized persons.

f. Properly establish and use warning signals.

4. NAIS came to the plant with a crew of only three men,

and one was sent away before the blast. No significant hazard

analysis was performed. No significant steps were taken to

eliminate the hazard of a blast setting free the content of the

cyclone NAIS knew to be at a temperature of 1,500 or more

degrees. No special personal protective equipment beyond

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ordinary work attire was required to be worn by NAIS or AES

personnel. The blast area was only partially defined, but not

guarded against unauthorized entry. NAIS did not know who was

within the blast area, how they were authorized to be there, or

what their functions would be. AES personnel within the blast

area were merely curious onlookers with the sole additional

purpose, if any, of being available to protect plant equipment if

necessary. The two-member NAIS crew set off the blast through

the open midway door of the cyclone while AES personnel were

standing within the blast site. Immediately after the blast, hot

slag poured out the midway door, overloaded the adjacent service

platform and spilled out into the open from a level approximately

50 feet above ground. There were multiple fires to the plant

equipment. The NAIS crew ran to a point of safety as AES

employees rushed in, in an unplanned effort to fight the fires

and stop further damage to plant property. There were huge

fireballs that engulfed the entire structure. NAIS had

additional explosive materials on the structure. During a second

fireball, the NAIS crew abandoned their explosives as they ran

further away for their own safety and without regard for the

extreme peril to AES employees, including Brian Hall, who were

still fighting the fires in closer proximity to them. NAIS never

attempted to stop the firefighting or take any other actions in

the interest of the safety of AES personnel. NAIS did not ensure

that all AES personnel were familiar with blast warning signals. 

No “all clear” signal permitting entry into the blast area was

ever given. AES personnel were free to and did enter and exit

the blast area the entire time and at will. At least three

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people were burned, including one from NAIS and Brian Hall.

B. Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall, date of birth: November 18,

1963; life expectancy is 35.5 additional years.

C. Injuries Sustained: 65% catastrophic burn patient. He

was hospitalized as follows:

Facility Admission Date Discharge Date

Universal Medical

Center

September 20, 2005 January 30, 2006

Harborview Medical

Center

January 30, 2006 April 24, 2006

Harborview Medical

Center

May 1, 2006 May 3, 2006

The Poly Clinic Outpatient basis

from May 23, 2006-

June 21, 2006

Harborview Medical

Center

May 26, 2006 May 27, 2006

University Medical

Center

September 5, 2006 September 29, 2006

University Medical

Center

February 8, 2007 February 12, 2007

Community Regional

Burn Center

April 28, 2007

5. The plaintiffs contend Mr. Hall will require

hospitalizations in the future. His treating physicians William

Dominic, M.D., and Dr. Randi Galli, M.D., will testify at trial

in person. Sharon Kawai, M.D., Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation Specialist, will testify as to his Life Care Plan

and his level of disability and in general as follows:

“Flame burn injury to 60% total body surface area with

second- and third-degree burns involving the head,

face, neck, chest, back, bilateral upper limbs -

including both hands - and less so to bilateral lower

limbs; S/P Inhalation injury; S/P multiple autograft

and allograft and debridements to bilateral upper

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limbs, neck, face, torso, thighs and lower legs; S/P

perforated colon requiring laparatomy with right

hemicolectomy; S/P repair of leaking ilestomy; S/P

takedown of ileostomy; S/P split-thickness skin graft

to the face to treat contractures inhibiting eyelid

closure; Currently suffering from neuropathic pain in

both feet and hyperesthesia in fingertips of both

hands; Sleep disorder; Generalized fatigue; Severe

deformities and residual contractures along axillae and

neck.” 

6. This gentleman has not worked since the accident and

the quantification by Plaintiffs’ economist Marianne Inouye of

the special damages is as follows: 

The medical expenses paid by Zurich in the workers

compensation matter is as follows:

Amount Billed: $2,841,045.20

Amount Paid: $1,143,117.19

7. Mr. Hall will seek an award of general damages for

pain, suffering, grief and anxiety and Jean Hall will seek an

award for loss of consortium. The general prayer in this matter

is $200,000,000.00. 

8. Defendants will object to the diagnosis by Sharon

Kawai, M.D., based on the Federal Rules of Evidence. 

VI. RELIEF SOUGHT

Plaintiffs’ Scenario

1: With No Bonuses

Plaintiffs’ Scenario

2: With Annual Cash

and LTC Bonuses

Past Loss of

Earnings and Fringe

Benefits

$173,817 $200,913

Present Value of

Future Loss of

Earning Capacity and

Fringe Benefits

$1,418,982 $2,065,645

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Present Value of

Future Medical Care

Costs

$3,679,418 $3,679,418

Subtotal Future $5,098,400 $5,745,063

Total $5,272,217 $5,945,976

1. Alleged General Damages: $200,000,000.00. 

Relief Sought by Defendant, North 

American Industrial Services, Inc.

2. Plaintiffs are not entitled to any relief whatsoever in

this action against North American. However, in the event that

North American is determined to be liable to Plaintiffs for any

damages alleged in the Complaint, North American is entitled to

total indemnity and contribution or, in the alternative, to

partial indemnity and contribution from the Third Party

Defendants.

VII. DISPUTED ISSUES OF LAW

1. Negligence per se instructions will be prepared based

upon the alleged code violations set forth in this section.

2. Third Party Defendants and Counter Claimants will argue

exclusive remedy provisions of California Labor Code.

3. Third Party Defendants and Counter Claimants will argue

Affirmative Defenses to Negligence, raised in their Answer.

4. Third Party Defendants and Counter Claimants will argue

that they had no duty to indemnify NAIS.

5. Third Party Defendants and Counter Claimants will argue

that they had no duty to NAIS or its employees.

6. Third Party Defendants and Counter Claimants will

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defend NAIS’ claim of causation and will argue that the cause of

the accident was the negligence of NAIS.

7. Legal status of Thermendota, Inc.

8. Third Party Defendants and Counter Claimants will argue

no duty of The AES Corporation to employees of it subsidiary, AES

Mendota, L.P.

9. North American submits the following points of law

applicable to this action. It should be noted that the following

is not any exhaustive statement of the law as it applies to this

case and North American reserves the right to submit additional

law not addressed herein to the extent applicable to the claims

and defenses at issue in this action, or any additional claims or

theories raised by Plaintiffs and AES in connection with the

above-referenced action.

Law Applicable Plaintiff Brian Hall’s Claim 

for Strict Liability - Ultra Hazardous Activity.

10. Under their first cause of action in their Complaint,

Plaintiffs allege that the work North American was engaged in was

“ultra hazardous.” It is a question of law for a court to

determine whether a case is one of strict or absolute liability;

that is the court must determine whether blasting occurred in the

vicinity of dwelling places. Balding v. D.B. Stutsman, Inc.

(1966) 246 Cal.App.2d 559.

11. Blasting in remote places, where there is little danger

of injury is not considered a nuisance per se and is actionable

only when negligence (or tortious) intent is alleged and proved. 

Ibid; Balding v. Stutsman, Inc., (1966) 246 Cal.App.2d 559.

12. When blasting is conducted in an isolated area, one

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engaged in it is not automatically subject to the doctrine of

strict liability. Houghton v. Loma Preta Lumber Co., (1970) 152

Cal. 500, 505.

13. Blasting in populated surrounds, in the vicinity of

dwelling places, or places of business is considered an ultra

hazardous activity for the miscarriage of which the actor is held

strictly liable in damages regardless of the degree of care with

which the blasting is performed. Alonso v. Hills, (1950) 95

Cal.App.2d 778, 783; Balding v. D.B. Stutsmen, Inc. (1966) 246

Cal.App.2d 559, 564 [emphasis added].) Where death is caused by

the voluntary explosion of a blast by a dredging company in a

thickly settled portion of the city, no degree of care and skill

in exploding the blast, not even the highest and utmost care of

skill employed by skillful and experienced men, will excuse the

company from responsibility where death was caused by the

explosion. Munro v. Pacific Coast Dredging (1980) 84 Cal. 515

[emphasis added].)

14. Blasting, without reference to the particular locality

in which it is carried on, is not intrinsically dangerous as to

be ipso facto a nuisance so that the blaster would be liable for

injury caused by it whether or not he was guilty of any

negligence in the manner in which the blasting was done, but that

the question of his liability would depend upon whether or not he

was guilty of any negligence. Houghton, supra, 152 Cal. at page

505.

15. Here, the location where the blasting occurred was

either remote or isolated and therefore it cannot be said that

North American was participating in an ultra hazardous activity.

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16. In addition, an activity is ultra-hazardous if it

necessarily involves a risk of serious harm to the person, land

or chattels of others which cannot be eliminated by the exercise

of the utmost care. Luthringer v. Moore (1984) 31 Cal.2d 489,

498. Here, North American contends that if Plaintiff Brian Hall

and AES had taken the utmost care in relation to employee safety,

the injury could have been prevented. Also, the evidence will

show that even if North American’s activities are considered to

be ultra hazardous, it was not the blasting itself that caused

Plaintiff Brian Hall’s injuries.

Law Applicable Plaintiff Brian Hall’s

Claim for Negligence.

17. To establish negligence under California law, a

plaintiff must establish:

(1) Defendant’s legal duty or care toward plaintiff;

(2) Defendant’s breach of that duty;

(3) Injury proximately or legally caused by that

breach; and 

(4) Damage to plaintiff.

Ann M. v. Pacific Plaza Shopping Center (1993) 6 Cal.4th 666,

673. The absence of one of the elements will preclude recovery. 

Ibid.

18. The evidence at trial will show that North American did

not breach any duty owed to Plaintiffs as it conducted the

blasting in a safe and secure manner. Prior to the blasting by

North American, AES agreed to assume all risk resulting from the

aftermath of the blasting and expressly stated that it was fully

prepared to handle any and all fires which took place as a result

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of the blasting. Despite having the knowledge that fires

commonly occur during the blasting process, and despite being

ultimately responsible for same, AES failed to provide proper

safeguards to prevent and/or suppress said fires and failed to

safeguard their employees from the dangers inherent in the

blasting process by maintaining a dangerous and defective

condition on the property. Therefore, any injuries not caused by

the negligence of Plaintiff Brian Hall were caused by the active,

primary and original negligence of AES. Lastly, the evidence

will show that the actual blasting performed by North American

did not cause Brian Hall’s injuries.

Law Applicable Plaintiff Jean Hall’s 

Claim for Loss of Consortium.

19. As shown above, North American did not breach any duty

it owed and was not the cause of Plaintiff Brian Hall’s injuries. 

Therefore, Plaintiff Jean Hall cannot assert a loss of consortium

claim against North American. In addition, complete loss of

consortium for a definite period of time or a nondeterminable

length of time and is not to be confused with the inevitable

physical, mental, and emotional damage normally or usually

suffered by one spouse when the other has been wrongfully

injured. Park v. Standard Chem. Way Co. (1976) 60 Cal. App. 3d

47, 51. The evidence will show that Plaintiff Jean Hall did not

suffer from loss of consortium and therefore cannot recover for

same.

Law Applicable to North American’s Claim Against AES.

20. The evidence at trial will show that AES breached its

duty to North American and Plaintiffs as it agreed to assume all

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risk resulting from the aftermath of the blasting and expressly

stated that it was fully prepared to handle any and all fires

which took place as a result of the blasting. Despite having the

knowledge that fires commonly occur during the blasting process,

and despite being ultimately responsible for same, AES failed to

provide proper safeguards to prevent and/or suppress said fires

and failed to safeguard their employees from the dangers inherent

in the blasting process by maintaining in a dangerous and

defective condition on the property. Also, the evidence will

show that the actual blasting performed by North American did not

cause Brian Hall’s injuries.

VIII. ABANDONED ISSUES

1. The parties are unaware of any issues abandoned for

trial. 

IX. WITNESSES

A. Plaintiffs

1. Brian N. Hall

4692 West Vassar

Fresno, CA 93727

2. Jean M. Hall

4692 West Vassar

Fresno, CA 93727

3. Amber Hall

4692 West Vassar

Fresno, CA 93727

4. Brandon Hall

4692 West Vassar

Fresno, CA 93727

Medical Witnesses Pertaining to Brian Hall

5. Judith Ellen Knapp, Ph.D.

5151 North Palm, Suite 600

Fresno, CA 93704

(559) 226-9078

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6. Hongshik Han, M.D.

1221 E. Spruce, Suite C

Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 450-3878

7. John B. Edwards, M.D.

5680 North Fresno Street, Suite 107

Fresno, CA 93710

(559) 435-1800

8. Randi Galli, M.D., F.A.C.S.

REGIONAL HAND CENTER OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

2139 E. Beechwood Avenue

Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 322-6600

9. Ronald Teague, Ph.D.

5151 North Palm Avenue

Fresno, CA

(559) 226-9488

10. University Medical Center

445 South Cedar Avenue

Fresno, CA 93702

11. Community Regional Medical Center

2823 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

(559) 459-6000

12. Jon Anderson, N.P.

13. Lawrence Battad, N.P.

14. James W. Davis, M.D.

15. William J. Dominic, M.D. 

16. Babak Eghbaleih, M.D.

17. Lindsey Fish, M.S.

18. Brian George, M.S., III

19. Lucas Karaelias, M.D./RES

20. Sharon Kimura, N.P.

21. Eric Lemker, M.D./RES

22. Vahe Melkonyan, M.D.

23. Mabel Onwuka, M.S.

24. Dr. Peters - Gastroenterology

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25. N. Smith, M.D.

26. Richard Townsend, M.D.

27. Isreal Trujillo, M.S., IV

28. Harborview Medical Center

325 Ninth Avenue

Seattle, Washington 98104

(206) 731-3000

29. Karen L. Bidwell, ARNP

30. Charles H. Bombardier, Ph.D.

31. Loren H. Engrav, M.D.

32. Peter C. Esselman, M.D. (video tape)

33. Janna L. Friedly, M.D.

34. Phillip Troy Henning, M.D.

35. Casey Isom, M.D.

36. Matthew Brady Klein, M.D.

37. Fernanda Martinez

38. Yuli McCutchen, M.S. - IV

39. Ivan Molton, M.S.

40. Tam Ngon Pham, M.D.

41. Emilia Ploplys, M.D.

42. Jacqueline Ellen Zinn, M.D.

43. The Poly Clinic

1145 Broadway

Seattle, Washington 98122

(206) 329-1760

44. Matthew Allen Edwardson, M.D.

45. Joseph C. Marquez, M.D.

46. Jonathan V. Wright, M.D.

47. Paradigm

1001 Galaxy Way, Suite 300

Concord, CA 94520

(925) 676-2300

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Network Manager

Post Office Box 1665

Clackmass, Oregon 97015-1665

(503) 789-6443

49. Alan R. Dimick, M.D.

2717 Lockerbie Circle

Birmingham, Alabama 35223-2911

(205) 969-3106

Witnesses Pertaining to Jean Hall:

50. Jagmeet Chann, M.D.

6089 N. First Street, Suite 101

Fresno, CA 93710

(559) 449-8060

51. Bill Meyer

3245 Fairview Avenue E., Suite 200

Seattle, Washington 98012

(206) 325-2504

52. Carol Workman, M.D.

1405 SE 164th Avenue

Vancouver, Washington 98683

53. Arlene Costa, LCSW, BCD

7760 North Fresno, Suite 103

Fresno, CA 93704

54. Judith Ellen Knapp, Ph.D.

5151 North Palm, Suite 600

Fresno, CA 93704

(559) 226-9078

55. Gary A. Matson, M.D.

7710 North Fresno Street

Fresno, CA

(559) 437-9100

Plaintiffs’ Retained Expert Witnesses:

56. Claire Austin, Ph.D.

1250 Rene-Levesque West, Suite 2200

Montreal, Quebec H3B 4W8

(514) 989-3720

57. Leyla Azmoun, M.D.

Sierra Imaging Associates

231 West Fir Avenue

Clovis, CA 93611

(559) 297-0300

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The Damrell Building

1601 “I” Street, Suite 440

Modesto, CA 95354

(209) 523-0999

59. Jim Flynn, P.E.

J2 Engineering, Inc.

7636 North Ingram

Fresno, CA 93711

(559) 437-3884

60. Rod Hall

Explosive Professionals, Inc.

1820 Rotary Drive

Post Office Box 1885

Humble, TX 77347

(281) 446-2666

61. Marianne Inouye, MBA

Zengler & Inouye, LLC

4 East Holly Street, suite 205

Pasadena, CA 91103-3900

(626) 405-1999

62. Sharon Kawai, M.D.

1440 North Harbor Boulevard, Suite 900

Fullerton, CA 92835

(714) 449-3340

63. Joseph H. Romig, Ph.D.

Ponderosa Associates, Ltd.

130 Miners Drive

Lafayette, CO 80026

(303) 666-8112

64. Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D.

Valley Rehabilitation Services, Inc.

545 East Alluvial, Suite 116

Fresno, CA 93720-2826

(559) 439-8000

Defendants’ Retained Expert Witnesses:

65. Christine Wood, Ph.D. - (via video tape)

Exponent Failure Analysis Associates

149 Commonwealth Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 326-9400

66. Larry Anderson, Ph.D., P.E. (via video tape)

Exponent Failure Analysis Associates

149 Commonwealth Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 326-9400

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Defendant, AES Employees:

67. Doyle Hibler

8101 Camino Media, Apartment 224

Bakersfield, CA 93311

68. Mark Wayne Holbrook

1983 North Miramar

Clovis, CA 93612

69. Paul Mikolaycik

6706 Los Verdes Drive #14

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

70. Eric Navarro

400 Guillen Parkway

Mendota, CA

71. David Righthouse

5105 Congressional Street

Chowchilla, CA 93610

72. Edward Sanchez

15862 Monterey Lane

Kerman, CA 93630

73. David Michael Sansom

40 East Loop

Madera, CA 93637

74. James T. Smith

785 Murray Street

Mendota, CA

75. Keith John Speak

5781 East Kaviland Avenue

Fresno, CA 93727

76. Wayne Terry

7116 Bandalero Way

Bakersfield, CA 93308

77. Donald Vawter

31500 Pond Road

Delano, CA

78. William Vicenti

3423 East Dayton Avenue

Fresno, CA 

79. Mark E. Woodruff

80. Clint Cooper

81. Troy Owens

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Defendant, NAIS Employees:

82. Robert England

4120 North Valentine, Apt. 117

Fresno, CA 93722

83. Ezery Jefferson Kennedy

3303 West Alamos Avenue

Fresno, CA 93722

84. Gary McConihay

1240 Saratoga Road

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

85. Christopher M. Scringe

1240 Saratoga Road

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

86. Shawn David Sicard (via video tape)

234 South Line Road

Middlegrove, NY 12850

Miscellaneous:

87. Bill J. Rippee

Post Office Box 5097

Fresno, CA 93755

(559) 292-1930

88. Roderick Patrick O’Brien

Foster Wheeler North America Corp

9645 Scranton Road

San Diego, CA

89. Albert Ordway

Division of Occupational Safety and Health

2550 Mariposa Street, Room 4000

Fresno, CA 93721

90. Vicky Scott

Fresno County Sheriff’s Department

2200 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

91. John Dominguez

Department of Forestry

1234 East Shaw Avenue

Fresno, CA 93710

92. Jeff Mallia

Sykes-Mallia Associates, Inc.

160 LaFayette Street

Schenectady, NY

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Claim Case Manager

Zurich North America

Post Office Box 7774

San Francisco, CA 94188-7774

(916) 636-5267

CUSTODIAN OF MEDICAL RECORDS AND MEDICAL BILLINGS:

94. Custodian of Medical Records and Medical Billings

Zurich North America

560 Mission Street, Suite 2400

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 538-7100

95. Custodian of Records and Medical Billings of

University Medical Center 

445 South Cedar Avenue

Fresno, CA 93702

96. Custodian of Records and Medical Billings of

Community Regional Medical Center

2823 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

(559) 459-6000

97. Custodian of Records and Medical Billings of

Harborview Medical Center

325 Ninth Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 731-3000

98. Custodian of Records and Medical Billings of

The Poly Clinic

1145 Broadway

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 329-1760

B. Defendants

Retained Expert Witnesses of the AES 

Corporation and AES Mendota, L.P.:

1. Howard Sutkin, M.D.

555 Knowles Drive, Suite 110

Los Gatos, CA 95032

2. Dennis Sullivan, M.D.

10423 Old Placerville Road, Suite 100

Sacramento, CA 95827

(800) 458-1261

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401 North Church Street

Visalia, CA 93921

(550) 627-8150

4. Ted Vavoulis, M.S.

Vavoulis & Weiner, LLC

11516 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 200

Fresno, CA 93704-2515

5. Larry Anderson, Ph.D., P.E.

149 Commonwealth Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 236-9400

6. Gene Bruno, M.S., C.R.C., C.D.M.S., C.C.M.

16001 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 130

Encino, CA 91436

(818) 528-7300

Non-Retained Expert Witnesses of the AES

Corporation and AES Mendota, L.P.:

7. Jon Anderson, N.P.

8. Lawrence Battad, N.P.

9. James W. Davis, M.D.

10. William J. Dominic, M.D.

11. Babak Eghbaleih, M.D.

12. Lindsey Fish, M.S.

13. Lucas Karaelias, M.D.

14. Sharon Kimura, N.P.

15. Eric Lemker, M.D.

16. Vahe Melkonyan, M.D.

17. Mabel Onwuka, M.S.

18. Dr. Peters - Gastroenterology

19. N. Smith, M.D.

20. Richard Townsend, M.D.

21. Isreal Trujillo, M.S.

22. James Behr, M.D.

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24. Charles H. Bombardier, Ph.D.

25. Loren H. Engrav, M.D.

26. Peter C. Esselman, M.D.

27. Janna L. Friedly, M.D.

28. Phillip Troy Henning, M.D.

29. Casey Isom, M.D.

30. Matthew Brady Klein, M.D.

31. Fernanda Martinez

32. Yuli McCutchen, M.S.

33. Ivan Molton, M.S.

34. Tam Ngon Pham, M.D.

35. Emilia Ploplys, M.D.

36. Jacqueline Ellen Zinn, M.D.

37. Matthew Allen Edwardson, M.D.

38. Joseph C. Marquez, M.D.

39. Jonathan V. Wright, M.D.

40. Diane Davis, R.N., C.C.M.

41. Alan R. Dimick, M.D.

42. Judith Ellen Knapp, Ph.D.

43. Hongshik Han, M.D.

44. John B. Edwards, M.D.

45. Randi Galli, M.D., F.A.C.S.

46. Ronald Teague, Ph.D.

47. Jagmeet Chann, M.D.

48. Bill Meyer

49. Carol Workman

50. Arlene Costa

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Witnesses of the AES Corporation and AES Mendota, L.P.:

51. Brian Hall

52. Jean Hall

53. David Cecil Righthouse

54. David Mark Samson

55. Mark Holbrook

56. Albert Ordway

57. James T. Smith

58. William Freeman Vincenti

59. Edward Sanchez

60. Keith Speak

61. Paul Micolaycik

62. Mark Woodruff

63. Don Vawter

64. Doyle Hibler

65. Clint Cooper

66. Eric Navarro

67. Troy Owens

68. Bill Vincenti

69. Wayne Terry

70. Shawn Sicard

71. Jeff Mallia

72. Robert England

73. Jeff Kennedy

74. Gary McConihay

75. Bob Gardner

76. Ed Guigliano

77. Carl Johnk

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Defendant, North American’s Witnesses:

1. North American Industrial Services, Inc.

1240 Saratoga Road

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

(518) 885-1820

2. Don Howard

c/o North American Industrial Services, Inc.

1240 Saratoga Road

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

(518) 885-1820

3. Shawn Sicard

c/o North American Industrial Services, Inc.

1240 Saratoga Road

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

(518) 885-1820

4. Robert England

4120 North Valentine, Apt. 117

Fresno, CA 93722

5. Jeff Kennedy

3303 West Alamos Avenue

Fresno, CA 93722

6. Gary McConihay

c/o North American Industrial Services, Inc.

1240 Saratoga Road

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

(518) 885-1820

Plaintiffs:

7. Brian Hall

4692 West Vassar

Fresno, CA 93727

8. Jean Hall

4692 West Vassar

Fresno, CA 93727

Third-Party Defendants:

9. The AES Corporation

10. AES Mendota, LP.

Witnesses Pertaining to Brian Hall and Jean Hall:

University Medical Center:

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12. Jon Anderson, N.P.

13. Lawrence Battad, N.P.

14. James W. Davis, M.D.

15. Babak Eghbaleih, M.D.

16. Lindsey Fish, MS

17. Brian George, M.S., III

18. Lucas Karaelias, M.D./RES

19. Sharon Kimura, NP

20. Eric Lemker, M.D./RES

21. Vahe Melkonyan, M.D.

22. Mabel Onwuka, MS

23. Dr. Peters - Gastroenterology

24. N. Smith, M.D.

25. Richard Townsend, M.D.

26. Isreal Trujillo, M.S., IV

27. Gary A. Matson, M.D.

7710 North Fresno Street

Fresno, CA

(559) 437-9100

28. Harborview Medical Center & Clinics

325 Ninth Avenu4e

Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 731-3000

29. James Paul Behr, M.D.

30. Karen L. Bidwell, ARNP

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32. Loren H. Engrav, M.D.

33. Peter C. Esselman, M.D.

34. Janna L. Friedly, M.D.

35. Phillip Troy Henning, M.D.

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42. Jacqueline Ellen Zinn, M.D.

43. Hongshik Han, M.D.

1221 East Spruce, Suite C

Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 450-3878

44. John B. Edwards, M.D.

5680 North Fresno Street, Suite 107

Fresno, CA 93710

(559) 435-1800

45. Randi Galli, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Regional Hand Center of Central California

2139 East Beechwood Avenue

Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 322-6600

46. Ronald Teague, Ph.D.

5151 North Palm Avenue

Fresno, CA

(559) 226-9488

47. The Poly Clinic

1145 Broadway

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 329-1760

48. Matthew Allen Edwardson, M.D.

49. Joseph C. Marquez, M.D.

50. Jonathan V. Wright, M.D.

51. Paradigm

1001 Galaxy Way, Suite 300

Concord, CA 94520

(925) 676-2300

52. Diane Davis, R.N., C.C.M.

Network Manager

P. O. Box 1665

Clackamas, OR 97015-1665

(530) 789-6443

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2717 Locerbie Circle

Birmingham, Alabama 35223-2911

(205) 969-3106

54. Jagmeet K. Chann, M.D.

6089 North First Street, Suite 101

Fresno, CA 93710

(559) 449-8060

55. Bill Meyer, M.D.

3245 Fairview Avenue E, #200

Seattle, WA 98012

56. Carol Workman, M.D.

1450 SE 164th Avenue

Vancouver, WA 98683

57. Arlene Costa, LCSW, BCD

7760 North Fresno, Suite 103

Fresno, CA 93720

58. Judith Knapp, Ph.D.

5151 North Palm Avenue

Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 226-9078

AES’ Employees:

59. Doyle Hibler

8101 Camino Media, Apartment 224

Bakersfield, CA 93311

60. Mark Holbrook

1983 North Miramar

Clovis, CA 93612

61. Paul Mikolaycik

67-06 Los Verdes Drive, #14

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

62. Erick Navarro

400 Guillen Parkway

Mendota, CA

63. David Righthouse

5105 Congressional Street

Chowchilla, CA 93610

64. David Sansom

400 Guillen Parkway

Mendota, CA

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400 Guillen Parkway

Mendota, CA

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7116 Bandalero Way

Bakersfield, CA 93308

67. Donald Vawter

31500 Pond Road

Delano, CA

68. William Vicenti

400 Guillen Parkway

Mendota, CA

69. Mark Woodruff

c/o AES Corporation

Miscellaneous Witnesses:

70. John Dominguez

Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection

1234 East Shaw Avenue

Fresno, CA 93710

71. Albert Ordway

Division of Occupational Safety and Health

2550 Mariposa Street, Room 4000

Fresno, CA 93721

72. Vicky Scott

Fresno County Sheriff’s Office

2200 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

73. Roderick O’Brien (PMK Foster Wheeler)

Foster Wheeler North America Corp.

9645 Scranton Road

San Diego, CA

NAIS’ Experts:

74. Gene Bruno, M.S., C.R.C.

C.D.M.S., C.C.M.

16001 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 130

Encino, CA 91436

(818) 528-7300

75. Kimble Clark, Ph.D.

Aptech Engineering Services, Inc.

601 West California Ave.

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 745-7000

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Vocational Designs, Inc.

401 North Church Street

Visalia, CA 93291

(559) 627-8150

77. Jon Moldestad, Ph.D.

Analytical and Forensic Safety

15 Trillium Lane

San Carlos, CA 94070

(650) 593-3731

78. Douglas Olson, Ph.D.

Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants

3330 Oakwell Court, Suite 100

San Antonio, TX 78218

(210) 824-5960

79. Dennis Sullivan, M.D.

Benchmark Medical Consultants

1357 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 103

Fresno, CA 93711-3601

80. Howard Sutkin, M.D.

Benchmark Medical Consultants

1357 West Shaw Avenue, Suite 103

Fresno, CA 93711-3601

81. Ted Vavoulis, M.S.

Vavoulis & Weiner LLC

445 South Figueroa Street, suite 3700

Los Angeles, CA 90071-1641

(213) 817-6600

Plaintiff’s Experts:

82. Claire Austin, Ph.D.

1250 Rene-Levesque West, Suite 2200

Montreal, Quebec H3B4W8

(514) 989-3720

83. Leyla Azmoun, M.D.

Sierra Imaging Associates

231 West Fir Avenue

Clovis, CA 93611

(559) 297-0300

84. Randall C. Epperson, Ph.D.

The Damrell Building

1601 “I” Street, Suite 440

Modesto, CA 95354

(209) 523-0999

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J2 Engineering, Inc.

7636 North Ingram

Fresno, CA 93711

(559) 437-3884

86. Roderick Hall

Explosive Professionals, Inc.

1820 Rotary Drive

Humble, TX 77347

(281) 446-2666

87. Marianne Inouye

Zengler & Inouye

4 East Holly Street, Suite 205

Pasadena, CA 91103-3900

(626) 405-1999

88. Sharon Kawai, M.D.

1440 North Harbor Blvd., Suite 900

Fullerton, CA 92835

89. Joseph Romig, Ph.D.

Ponderosa Associates, Ltd.

130 Miners Drive

Lafayette, CO 80026

(303) 666-8112

90. Ricky Sarkisian, Ph.D.

Valley Rehabilitation Services, Inc.

545 East Alluvial, Suite 116

Fresno, CA 93720-2826

(559) 439-8000

AES Experts:

91. Larry Anderson, Ph.D., P.E.

Exponent Failure Analysis Associates

149 Commonwealth Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 326-9400

92. Christine Wood, Ph.D.

Exponent Failure Analysis Associates

149 Commonwealth Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 326-9400

The parties shall have through the close of business on

Tuesday, September 25, 2007, to supplement their designations of

witnesses and/or exhibits. 

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Clerk, on the same date and at the same time as the list of

exhibits are to be submitted as ordered below. 

CAUTION

Counsel are cautioned that expert witnesses, including

percipient experts, must be designated as such. No witness, not

identified as a witness in this order, including “rebuttal”

witnesses, will be sworn or permitted to testify at trial.

X. EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES AND SUMMARIES

The following is a list of documents or other exhibits that

the parties expect to offer at trial. 

CAUTION

Only exhibits so listed will be permitted to be offered into

evidence at trial, except as may be otherwise provided in this

order. No exhibit not designated in this pretrial order shall be

marked for identification or admitted into evidence at trial. 

A. Plaintiff’s Exhibits

Incident Reports

1. Department of Industrial Relations, Division of

Occupational Safety and Health Report and File prepared

pertaining to incident of September 20, 2005.

2. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Report.

3. Fresno County Sheriff’s Department Incident Report.

NAIS Manuals

4. NAIS Training Manual for Explosive Personnel.

5. NAIS Health and Safety Program.

6. NAIS Plant Operations Procedures.

7. NAIS Method of Explosive Operation.

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Expert Reports, Photographs and Exhibits

8. Report and photographs prepared by Joseph Romig, Ph.D.

9. Reports and photographs prepared by Claire Austin,

Ph.D.

10. Reports, photographs, videos and DVDs prepared by Jim

Flynn, P.E.

11. Reports prepared by Leyla Azmoun, M.D.

12. Report prepared by Randall Epperson, Ph.D.

13. Reports and photographs prepared by Rod Hall.

14. Reports prepared by Marianne Inouye.

15. Reports and photographs prepared by Sharon Kawai, M.D.

16. Reports prepared by Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D.

Medical Records/x-rays and photographs pertaining to Brian

N. Hall: 

17. Medical records/x-rays/photographs from University

Medical Center.

18. Medical records/x-rays/photographs from Harborview

Medical Center.

19. Medical records/x-rays/photographs from Poly Clinic.

20. Medical records from Judith Knapp, Ph.D.

21. Medical records from Ronald Teague, M.D.

22. Medical records from Randi Galli, M.D.

23. Medical records from William J. Dominic, M.D.

24. Medical records from Hongshik Han, M.D.

25. All medical billings pertaining to Brian N. Hall.

Medical records pertaining to Jean Hall:

26. Medical records from Carol Workman, M.D.

27. Medical records from Judith Knapp, Ph.D.

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28. Medical records from Gary Matson, M.D.

29. Medical records from Jagmeet Chann, M.D.

30. Medical records from Bill Meyer.

31. Medical records from Ronald Teague, M.D.

32. Medical records from Arlene Acosta, M.D.

Photographs/Videos:

33. Photographs of accident site produced by AES Mendota.

34. Photographs taken by Bill J. Rippee, Private

Investigator.

35. Photographs taken and provided by Plaintiffs, Brian and

Jean Hall pre-incident and post-incident.

36. Any and all photographs and videos taken of scene of

accident and plaintiff’s injuries.

37. Video taken and produced by AES of explosive deslagging

of the cyclones on September 23, 2005.

Miscellaneous Exhibits:

38. Multiple boards/photographs pertaining to Brian Hall

prepared by Executive Presentations.

39. Job Safety Analysis by AES dated August 15, 2005.

40. Job Safety Analysis by NAIS dated September 20, 2005.

41. Job Safety Analysis by NAIS dated September 23, 2005.

42. NAIS records of September 20, 2005 and September 23,

2005.

43. Fresno County Sheriff’s Department Application and

Permit Explosives - Application & Permit No: 06004 (NAI 00766-NAI

00767).

44. Weather information for date of September 20, 2005.

45. All AES employee witness statements.

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46. Records from Zurich North American.

47. Records from Sykes Mallia Associates, Inc.

48. Documents obtained from Mining and Tunneling Unit

Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

49. Blasters license information.

50. Documents from Mining and Tunneling Unit Division of

Occupational Safety and Health.

51. Brian N. Hall employment records and wage information.

52. School records: (a) Haverhill High School and (b)

University of Phoenix.

53. Plaintiffs’ Marriage Certificate.

54. License permit, A.T.F. (Exhibit 6 to deposition of

Shawn Sicard).

55. Plant Operations Procedure (Exhibit 17 to deposition of

Gary McConihay).

B. Defendant’s Exhibits

Exhibits of Defendant The AES Corporation and AES Mendota,

L.P.:

1. The AES Corporation’s workers’ compensation policy

page.

2. Corporate name change form filed by AES Mendota, L.P.

3. Offer letter issued to Brian Hall by AES Mendota, L.P.

4. Corporation structure chart of The AES Corporation.

5. Declaration of Donald Vawter dated July 30, 2007, filed

in support of Motion for Summary Judgment of The AES Corporation

and AES Mendota, L.P. against North American Industrial Services,

Inc.

6. Declaration of Donald Vawter dated July 30, 2007, filed

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in support of Motion for Summary Judgment of the AES Corporation

and AES Mendota, L.P. against Plaintiffs, Brian Hall and Jean

Hall.

7. Declaration of Donald Vawter, dated December 22, 2006,

filed in support of Proposed Third Party Defendants’ Opposition

to Motion for Leave to File Third Party Complaint.

8. Quitclaim Deed of Mendota Biomass Power, Ltd., formerly

known as AES Mendota, L.P., pertaining to the power plant located

at 400 Guillen Parkway, Mendota, California and recorded by the

Fresno County Recorder’s Office on March 6, 2000.

9. Any and all medical records pertaining to Brian Hall,

obtained by way of subpoena.

10. Any and all medical records pertaining to Jean Hall,

obtained by way of subpoena.

11. Any and all employment records pertaining to Brian

Hall, obtained by way of subpoena.

12. Any and all workers’ compensation records pertaining to

Brian Hall, obtained by way of subpoena.

13. Relevant portions of any and all deposition transcripts

in this matter.

14. Any and all written discovery propounded by any party

in this matter, and the responses thereto.

15. Report of Gene Bruno, M.S., C.R.C., C.D.M.S., C.C.M.

16. Report of Larry Anderson, Ph.D.

17. Report of Christine Wood, Ph.D.

18. Report of Steve Koobatian, Ph.D.

19. Report of Dennis Sullivan, M.D.

20. Report of Howard Sutkin, M.D.

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21. Report of Ted Vavoulis, M.S.

Exhibits of Defendant, North American:

1. Job safety analysis record dated September 20, 2005

(attached to Defendant North American’s initial disclosures).

2. Invoice # 0019025-IN dated September 20, 2005 (attached

to Defendant North American’s initial disclosures).

3. Job billing record for job number 8121-B93 (attached to

Defendant North American’s initial disclosures).

4. Job cost record for job number 8121-B93 (attached to

Defendant North American’s initial disclosures).

5. Employee and materia list for job number 8121-B93 dated

September 20, 2005 (attached to Defendant North American’s

initial disclosures).

6. Explosive load list for job number 8121-B93 (attached

to Defendant North American’s initial disclosures).

7. Report of explosive operations for job number 8121-B93

(attached to Defendant North American’s initial disclosures).

8. Job safety analysis record dated September 23, 2005

(attached to Defendant North American’s initial disclosures).

9. Defendant North American’s invoice # 0019026-IN to

Mendota Biomass dated September 23, 2005 (attached to Defendant

North American’s initial disclosures).

10. Defendant North American’s employee and material list

for job number 8121-B94 dated September 23, 2005 (attached to

Defendant North American’s initial disclosures).

11. Explosive load list for job number 8121-B94 (attached

to Defendant North American’s initial disclosures).

12. Defendant North American’s report of explosive

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operations for job number 8211-B94 dated September 23, 2005

(attached to Defendant North American’s initial disclosures).

13. Defendant North American’s Health and Safety Program

[Bates Nos. NAI 00001-00710].

14. Defendant North American’s Training Manual for

explosive personnel [Bates Nos. NAI 00711-00758].

15. Defendant North American’s Plant operation procedures

[Bates No. NAI 00759].

16. Defendant North American’s method of exclusive

operations [Bates No. NAI 00760].

17. Defendant North American’s licenses [Bates No. NAI

00761 to NAI 00767].

18. Blaster’s license for Shaw Sicard [Bates No. NAI

00768].

19. Worker’s Comp Appeals Board documents [Bates Nos.

000001-000011].

20. Cal OSHA documents, including report.

21. Employee witness statement of Mark Holbrook dated March

9, 2006 (Depo. Ex. C to Holbrook depo.).

22. AES Mendota time sheet for Mark Holbrook (Depo. Ex. D

to Holbrook depo.).

23. AES Mendota LP overtime explanation (depo ex. E to

Holbrook depo.).

24. Photographs (depo. exs. F through P to Holbrook depo.).

25. Letter from AES Mendota, L.P. to Brian Hall dated

August 19, 2004 (depo ex. A to Brian Hall depo.).

26. AES Mendota L.P. job safety analysis instructions

[Bates Nos. AES 0000001-0000009] (depo ex. B to Brian Hall

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depo.).

27. Diagram of plant [Bates No. AES 0011468] (depo ex. D to

Brian Hall depo.).

28. Resume of Brian Hall (depo. ex. E to Brian Hall depo.).

29. AES Mendota accident report policy (pages 107, 109 and

111) [Bates Nos. AES 0000217, 0000219, 0000221] (depo. ex. F to

Brian Hall depo.).

30. AES Mendota fire prevention plan [Bates nos. AES

0000070-0000106] (depo ex. G to Brian Hall depo.).

31. Photographs (depo. exs. H through T to Brian Hall

depo.).

32. Photographs (depo. exs. A through N to Samson depo.).

33. AES timesheet (depo ex. A to Sanchez depo.).

34. Job safety analysis dated September 20, 2005 (depo. ex.

2 to England depo.).

35. Photographs (depo. exs. 3 through 5 to England depo.).

36. Defendant North American’s training manual for

explosive personnel [Bates Ns. NAI 00728-00729] (depo ex. 6 to

England depo.).

37. Defendant North American’s training manual for

explosive personnel [Bates Nos. NAI 00746-00747] (depo. ex. 7 to

England depo.).

38. Method of explosive operation [NAI 00760] (depo ex. 8

to England depo.).

39. Job safety analysis dated September 23, 2005 (depo. ex.

9 to England depo.).

40. DVD dated September 23, 2005 of plugged cyclone [AES

0011642] (depo. ex. 10 to England depo.).

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41. Preliminary fire investigation (depo. ex. 3 to

Dominguez depo.).

42. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Report

(depo. ex. 4 to Dominguez depo.).

43. Photograph (depo. ex. 5 to Dominguez depo.).

44. Fresno County Sheriff’s Department Report [AES 0000365]

(depo. ex. 3 to Scott depo.).

45. Photograph (depo. ex. 4 to Scott depo.).

46. Cal OSHA report (depo. ex. 3 to Ordway depo.).

47. North American’s licenses [NAI 00761-00767] (depo. ex.

6 to Sicard depo.).

48. Blaster’s license information (depo. ex. 7 to Sicard

depo.).

49. North American’s initial disclosures (depo ex. 8 to

Sicard depo.).

50. Photographs (depo. exs. 9 through 14 to Sicard depo.).

51. Defendant North American’s training manual for

explosive personnel (NAI 00711, 00750, 00746, 00733] (depo. ex.

15 to Sicard depo.).

52. DVD dated September 23, 2005 of plugged cyclone [AES

0011642] (depo ex. 16 to Sicard depo.).

53. Defendant North American’s plant operations procedures

[NAI 00759-00760] (depo. ex. 17 to McConihay depo.).

54. Copy of patient’s file (depo. ex. B to Chann depo.).

55. Photographs (depo. exs. A through C to Speak depo.).

56. Mendota/Woodland log (depo. ex. 3 to O’Brien depo.).

57. Aftermarket proposal authorization (depo. ex. 4 to

O’Brien depo.).

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58. Mendota Biomass Power Boiler Cyclone Performance

Evaluation (depo. ex. 5 to O’Brien depo.).

59. AES Mendota L.P. technical report (depo. ex. 6 to

O’Brien depo.).

60. AES Mendota report for boiler tuning study (depo. ex. 7

to O’Brien depo.).

61. Documents related to the cyclone (depo. ex. 8 to

O’Brien depo.).

62. Drawings (depo. ex. 9 to O’Brien depo.).

63. Officers history: The AES Corporation (depo. ex. B to

Vawter depo.).

64. Request No. 9: letter from AES Mendota to Department of

Industrial Relations dated April 7, 2006 attaching citation and

notice of penalty (depo. ex. C to Vawter depo.).

65. Request No. 11: invoices from AES Mendota to CLO-Cal.

Eng. & Mfg. (depo. ex. D to Vawter depo.).

66. AES organizational chart (depo. ex. E to Vawter depo.).

67. Various medical records and reports (depo. ex. B to

Epperson depo.).

68. Various pages of test results (depo ex. C to Epperson

depo.).

69. Various documents referred to as administrative records

(depo. ex. D to Epperson depo.).

70. MRI Brian without contrast report (depo. ex. 1 to

Azmoun depo.).

71. CV of Leyla Azmoun, M.D. (depo. ex. B to Azmoun depo.).

72. Letter from Richard Watters to Leyla Azmoun, M.D. dated

December 20, 2006 (depo. ex. C to Azmoun depo.).

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73. UMC reports from Dr. Azmoun’s file (depo. ex. D to

Azmoun depo.).

74. Letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Azmoun dated June 26,

2007 (depo. ex. E to Azmoun depo.).

75. Two page excerpt from Dr. Kawai’s report (depo. ex. F

to Azmoun depo.).

76. Excerpts from Dr. Epperson’s report (depo. ex. G to

Azmoun depo.).

77. Letter from Dr. Azmoun to Mr. Watters regarding report

of Mr. Hall’s condition dated December 26, 2006 (depo. ex. H to

Azmoun depo.).

78. List of deposition testimony of Dr. Azmoun (depo ex. I

to Amoun depo.).

79. Dr. Sarkisian’s file (depo. exs. A through A-4 to

Sarkisian depo.).

80. Hand-written notice from James Flynn (depo ex. B to

Flynn depo.).

81. Sketches from James Flynn (depo ex. C to Flynn depo.).

82. Report from James Flynn dated January 15, 2007 (depo.

ex. D to Flynn depo.).

83. Hand-written notes (depo. ex. B to Romig depo.).

84. Hand-written notices (depo ex. C to Romig depo.)

85. CD of photographs (depo. ex. D to Romig depo.).

86. Photographs (depo. exs. F through G to Romig depo.)

87. Statements and summaries file (depo. ex. H to Romig

depo.)

88. Deposition summary of Wayne Terry (depo. Ex. I to Romig

depo.)

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89. Deposition summary of Paul Mikolaycik (depo. ex. J to

Romig depo.)

90. Deposition summary of Edward Sanchez (depo. ex. K to

Romig depo.)

91. Deposition summary of Keith Speak (depo. ex. L to Romig

depo.).

92. Research (depo. ex. M to Romig depo.).

93. Drawings (depo. ex. N to romig depo.).

94. Report of Romig (depo ex. O to Romig depo.).

95. Supplemental report of Romig (depo ex. P to Romig

depo.).

96. Romig’s calculations (depo. ex. Q to Romig depo.).

97. Vocational rehabilitation evaluation preliminary

opinions and conclusions (depo ex. A to Koobatian depo.).

98. Document analyses (depo. ex. B to Koobatian depo.).

99. Deposition testimonies (depo. ex. C to Koobatian

depo.).

100. Right side of Koobatian case file (depo. ex. D to

Koobatian depo.).

101. Left side of Koobatian case file (depo. ex. E to

Koobatian depo.).

102. Facts relating to safety management (depo. ex. A to

Austin depo.).

103. Handwritten notes and photographs (depo. exs. B

through C to Austin depo.).

104. Expert witness report of Claire Austin (depo. ex. D to

Austin depo.).

105. Cal OSHA Title 8 file (depo. ex. E to Austin depo.).

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106. Safety requirements for demolition operations (depo.

ex. F to Austin depo.).

107. Safety and health program requirements for demolition

operations (depo. ex. G to Austin depo.).

108. Safety requirements for transportation, storage and

handling & use of commercial explosives & blasting agents (depo.

ex. H to Austin depo.). 

109. Safety and health program requirements for multiemployer projects (depo. ex. I to Austin depo.).

110. Occupational health & safety management systems (depo.

ex. J to Austin depo.).

111. NAIS training manual for explosive personnel & scope &

responsibilities/disciplinary action policy (depo. ex. K to

Austin depo.).

112. AES fire prevention plan (depo. ex. L to Austin

depo.).

113. Safety training lesson plan file (depo. ex. M to

Austin depo.).

114. Witness statements file (depo. ex. N to Austin depo.).

115. Personal protective equipment and survey & job safety

analysis instructions (depo. ex. X to Austin depo.).

116. AES Mendota drawings and invoices (depo. ex. Y to

Austin depo.).

117. AES Mendota time sheets (depo. ex. X to Austin depo.).

118. AES Mendota safety training attendance sheets (depo.

ex. AA to Austin depo.).

119. NAIS - Mendota job info. (depo. ex. BB to Austin

depo.).

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120. North American’s explosives permits (depo. ex. CC to

Austin depo.).

121. OSHA citation (depo. ex. DD to Austin depo.).

122. Fresno County Sheriff’s Report (depo. ex. EE to Austin

depo.).

123. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection fire report

(depo ex. FF to Austin depo.).

124. Letter dated August 19, 2004 from AES to Mr. Hall re

offer of employment (depo ex. GG to Austin depo.).

125. Expert report and file on Kimble Clark (depo. ex. HH

to Austin depo.).

126. Expert report of Jon Moldestad (depo ex. II to Austin

depo.).

127. Expert reports from Mr. Anderson and Ms. Wood (depo.

ex. JJ to Austin depo.).

128. Expert report from Doug Olson (depo. ex. KK to Austin

depo.).

129. Cal OSHA file (depo. ex. LL to Austin depo.).

130. Correspondence file (depo. ex. MM to Austin depo.).

131. Various emails (depo. ex. NN to Austin depo.).

132. SAREC invoices (depo. ex. XX to Austin depo.).

133. Letter from Ms. Austin to Mr. Watters dated June 20,

2007 (depo. ex. YY to Austin depo.).

134. U.S. Department of Labor documents and various other

documents (depo. ex. GGG to Austin depo.).

135. Expert report of Jon Moldestad (depo. ex. 1 to

Moldestad depo.).

136. Title 8 and Z-10 excerpts, 4 pages (depo. ex. 2 to

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Moldestad depo.).

137. June 30, 2007, letter report addressed to Mr. Lowell

T. Carruth, from Jon P. Moldestad, 2 pages (depo. ex. 3 to

Moldestad depo.).

138. OSHA multi-employer worksite inspections and a May 5,

2000, publication of the Cal-OSHA Reporter (depo. ex. 4 to

Moldestad depo.).

139. Douglas Olson bio and list of publications (depo. ex.

1 to Olson depo.).

140. Douglas Olson expert report (depo. ex. 2 to Olson

depo.).

141. Douglas Olson notes (depo. ex. 3 to Olson depo.).

142. Job safety analysis dated September 20, 2005 (depo.

ex. 4 to Olson depo.).

143. AES organizational chart (depo. ex. 2 to Hibler

depo.).

144. 6/14/06 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 1 to Kawai depo.).

145. 7/31/07 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 2 to Kawai depo.).

146. 7/30/07 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 3 to Kawai depo.).

147. 9/7/06 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo. ex.

4 to Kawai depo.).

148. 9/19/06 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 5 to Kawai depo.).

149. 11/7/06 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 6 to Kawai depo.).

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ex 7 to Kawai depo.).

151. 12/27/06 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 8 to Kawai depo.).

152. 1/8/07 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo. ex.

9 to Kawai depo.).

153. 2/8/7 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo. ex.

10 to Kawai depo.).

154. 2/15/07 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 11 to Kawai depo.).

155. 2/20/07 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 12 to Kawai depo.).

156. 3/5/07 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo. ex.

13 to Kawai depo.).

157. 6/26/07 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 14 to Kawai depo.).

158. 7/11/07 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 15 to Kawai depo.).

159. 7/30/07 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 16 to Kawai depo.).

160. 7/30/07 fax transmittal Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai

(depo. ex. 17 to Kawai depo.).

161. 12/13/06 fax transmittal Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai

(depo. ex. 18 to Kawai depo.).

162. 7/31/07 letter from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo.

ex. 19 to Kawai depo.).

163. 12/19/06 Epperson neuropsychological eval. (depo. ex.

20 to Kawai depo.).

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depo.).

165. 7/31/07 fax from Mr. Watters to Dr. Kawai (depo. ex.

22 to Kawai depo.).

166. 12/6/05 letter from Dr. Dominic re Brian Hall (depo.

ex. 23 to Kawai depo.).

167. 1/30/07 physician’s progress report (depo. ex. 25 to

Kawai depo.).

168. 2/6/07 Galli operative report (depo. ex. 26 to Kawai

depo.).

169. 1/5/07 fax to Mr. Watters from Paradigm (depo. ex. 27

to Kawai depo.).

170. 6/6/06 letter from Mr. Meyer to Paradigm (depo. ex. 28

to Kawai depo.).

171. 6/21/06 operative report (depo ex. 29 to Kawai depo.).

172. Letter from Dr. Dominic to whom it may concern (depo.

ex. 30 to Kawai depo.).

173. 12/12/05 letter from Dr. Dominic to whom it may

concern (depo. ex. 31 to Kawai depo.).

174. 11/3/05 Forestry and Fire Report (depo. ex. 32 to

Kawai depo.).

175. 5/26/06 operative report (depo. ex. 33 to Kawai

depo.).

176. 5/26/06 operative report (depo. ex. 34 to Kawai

depo.).

177. 1/17/07 Han initial evaluation (depo. ex. 35 to Kawai

depo.). 

178. Hospital records (depo. ex. 39 to Kawai depo.).

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179. Progress report (depo. ex. 40 to Kawai depo.).

180. Progress report (depo. ex. 41 to Kawai depo.).

181. Fresno County Sheriff’s Report (depo. ex. 42 to Kawai

depo.).

182. University Medical Center records (depo. ex. 43 to

Kawai depo.).

183. 4/3/06 Paradigm progress report (depo ex. 44 to Kawai

depo.).

184. 11/18/05 Paradigm progress report (depo. ex. 45 to

Kawai depo.).

185. 10/17/05 outcome plan contract - Zurich (depo ex. 46

to Kawai depo.).

186. 12/30/05 Paradigm progress report (depo ex. 47 to

Kawai depo.).

187. 2/6/06 Paradigm progress report (depo. ex. 48 to Kawai

depo.).

188. 10/4/05 Paradigm initial update for Hall (depo. ex. 49

to Kawai depo.).

189. 4/17/06 Klein operative report (depo. ex. 50 to Kawai

depo.).

190. 4/26/06 final report (depo. ex. 51 to Kawai depo.).

191. 3/8/06 Klein operative report (depo. ex. 52 to Kawai

depo.).

192. 3/22/06 Klein operative report (depo. ex. 53 to Kawai

depo.).

193. 4/24/06 Henning discharge summary (depo. ex. 54 to

Kawai depo.).

194. 4/26/06 final report (depo. ex. 55 to Kawai depo.).

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195. 5/26/06 Polyclinic Clinical summary (depo. ex. 56 to

Kawai depo.).

196. 4/25/06 Paradigm progress report (depo. ex. 57 to

Kawai depo.).

197. 2/27/06 Paradigm progress report (depo. ex. 58 to

Kawai depo.).

198. 5/24/06 Paradigm progress report (depo. ex. 59 to

Kawai depo.).

199. 8/1/06 Paradigm progress report (depo. ex. 60 to Kawai

depo.).

200. 7/20/06 Paradigm progress report (depo. ex. 61 to

Kawai depo.).

201. 6/25/07 Sullivan Medicolegal evaluation (depo. ex. 62

to Kawai depo.).

202. 6/8/07 Sutkin independent medical exam (depo. ex. 63

to Kawai depo.).

203. Handwritten list of cases (depo. ex. 64 to Kawai

depo.).

204. Handwritten notes (depo. ex. 65 to Kawai depo.).

205. Curriculum Vitae (depo. ex. 66 to Kawai depo.).

206. Life care plan (depo. ex. 67 to Kawai depo.).

207. Invoice (depo. ex. 68 to Kawai depo.).

208. Laser color photos (depo. ex. 69 to Kawai depo.).

209. Curriculum Vitae of Marianne Inouye (depo. ex. A to

Inouye depo.).

210. Expert report from Marianne Inouye dated April 25,

2007 (depo. ex. B to Inouye depo.).

211. Summary of economic damages (depo. ex. C to Inouye

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depo.).

212. Summary of economic damages dated July 10, 2007 (depo.

ex. D to Inouye depo.).

213. Case information form (depo. ex. E to Inouye depo.).

214. Telephone conference log (depo. ex. F to Inouye

depo.).

215. Expert report of Marianne Inouye dated January 13,

2007 (depo. ex. G to Inouye depo.).

216. Expert report of Marianne Inouye dated April 24, 2007

(depo. ex. H to Inouye depo.).

217. 18-page curriculum vitae (depo. ex. 1 to Esselman

depo.).

218. Admit note dated January 30, 2006 (depo. ex. 2 to

Esselman depo.).

219. Discharge notes (depo. ex. 3 to Esselman depo.).

220. Rehab inpatient record dated March 2, 2006 (depo. ex.

4 to Esselman depo.). 

221. Rehab inpatient record dated March 7, 2006 (depo. ex.

5 to Esselman depo.).

222. Rehab inpatient record dated March 8, 2006 (depo. ex.

6 to Esselman depo.).

223. Rehab inpatient record dated March 9, 2006 (depo. ex.

7 to Esselman depo.). 

224. MRI brain CT scan record (depo ex. 8 to Esselman

depo.).

225. Rehab inpatient record dated March 10, 2006 (depo. ex.

9 to Esselman depo.).

226. Discharge summary dated April 24, 2006 (depo. ex. 10

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to Esselman depo.).

227. Collection of admit notes, discharge summaries,

operative notes (depo. ex. 11 to Esselman depo.).

228. Investigation of an explosive deslagging accident at

the AES Biomass Power Plant, Mendota, CA, dated July 9, 2007

(depo. ex. 1 to Wood depo.).

229. Curriculum Vitae for Christine T. Wood, Ph.D. (depo.

ex. 2 to Wood depo.).

230. Letter from Mr. Anderson to Mr. Nevis dated April 24,

2007 (depo. ex. 3 to Wood depo.).

231. Invoices from Exponent to Lewis Brisbois (depo. ex. 4

to Wood depo.).

232. Hall v. NAIS briefing binder, Dr. Christine Wood

(depo. ex. 5 to Wood depo.).

233. Timeline (draft), undated (depo. ex. 6 to Wood depo.).

234. Investigation of an explosive deslagging accident at

the AES Biomass Power Plant, Mendota, California, dated July 9,

2007 (depo. ex. 1 to Anderson depo.).

235. Hall v. NAIS briefing binder, Dr. Larry Anderson

(depo. ex. 2 to Anderson depo.).

236. Trials and depositions Larry W. Anderson, Ph.D., P.E.,

1993 to 2007 (depo ex. 3 to Anderson depo.).

237. Handwritten chart of time line, undated (depo. ex. 4

to Anderson depo.).

238. Hall v. NAIS deposition indexes, Dr. Larry Anderson

(depo. ex. 5 to Anderson depo.).

239. June 20, 2007 letter to Rod Hall from Richard C.

Watters (depo. ex. 2 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

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240. July 12, 2007 letter to Rod Hall from William J.

Seiler (depo. ex. 3 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

241. January 20, 2005 letter to Paul Rake from Brad

McGinnis (depo. ex. 4 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

242. AES Mendota, L.P., B. personal protective equipment

survey (depo ex. 5 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

243. September 13, 2006 letter to Brad McGinnis from

Richard C. Watters (depo ex. 6 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

244. January 2, 2007 letter to Brad McGinnis from Richard

C. Watters (depo. ex. 7 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

245. January 2, 2007 letter to Brad McGinnis from Richard

C. Watters (depo. ex. 8 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

246. October 26, 2006 letter to Brad McGinnis from Richard

C. Watters (depo. ex. 9 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

247. May 9, 2006 letter to Brad McGinnis from Richard C.

Watters (depo ex. 10 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

248. North American Industrial Services, Inc. Training

Manual for Explosive Personnel, Bates NAI 00711-00760 (depo. ex.

11 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

249. July 6, 2006 letter to Brad McGinnis from Richard C.

Watters (depo. ex. 12 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

250. December 21, 2006 letter to Brad McGinnis from Richard

C. Watters (depo. ex. 14 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

251. Defendant North American Industrial Services, Inc.’s

initial Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures (depo. ex. 15 to Rodrick Hall

depo.).

252. Appendix 16.1, explosives training manual (depo. ex.

16 to Rodrick Hall depo.).

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253. Expert report - summary of economic damages claimed

prepared by Mr. Vavoulis (depo. ex. 2 to Vavoulis depo.).

254. Witness notes (depo. ex. 3 to Vavoulis depo.).

255. Table 8 - Zengler & Inouye report (depo. ex. 4 to

Vavoulis depo.).

256. Table 7 - Zengler & Inouye Report (depo. ex. 5 to

Vavoulis depo.).

257. President’s report on yield by year (depo. ex. 6 to

Vavoulis depo.).

258. Reports, photographs, and DVDs prepared by Kimble

Clark, Ph.D.

259. Reports, photographs, and DVDs prepared by Douglas

Olson, Ph.D.

260. Reports, photographs and DVDs prepared by Jon

Moldestad, Ph.D.

261. Reports prepared by Ted Vavoulis, MS.

262. Reports prepared by Steven Koobatian, Ph.D.

263. Reports prepared by Gene Bruno.

264. Reports prepared by Dennis Sullivan, M.D.

265. Reports prepared by Howard Sutkin, M.D.

266. Paycheck to plaintiff Brian N. Hall from Thermendota,

Inc. and Brian Hall’s W-2 form from 2005 (attached as Exhibit “C”

to NAIS’ opposition for MSJ).

267. November 17, 2005 check issued to Foster Wheeler

Services in the name of Thermendota, Inc. in Mendota, CA and

accompanying invoice (attached as Exhibit “F” to NAIS’ opposition

for MSJ.). 

268. Plaintiff Brian N. Hall’s October 12, 2005 application

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of adjudication of claim against The AES Corporation to the

Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (attached as Exhibit “G” to

NAIS’ opposition of MSJ.).

269. October 27, 2005 Notice of Application from the

Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board relating to The AES

Corporation (attached as Exhibit “H” to NAIS’ opposition for

MSJ.).

270. True and correct copy of the October 11, 2005 letter

from David Morse & Associates to North American regarding paying

out workers’ compensation on behalf of The AES Corporation

(attached as Exhibit “I” to NAIS’ opposition for MSJ).

271. February 7, 2006, letter from Zurich Insurance to

Plaintiff’s counsel, Richard C. Watters, regarding its insured

“the AES Corporation” and the workers’ compensation case relating

to Plaintiff Brian Hall (attached as Exhibit “J” to NAIS’

opposition for MSJ).

272. February 18, 2004, loss control survey report from

Starr Technical Risks Agency, Inc., submitted to both The AES

Corporation and the Mendota Power Plant (attached as Exhibit “V”

to NAIS’ opposition for MSJ).

273. March 1, 2006, loss prevention report from Global Risk

Consultants for both The AES Corporation and AES Mendota, L.P.

(attached as Exhibit “W” to NAIS’ opposition for MSJ).

274. “Customer Loss Experience Report Summary” from St.

Paul Travelers on behalf of AES Mendota with an account name of

“The AES Corporation” (attached as Exhibit “X” to NAIS’

opposition for MSJ).

275. May 2004 Permits to Operate Air Pressure Tanks and

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Steam Boilers (attached as Exhibit “Y” to NAIS’ opposition for

MSJ).

276. Deposition transcript and exhibits of David Michael

Sansom dated December 21, 2005.

277. Deposition transcript and exhibits of David Righthouse

dated December 21, 2005.

278. Deposition transcript and exhibits of Mark Holbrook

dated December 21, 2005.

279. Deposition transcript and exhibits of James T. Smith

dated December 21, 2005.

280. Letter from Molly Finnegan dated January 13, 2006,

with the following enclosures: (a) Job Safety Analysis dated

August 15, 2005 for the cyclone clean out on September 20, 2005;

(b) email from Mark Holbrook, dated December 27, 2005; (c)

summary of repairs done on broiler and related equipment from

September 20, 2004 through September 2005 (attached to

Plaintiffs’ Initial Disclosures).

281. Photographs provided by Mr. Watters’ office of the

subject accident scene.

282. Medical records prepared by William Dominic, M.D.

dated December 6, 12, and 14, 2005 (attached to Plaintiffs’

Initial Disclosures).

283. Letter dated February 7, 2006 with enclosures

including the following: Copy of medical reports dated from

October 7, 2005 through November 21, 2005 (attached to

Plaintiffs’ Initial Disclosures).

284. Medical records from UMC pertaining to Mr. Hall’s stay

from September 2006 to November 2006 (attached to Plaintiffs’

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Supplemental Initial Disclosures).

285. Medical records from Poly Clinic pertaining to Mr.

Hall’s treatment (attached to Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Initial

Disclosures).

286. Reports from Randi Galli, M.D., pertaining to Mr.

Hall’s treatment dated December 18, 2006 and February 6, 2007

attached to Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Initial Disclosures).

287. Reports prepared by John Edwards, M.D., pertaining to

Brian Hall (attached to Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Initial

Disclosures).

288. Initial Evaluation report dated January 17, 2007

prepared by Hongshik Han, M.D. (attached to Plaintiffs’

Supplemental Initial Disclosures).

289. Copies of documents produced by way of subpoena from

Mining and Tunneling Unit (attached to Plaintiffs’ Supplemental

Initial Disclosures).

290. Medical records pertaining to Jean Hall from Arlene

Costa (attached to Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Initial Disclosures).

291. Medical records pertaining to Jean Hall from Jagmeet

Chann (attached to Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Initial Disclosures).

292. Medical records pertaining to Jean Hall from Gary

Matson, M.D. (attached to Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Initial

Disclosures).

293. Medical records pertaining to Jean Hall from Carol

Workman, M.D. (attached to Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Initial

Disclosures).

294. Plaintiffs’ Federal Tax returns for years 1998 through

2005 (attached to Plaintiffs’ Response to NAIS’ Demand for

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Production, Set One).

295. Plaintiffs’ California State Income Tax Returns for

years 2004 and 2005 (attached to Plaintiffs’ Response to NAIS’

Demand for Production, Set One).

296. Form 40N Nonresident for the year 1998 (attached to

Plaintiffs’ Response to NAIS’ Demand for Production, Set One).

297. Oregon Individual Income Tax Return Nonresident Form

40N for years 1999 and 2000 (attached to Plaintiffs’ Response to

NAIS’ Demand for Production, Set One).

298. Workers’ compensation file held by Plaintiffs’

attorneys (attached to Plaintiffs’ Response to NAIS’ Demand for

Production, Set One).

299. Application for Adjudication of Claim filed with

Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board by Plaintiffs (attached to

Plaintiffs’ Response to NAIS’ Demand for Production, Set One).

300. Doctor’s First Report of Occupational Injury or

Illness from Mark Maertin, M.D./UMC dated April 20, 2005

(attached to Plaintiffs’ Response to NAIS’ Demand for Production,

Set One).

301. Standard Relocation Package (attached to Plaintiffs’

Response to NAIS’ Demand for Production, Set Two).

302. AES Mendota Domestic US Relocation Guidelines

(attached to Plaintiffs’ Response to NAIS’ Demand for Production,

Set Two).

303. Direct Deposit Voucher with attached Earnings

Statement from Thermendota to Brian Hall (attached to Plaintiffs’

Response to NAIS’ Demand for Production, Set Two).

304. Safety and AES Mendota (attached to Plaintiffs’

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Response to NAIS’ Demand for Production, Set Two).

305. Documents produced by Life Cycle Engineering regarding

Plaintiff Brian Hall.

306. Documents produced by Judith Knapp, Ph.D.

307. Documents produced by Gary Matson, M.D.

308. Documents produced by Bill Meyer, M.D.

309. Documents produced by Carol Workman, M.D.

310. Documents produced by Jagmeet Chann, M.D.

311. Documents produced by Cal OSHA.

312. Documents produced by Oasis Alignment Service.

313. Documents produced by Haverhill High School.

314. Documents produced by University of Phoenix.

315. Documents produced by Harborview Medical Center.

316. Documents produced by UMC.

317. Documents produced by Zurich North American.

318. Work Order Equipment Tag documents dated December 27,

2005 (produced by Plaintiffs).

319. Reports and photographs prepared by Joseph Romig,

Ph.D.

320. Reports and photographs prepared by Claire Austin,

Ph.D.

321. Reports and photographs prepared by Jim Flynn, P.E.

322. Reports prepared by Leyla Azmoun, M.D.

323. Reports prepared by Randall Epperson, Ph.D.

324. Reports and photographs prepared by Rod Hall.

325. Reports prepared by Marianne Inouye.

326. Reports and photographs prepared by Sharon Kawai, M.D.

327. Reports prepared by Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D.

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328. AES Job Safety Analysis Instructions [AES 0000001-AES

0000009]. 

329. Cal-OSHA documents - Citation and Notification of

Penalty, Notice of Proposed Penalties, Notice of No Accident

Related Violation After Investigation, Employee Witness

Statements of Mark Holbrook and Jim Smith [AES 0000010-AES

0000020]. 

330. Gotaverken Energy - Project/Provider - Drawings -

Arrangement of Pipes and CFB Boiler [AES 0000021-AES 0000051].

331. Drawings by J.T. Thorpe of Hot Glass Cyclone and

Combuster [AES 0000052-AES 0000069].

332. AES Fire Prevention Plan [AES 0000060-AES 0000106].

333. AES Employee Policy Handbook [AES 0000236-AES

0000265].

334. AES Employee Safety Orientation [AES 0000236-AES

0000265].

335. AES Safety Docs: 2005 Safety Training Attendance,

etc. [AES 0000266-AES 0000321].

336. AES Emergency Action Plan [AES 0000322-AES 0000364].

337. Fresno County Sheriff’s Department Incident Report -

[9/20/05] [AES 0000365-AES 0000369].

338. AES Safety Compliance Manual [AES 0000370- AES

0000713].

339. AES Safety Training Lesson Plan [AES 0000714- AES

0000748].

340. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Report

[9/20/05] [AES 0000749- AES 0000752].

341. AES Mendota time sheets pay period of 9/20/05 [AES

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0000753- AES 0000792].

342. Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Operating &

Maintenance Instruction Vol. 1A [AES 0000793- AES 0001030].

343. Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Operating &

Maintenance Instruction Vol. 1B [AES 0001031- AES 0001527].

344. Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Operating &

Maintenance Instruction Vol. 2 [AES 0001573-AES 0002066].

345. Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Operating &

Maintenance Instruction Vol. 3A [AES 0002067-AES 0002883].

346. Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Operating &

Maintenance Instruction Vol. 3b [AES 0002884-AES 0003527].

347. Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Operating &

Maintenance Instruction Vol. 4a [AES 0003528-AES 0004175].

348. Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Operating &

Maintenance Instruction Vol. 4B [AES 0004176-AES 0004809].

349. Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Operating &

Maintenance Instruction Vol. 5 [AES 0004810-AES 0005277].

350. Firm Orders: 2002 - Vol. 1 [AES 0005278-AES 0005858].

351. Firm Orders: 2002 - Vol. 2 [AES 0005857-AES 0006528].

352. Firm Orders: 2003 - Vol. 1 [AES 0006529-AES 0007108].

353. Firm Orders: 2003 - Vol. 2 [AES 0007109-AES 0007645].

354. Firm Orders: 2003 - Vol. 3 [AES 0007646-AES 0008298].

355. Firm Orders: 2004 - Vol. 1 [AES 0008299-AES 0008748].

356. Firm Orders: 2004 - vol. 2 [AES 0008749-AES 0009496].

357. Firm Orders: 2005 - Vol. 1 [AES 0009497-AES 0010067].

358. Firm Orders: 2005 - Vol. 2 [AES 0010068-AES 0010216].

359. Firm Orders: 2005 - Vol. 3 [AES 0010217-AES 0010587].

360. Firm Orders: 2006 [AES 0010588-AES 0010999].

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361. Firm Orders: 2004 AND 2005 [AES 0011000-AES 0011456].

362. AES documents - reports re accident - drawings, etc.

[AES 0011457-AES 0011639].

363. Photographs [AES 0011640].

364. Work Order Complete Reports [AES 0011641].

365. DVD - Initial explosion and fire [AES 0011642].

366. Accident Report Form - AES Mendota re previous

accident - Ronoa Smith [AES 0011643-AES 0011652].

367. Incident Investigation Report - AES Mendota re

previous accident - Jeff Carver [AES 0011654-AES 0011667].

368. Letter from State of California Dept. of Food and Ag

dated December 29, 2005 re Green Waste Receiver - permission

granted to Keith Speak to receive Oak Mortality Disease host

material [AES 0011668-AES 0011674].

369. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District -

Facility Wide Requirements, and Permit Unit Requirements [AES

0011675-AES 0011689].

370. Mendota Bio Mass Generator Vibrations [AES 0011690-AES

0011745].

371. Docs responsive to Request No. 1: Injury & Illness

Prevention program (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007).

372. Docs responsive to Request No. 2: Safety Management

Plan, Radiation Safety Program, Injury & Illness Prevention

Program, Contractor Safety Plan, Fire Prevention Plan, Process

Safety Management Plan, Personal Protection Equipment Program,

Hearing Conservation Program, Respiratory Protection Program,

Exposure Control Program, Hazard Communication Program,

Lockout/Tagout Program, Confined Space Entry Program, Electrical

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Safety Program, Lead Abatement Program, Motor Vehicle Safety

Program (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007).

373. Docs Responsive to Request No. 3: Log of work-related

injuries and illnesses (documents produced by AES on March 21,

2007).

374. Docs Responsive to Request No. 4: citation and

notification of penalty from Cal OSHA (03/09/06) (Documents

produced by AES on March 21, 2007). 

375. Docs Responsive to Request No. 5 & 8: Notice of No

Accident Related Violation after Investigation (Documents

produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

376. Docs Responsive to Request No. 6: AES Corporation Loss

Control Survey Report dated February 18, 2004 (Documents produced

by AES on March 21, 2007)

377. Docs Responsive to Request No. 8: Starr Technical

Risks Agency Report, Global Risk Consultants’ Loss Prevention

Report, Starr Technical Risks Agency Summary of Objects Inspected

and Conditions Found, Letter from Arise to AES Corporation re

jurisdictional inspection (Documents produced by AES on March 21,

2007)

378. Docs Responsive to Request No. 9: Safety Tests given

to AES employees, Bruce Hoyt Safety Training Service tests,

Employee Safety Orientation, AES Mendota Monthly Safety Training,

Bruce Hoyt Safety Training Sign-In Forms, Mendota Biomass Sign-In

Sheets (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

379. Docs Responsive to Request No. 10: Letters from AES to

various employees regarding safety concerns (Documents produced

by AES on March 21, 2007)

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380. Docs Responsive to Request No. 11: AES Mendota Safety

Orientation Record (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

381. Docs Responsive to Request No. 12: San Joaquin Valley

Air Pollution Permit Applications (Documents produced by AES on

March 21, 2007)

382. Docs Responsive to Request No. 14: Job Safety Analysis

Instructions (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

383. Docs Responsive to Request No. 15: Work Order Brief

Reports (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

384. Docs Responsive to Request No. 17: Job Descriptions

(Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

385. Docs Responsive to Request No. 19: Incident Report

(March 5, 2007) (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

386. Docs Responsive to Request No. 29: Customer Loss

Experience Report Summary (Documents produced by AES on March 21,

2007)

387. Docs Responsive to Request No. 30: Safety Compliance

Manual List of Current Revisions (Documents produced by AES on

March 21, 2007)

388. Docs Responsive to Request No. 32: Lockout/Tagout

Program (Revision 2) (Documents produced by AES on March 21,

2007)

389. Docs Responsive to Request No. 33: Safety

Certifications of Completion (Documents produced by AES on March

21, 2007)

390. Docs Responsive to Request No. 38: Maintenance Work

Orders (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

391. Docs Responsive to Request No. 40: Letter with

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attachments from Foster Wheeler Constructors, Inc. (Documents

produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

392. Docs Responsive to Request No. 41: Records regarding

flow and steam of equipment (Documents produced by AES on March

21, 2007)

393. Docs Responsive to Request No. 43: Tagout/Logout

Permits (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

394. Docs Responsive to Request No. 44: Fuel Type

Deliveries Summary (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

395. Docs Responsive to Request No. 46: PM Master Schedule

List (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

396. Docs Responsive to Request No. 47: Confined Space

Entry Program (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

397. Docs Responsive to Request No. 49: Personal Protection

Equipment Program (Documents produced by AES on March 21, 2007)

398. Job description of Paul Mikolaycik [attached to AES

Response to NAIS’ Request for Production (Set Two)]

399. Reports and photographs prepared by Larry Anderson,

Ph.D. 

400. Reports and photographs prepared by Christine Wood,

Ph.D. 

401. All deposition transcripts in this matter.

402. All unnamed and named exhibits attached to depositions

taken in this matter.

403. All documents, items and things produced by the parties

in response to written discovery in this matter.

404. All reports, documents, photographs, diagrams, writing

of any kind, medical or otherwise, prepared by the expert

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witnesses designated in this matter.

405. Various photographs and enlargements.

406. All records and films subpoenaed from any source in

this matter. 

XI. DISCOVERY DOCUMENTS

Only specifically designated discovery requests and

responses will be admitted into evidence. Any deposition

testimony shall be designated by page and line and such

designations filed with the Court on or before October 5, 2007. 

The opposing party shall counter-designate by line and page from

the same deposition and shall file written objections to any

question and answer designated by the opposing party and filed

with the court on or before October 12, 2007.

Written discovery shall be identified by number of the

request. The proponent shall lodge the original discovery

request and verified response with the courtroom deputy one day

prior to trial. The discovery request and response may either be

read into evidence, or typed separately, marked as an exhibit, as

part of the exhibit marking process, and offered into evidence.

A. Plaintiff’s List

Document: Special Interrogatory 

Propounding Party: Plaintiff, Brian Hall

Responding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Set Number: 1

Date: May 2, 2007

Document: Response to Special Interrogatory

Propounding Party: Plaintiff, Brian Hall

Responding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Set Number: 1

Date: May 31, 2007

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Document: Demand for Inspection of Documents

Propounding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean M.

Hall

Responding Party: Defendants, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Set Number: 1

Date: May 16, 2006

Document: Defendant’s Response to Demand for

Inspection of Documents

Propounding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean M.

Hall

Responding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Set Number: 1

Date: June 30, 2006

Document: Demand for Inspection of Documents

Propounding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean M.

Hall

Responding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Set Number: 2

Date: August 21, 2006

Document: Defendant’s Response to Demand for

Inspection of Documents

Propounding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean M.

Hall

Responding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Set Number: 2

Date: September 28, 2006

Document: Demand for Inspection of Documents

Propounding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean M.

Hall

Responding Party: Defendants, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Set Number: 3

Date: October 3, 2006

Document: Defendant’s Response to Demand for

Inspection of Documents (Set Three)

Propounding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean Hall

Responding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Set Number: 3

Date: November 1, 2006

Document: Third Party Defendants’ Request for

Production of Documents and Tangible

Things to Plaintiff Brian Hall

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Propounding Party: Third Party Defendants, AES Mendota,

L.P. (Erroneously sued herein as AES -

Mendota L.P. and formerly known as

MENDOTA BIOMASS POWER, LTD.) and the AES

Corporation (erroneously sued herein as

AES Corporation)

Responding Party: Plaintiff, Brian Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: February 21, 2007

Document: Plaintiff, Brian Hall’s Responses and

Objections to Demand for Production of

Documents

Propounding Party: Third Party Defendants, AES Mendota L.P.

and The AES Corporation

Responding Party: Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: March 2, 2007

Document: Request for Production of Documents

Propounding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: August 3, 2006

Document: Plaintiff’s Response and Objections to

Demand for Inspection of Documents

Propounding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: August 30, 2006

Document: Request for Production of Documents

Propounding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall

Set Number: 2

Date: October 6, 2006

Document: Response to Request for Production of

Documents

Propounding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall

Set Number: 2

Date: October 19, 2006

Document: Plaintiff’s Supplemental Response and

Objections to Demand for Inspection of

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Documents

Propounding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Plaintiff Brian N. Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: May 7, 2007

Document: Interrogatories

Propounding Party: Defendant, Third-Party Plaintiff, and

Counter-Defendant, North American

Industrial Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: April 16, 2007

Document: Plaintiff’s Responses to Special

Interrogatories

Propounding Party: Defendant, Third Party Plaintiff, and

Counter Defendant, North American

Industrial Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: May 15, 2007

Document: Request for Admissions

Propounding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Defendant, Brian N. Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: October 6, 2006

Document: Plaintiff’s Response to Request for

Admissions

Propounding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: October 19, 2006

Document: Request for Production of Documents to

Plaintiffs Brian N. Hall and Jean Hall

Propounding Party: Defendant, The AES Corporation

Responding Party: Plaintiff, Brian N. Hall and Jean Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: June 12, 2007

Document: Plaintiffs’ Responses to Request for

Production of Documents

Propounding Party: Defendants, AES Mendota, L.P., and The

AES Corporation

Responding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean Hall

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Set Number: 1

Date: July 10, 2007

Document: Interrogatories to Plaintiffs Brian N.

Hall and Jean Hall, Set No. One

Propounding Party: Defendant, The AES Corporation 

Responding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: June 12, 2007

Document: Plaintiffs’ Responses to Special

Interrogatories

Propounding Party: Defendants, AES Mendota L.P. and The AES

Corporation

Responding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: July 10, 2007

Document: Interrogatories to Defendant, the AES

Corporation, Set One

Propounding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean M.

Hall

Responding Party: Defendant, the AES Corporation

Set Number: 1

Date: March 14, 2007

Document: Defendant the AES Corporation’s Response

to Plaintiffs’ Special Interrogatories,

Set No. One

Propounding Party: Plaintiffs, Brian N. Hall and Jean M.

Hall

Responding Party: Defendant, The AES Corporation

Set Number: 1

Date: April 25, 2007

Document: Request for Production of Documents to

Third Party Defendant North American

Industrial Services, Inc., Set No. One

Propounding Party: Third Party Defendants, The AES

Corporation and AES Mendota, L.P.

Responding Party: Third Party Plaintiff, North American

Industrial Services, Inc.

Set Number: 1

Date: June 11, 2007

Document: Request for Production of Documents to

Third Party Defendant North American

Industrial Services, Inc., Set No. One

Propounding Party: Third Party Defendants, The AEs

Corporation and AES Mendota, L.P.

Responding Party: Third Party Plaintiff, North American

Industrial Services, Inc.

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Set Number: 1

Date: June 11, 2007

Document: Response To Request for Production of

Documents (Set One)

Propounding Party: Third Party Defendants, The AES

Corporation and AES Mendota, L.P.

Responding Party: Third Party Plaintiff North American

Industrial Services, Inc.

Set Number: 1

Date: July 9, 2007

Document: Interrogatories to Third Party Defendant

North American Industrial Services,

Inc., Set No. One

Propounding Party: Third Party Defendants, The AES

Corporation and AES Mendota, L.P.

Responding Party: Third Party Plaintiff, North American

Industrial Services, Inc.

Set Number: 1

Date: June 12, 2007

Document: Response to Special Interrogatories (Set

One)

Propounding Party: Third Party Defendants the AES

Corporation and AES Mendota, L.P.

Responding Party: Third Party Plaintiff, North American

Industrial Services, Inc.

Set Number: 1

Date: July 13, 2007

Document: Request for Production of Documents (Set

Two)

Propounding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Defendant, The AES Corporation

Set Number: 2

Date: April 10, 2007

Document: Defendant the AES Corporation’s Response

to Defendant North American Industrial

Services, Inc.’s Request for Production

of Documents, Set Two

Propounding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Defendant, The AES Corporation

Set Number: 2

Date: May 8, 2007

Document: Request for Production of Documents

Propounding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

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Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Defendant, The AES Corporation

Set Number: 1

Date: March 20, 2007

Document: The AES Corporation’s Responses to North

American Industrial Services, Inc.’s

Request for Production of Documents, Set

One

Propounding Party: Third Party Plaintiff, North American

Industrial Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Third Party Defendant, The AES

Corporation

Set Number: 1

Date: April 19, 2007

Document: The AES Corporation’s Responses to North

American Industrial Services, Inc.’s

Request for Production of Documents, Set

One

Propounding Party: Third Party Plaintiff, North American

Industrial Services, Inc.

Responding Party: Third Party Defendant, The AES

Corporation

Set Number: 1

Date: March 28, 2007

Document: Response to Request for Production of

Documents and Tangible Things (Set One) 

Propounding Party: Third Party Defendants, AES Mendota,

L.P. and The AES Corporation

Responding Party: Defendant, North American Industrial

Services, Inc.

Set Number: 1

Date: March 26, 2007

Depositions taken by Video Tape/DVD

Peter Esselman, M.D.

Harborview Medical Center

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

325 9th Avenue

Seattle, Washington 98104

Christine Wood, Ph.D.

EXPONENT FAILURE ANALYSIS ASSOCIATES

149 Commonwealth Drive

Menlo Park, California 94025

(650) 326-9400

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Larry Anderson, Ph.D., P.E.

EXPONENT FAILURE ANALYSIS ASSOCIATES

149 Commonwealth Drive

Menlo Park, California 94025

(650) 326-9400

William J. Dominic, M.D.

COMMUNITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

2823 Fresno Street

Fresno, California 93721

(559) 459-6000

Shawn David Sicard

234 South Line Road

Middlegrove, New York 12850

Gary McConihay

1240 Saratoga Road

Ballston Spa, New York 12020

Christopher Scaringe

1240 Saratoga Road

Ballston Spa, New York 12020

Brian Hall

4692 West Vassar

Fresno, California 93727

Jean Hall

4692 West Vassar

Fresno, California 93727

B. Defendant’s List

1. Defendant’s Discovery Documents:

Discovery Documents of The AES Corporation and AES Mendota,

L.P.: 

Discovery: Request for Production

Propounding Party: AES Corporation and AES Mendota, LP

Responding Party: NAIS

Set Number: 1

Date: February 21, 2007

Discovery: Response to Request for Production

Propounding Party: AES Corporation and AES Mendota, LP

Responding Party: NAIS

Set Number: 1

Date: March 26, 2007

Discovery: Request for Production

Propounding Party: AES Corporation and AES Mendota, LP

Responding Party: Brian Hall

Set Number: 1

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Date: February 21, 2007

Discovery: Response to Request for Production

Propounding Party: AES Corporation and AES Mendota, LP

Responding Party: Brian hall

Set Number: 1

Date: March 2, 2007

Discovery: Interrogatories

Propounding Party: Brian Hall and Jean Hall

Responding Party: AES Corporation and AES Mendota, LP

Set Number: 1

Date: March 14, 2007

Discovery: Response to Interrogatories

Propounding Party: Brian Hall and Jean Hall

Responding Party: AES Corporation and AES Mendota, LP

Set Number: 1

Date: April 25, 2007

Discovery: Request for Production

Propounding Party: NAIS

Responding Party: AES Corporation

Set Number: 1

Date: March 20, 2007

Discovery: Response to Request for Production

Propounding Party: NAIS

Responding Party: AES Corporation

Set Number: 1

Date: March 28, 2007

Discovery: Request for Production

Propounding Party: NAIS

Responding Party: AES Corporation

Set Number: 2

Date: April 10, 2007

Discovery: Response to Request for Production

Propounding Party: NAIS

Responding Party: AES Corporation

Set Number: 2

Date: May 11, 2007

Discovery: Interrogatories

Propounding Party: AES Corporation

Responding Party: Brian Hall and Jean Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: June 12, 2007

Discovery: Response to Interrogatories

Propounding Party: AES Corporation

Responding Party: Brian Hall and Jean Hall

Set Number: 1

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Date: July 10, 2007

Discovery: Request for Production

Propounding Party: AES Corporation

Responding Party: Brian Hall and Jean Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: June 12, 2007

Discovery: Response to Request for Production

Propounding Party: AES Corporation

Responding Party: Brian Hall and Jean Hall

Set Number: 1

Date: July 10, 2007

Discovery: Interrogatories

Propounding Party: AES Corporation and AES Mendota, LP

Responding Party: NAIS

Set Number: 1

Date: June 12, 2007

Discovery: Response to Interrogatories

Propounding Party: AES Corporation and AES Mendota, LP

Responding Party: NAIS

Set Number: 1

Date: July 13, 2007

Discovery: Request for Production

Propounding Party: AES Corporation and AES Mendota, LP

Responding Party: NAIS

Set Number: 1

Date: June 12, 2007

Discovery: Response to Request for Production

Propounding Party: AES Corporation and AES Mendota, LP

Responding Party: NAIS

Set Number: 1

Date: July 13, 2007

Discovery Documents of Defendant NORTH AMERICAN

Document Propounding

Party

Responding Party Set Dated

Special Interrogatories

Special

Interrogatories

Plaintiffs Def. THE AES

CORPORATION

1 03/14/07

Response to

Special

Interrogatories

Plaintiffs Def. THE AES

CORPORATION

1 04/25/07

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Interrogatories

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

Plaintiff, BRIAN

N. HALL

1 04/16/07

Response to

Interrogatories

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

Plaintiff, BRIAN

N. HALL

1 05/15/07

Special

Interrogatories

Plaintiff

BRIAN HALL

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

1 05/02/07

Response to

Special

Interrogatories

Plaintiff

BRIAN HALL

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

1 05/31/07

Special

Interrogatories

Def. THE AES

CORPORATION

Plaintiffs 1 06/12/07

Response to

Special

Interrogatories

Def. THE AES

CORPORATION

Plaintiffs 1 07/10/07

Special

Interrogatories

Defs. AES

MENDOTA, etc.

Third-Party

Plaintiff NORTH

AMERICAN

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES, INC.

1 06/12/07

Response to

Special

Interrogatories

Defs. AES

MENDOTA, etc.

Third-Party

Plaintiff NORTH

AMERICAN

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES, INC.

1 07/13/07

Request for Admissions

Request for

Admissions

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

Plaintiff BRIAN

N. HALL

1 10/06/06

Response to

Request for

Admissions

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

Plaintiff BRIAN

N. HALL

1 10/19/06

Demand for Production of Documents

Demand for

Production

Plaintiffs Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

1 05/17/06

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Response to

Demand for

Production

Plaintiffs Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

1 06/30/06

Demand for

Production

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Plaintiff BRIAN

HALL

1 08/03/06

Response to

Demand for

Production

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Plaintiff, BRIAN

HALL

1 08/30/06

Supplemental

Response to

Demand for

Production

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Plaintiff BRIAN

HALL

1 05/07/07

Demand for

Production

Plaintiffs Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

2 08/21/06

Response to

Demand for

Production

Plaintiffs Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

2 09/28/06

Demand for

Entry Onto

Property and to

Inspect, etc.,

and Subpoena

for inspection

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Plaintiffs 2 09/28/06

Demand for

Production

Plaintiffs Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

3 10/03/06

Response to

Demand for

Production

Plaintiffs Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

3 11/01/06

Demand for

Production

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Plaintiff BRIAN

HALL

2 10/06/06

Response to

Demand for

Production

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Plaintiff BRIAN

HALL

2 10/18/06

Demand for

Production

Third-Party

Defs. AES

MENDOTA, etc

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

1 02/21/07

Response to

Demand for

Production

Third-Party

Defs. AES

MENDOTA, etc.

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN 

1 03/26/07

Demand for

Production

Third-Party

Defs AES

MENDOTA, etc.

Ptf. BRIAN HALL 1 02/21/07

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Ptf. BRIAN HALL 1 0/02/07

Demand for

Production

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Def. AES

CORPORATION

1 03/20/07

Response to

Demand for

Production

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Def. AES

CORPORATION

1 03/28/07

Response to

Demand for

Production

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Def. AES

CORPORATION

1 04/19/07

Demand for

Production

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Def. AES

CORPORATION

1 04/19/07

Response to

Demand for

Production

Def. NORTH

AMERICAN

Def. THE AES

CORPORATION

2 05/08/07

Demand for

Production

Def. THE AES

CORPORATION

Plaintiffs 1 06/12/07

Response to

Demand for

Production

Def. THE AES

CORPORATION

Plaintiffs 1 06/12/07

Demand for

Production

Defs. AES

MENDOTA, etc

Third Party

Plaintiff NORTH

AMERICAN

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES, INC.

1 06/11/07

Response to

Demand for

Production

Defs. AES

MENDOTA, etc.

Third Party

Plaintiff NORTH

AMERICAN

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES, INC.

1 07/09/07

Initial Disclosures

Plaintiffs’ Initial Disclosures dated March 28, 2006.

Defendant North American Industrial Services, Inc.’s Initial

Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosures dated April 25, 2006

Plaintiffs’ Supplemental Initial Disclosures dated March 8,

2007

Plaintiffs’ Second Supplemental Initial Disclosures dated April

3, 2007

Defendants the AES CORPORATION and AES MENDOTA, L.P.’s Initial

Rule 26(a)(1) Disclosures dated April 5, 2007

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XII. STIPULATIONS

1. None.

XIII. AMENDMENTS - DISMISSALS

1. Defendants who are Does 1 through 100 are ORDERED

DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

XIV. FURTHER TRIAL PREPARATION

A. Trial Briefs.

Counsel are directed to file a trial brief in this matter on

or before October 22, 2007. Trial briefs need not contain

lengthy factual expositions and should focus on anticipated

evidentiary problems at trial and jury instruction issues. 

B. Duty of Counsel To Pre-Mark Exhibits.

1. Counsel for the parties are ordered to meet and conduct

a joint exhibit conference on October 12, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. at

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, 5 River Park

Place, Fresno, California, for purposes of pre-marking and

examining each other’s exhibits and preparing an exhibit list. 

The parties are authorized to appear telephonically. All joint

exhibits will be pre-marked JX1-JX200; all of the plaintiff’s

exhibits will be pre-marked with numbers 201-450; all of

defendant and third-party plaintiff NAIS’ exhibits will be premarked with numbers 451-650; third party Defendant Thermendota,

AES Mendota L.P.’s exhibits will be pre-marked with numbers 651-

850.

2. Each and every page of each and every exhibit shall be

individually Bates-stamped for identification purposes, and

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paginated with decimals and arabic numerals in seriatim; i.e.,

1.1, 1.2, 1.3 . . .. 

3. Following such conference, each counsel shall have

possession of four (4) complete, legible sets of exhibits, for

use as follows:

a. Two (2) sets to be delivered to the Courtroom

Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 26, 2007, an original

for the court and one for the witness. 

b. One (1) set to be delivered to counsel for the

opposing party and one (1) set to be available for counsel’s own

use.

4. Counsel are to confer to make the following

determination as to each of the exhibits proposed to be

introduced into evidence and prepare separate indexes, one

listing joint exhibits, one listing each party’s exhibits:

a. Joint exhibits, i.e., any document which both

sides desire to introduce into evidence, will be marked as a

joint exhibit (JX), and numbered JX1-___. Joint exhibits shall

be listed as such in the exhibit list in a column that notes they

are admitted into evidence without further foundation;

b. As to any exhibit, not a joint exhibit, to which

there is no objection to its introduction into evidence, the

exhibit will be marked as Plaintiff’s Exhibit ___, or Defendant’s

Exhibit ___ in evidence, and will be listed in the exhibit list

as the exhibit of the offering party;

c. The exhibit list shall include columns for noting

objections to exhibits. The first column will list any

objections as to foundation; i.e., Plaintiff’s Foundation 2 -

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“not authenticated.”

d. The exhibit list shall include a second column for

noting substantive objections to exhibits based on any other

grounds; i.e., “hearsay, improper opinion, irrelevant.” 

e. The exhibit list shall include a description of

each exhibit on the left-hand side of the page, and the three

columns outlined above (as shown in the example below).

Index of Exhibits

 Admitted Objection Other

Exhibit # Description In Evidence To Foundation Objection

f. The completed exhibit list shall be delivered to

the Courtroom Deputy Clerk on or before October 26, 2007, at 4:00

p.m., P.D.T. 

g. If originals of exhibits cannot be located, copies

may be used, however, the copies must be legible and accurate. 

If any document is offered into evidence that is partially not

legible, the Court sua sponte will exclude it from evidence.

C. Discovery Documents.

1. Counsel shall file a list of discovery documents with

the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at the same time and date as the

witness and exhibit lists are lodged with the Courtroom Deputy

Clerk, unless the discovery documents are marked as exhibits,

which counsel intend to use at trial by designating by number,

the specific interrogatory, request for admission, or other

discovery document. Counsel shall comply with the directions of

subsection XII (above) for introduction of the discovery document

into evidence.

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D. Motions In Limine.

1. The motions in limine shall be filed by October 5,

2007, and any responses shall be filed by October 15, 2007. The

Court will conduct a hearing on motions in limine in this matter

on October 19, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. in Courtroom 3, Seventh Floor,

before the Honorable Oliver W. Wanger United States District

Judge, at which time all evidentiary objections, to the extent

possible, will be ruled upon, and all other matters pertaining to

the conduct of the trial will be settled.

E. Trial Documents.

1. Exhibits To Be Used With Witness. During the trial of 

the case, it will be the obligation of counsel to provide

opposing counsel not less than forty-eight hours before the

witness is called to the witness stand, the name of the witness

who will be called to testify and to identify to the Court and

opposing counsel any exhibit which is to be introduced into

evidence through such witness that has not previously been

admitted by stipulation or court order or otherwise ruled upon,

and to identify all exhibits and other material that will be

referred to in questioning of each witness. If evidentiary

problems are anticipated, the parties must notify the court at

least twenty-four hours before the evidence will be presented. 

F. Counsel’s Duty To Aid Court In Jury Voir Dire.

1. Counsel shall submit proposed voir dire questions, if

any, to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk on or before October 26, 2007,

at 4:00 p.m. Counsel shall also prepare a joint “statement of

the case” which shall be a neutral statement, describing the

claims and defenses for prospective jurors, to be used in voir

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dire.

2. In order to aid the court in the proper voir dire

examination of the prospective jurors, counsel are directed to

lodge with the Court the day before trial a list of the

prospective witnesses they expect to call if different from the

list of witnesses contained in the Pre-Trial Order of the Court. 

Such list shall not only contain the names of the witnesses, but

their business or home address to the extent known. This does

not excuse any failure to list all witnesses in the Pre-Trial

Order.

3. Counsel shall jointly submit, the day before trial, a 

neutral statement of the claims and defenses of the parties for

use by the court in voir dire.

G. Counsel’s Duty To Prepare And Submit Jury Instructions.

1. All proposed jury instructions shall be filed and

served on or before October 29, 2007, by 4:00 p.m. Jury

instructions shall be submitted in the following format.

2. Proposed jury instructions, including verdict forms,

shall be submitted via e-mail to dpell@caed.uscourts.gov

formatted in WordPerfect for Windows 10. Counsel shall be

informed on all legal issues involved in the case.

3. The parties are required to jointly submit one set of

agreed upon jury instructions. To accomplish this, the parties

shall serve their proposed instructions upon the other fourteen

days prior to trial. The parties shall then meet, confer, and

submit to the Court the Friday before the trial is to commence,

one complete set of agreed-upon jury instructions.

4. If the parties cannot agree upon any instruction, they 

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shall submit a supplemental set of instructions designated as not

agreed upon by October 29, 2007, at 4:00 p.m.

5. Each party shall file with the jury instructions any

objection to non-agreed upon instructions proposed by any other

party. All objections shall be in writing and shall set forth

the proposed instruction objected to in its entirety. The

objection should specifically set forth the objectionable matter

in the proposed instruction and shall include a citation to legal

authority explaining the grounds for the objection and why the

instruction is improper. A concise statement of argument

concerning the instruction may be included. Where applicable,

the objecting party shall submit an alternative proposed

instruction covering the subject or issue of law.

6. Format. The parties shall submit one copy of each

instruction. The copy shall indicate the party submitting the

instruction, the number of the proposed instruction in sequence,

a brief title for the instruction describing the subject matter,

the test of the instruction, the legal authority supporting the

instruction, and a legend in the lower lefthand corner of the

instruction: “Given,” “Given As Modified,” “Withdrawn” and

“Refused” showing the Court’s action with regard to each

instruction and an initial line for the judge’s initial in the

lower right-hand corner of the instruction. Ninth Circuit Model

Jury Instructions should be used where the subject of the

instruction is covered by a model instruction.

7. All instruction should be short, concise,

understandable, and neutral statements of the law. Argumentative

or formula instructions will not be given, and should not be

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submitted.

8. Parties shall, by italics or underlining, designate any 

modifications of instructions from statutory authority, or any

pattern instruction such as the Model Circuit Jury Instructions

or any other source of pattern instructions, and must

specifically state the modification made to the original form

instruction and the legal authority supporting the modification.

9. Proposed verdict forms shall be jointly submitted or if

the verdict forms are unagreed upon, each party shall submit a

proposed verdict form. Verdict forms shall be submitted on the

first day of the trial. 

10. Failure to comply with these rules concerning the

preparation and submission of instructions and verdict forms may

subject the non-complying party and/or its attorneys to

sanctions.

XV. USE OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS/POWERPOINT FOR

PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE

1. If counsel intends to use a laptop computer for

presentation of evidence, they shall contact the courtroom deputy

at least one week prior to trial. The Courtroom Deputy Clerk

will arrange a time for any attorney to bring any laptop to be

presented to someone from the Court’s Information Technology

Department, who will provide brief training on how the parties’

electronic equipment interacts with the court’s audio/visual

equipment. If counsel intend to use PowerPoint, the resolution

should be set no higher than 1024 x 768 when preparing the

presentation.

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XVI. FURTHER DISCOVERY OR MOTIONS

1. None by Plaintiffs other than Motions in Limine.

2. The parties expect to submit several motions in limine

at such time as ordered by this Court in relation to discovery

disputes.

XVII. SETTLEMENT

1. There have been written settlement discussions between

the Plaintiffs and Defendant NAIS, Inc., that have been futile. 

There is a Mediation scheduled for September 20, 2007. 

XVIII. SEPARATE TRIAL OF ISSUES

1. AES Mendota L.P. reserves the right to request a

separate trial of issues. This issue will be addressed by motion

in limine. 

XIX. IMPARTIAL EXPERTS, LIMITATIONS OF EXPERTS

1. Plaintiffs do not request appointment by the court of

impartial expert witnesses. Plaintiffs do not seek to limit the

number of expert witnesses so long as other parties do not do so. 

2. The parties will file appropriate motions challenging

the testimony of various experts in this matter. 

XX. ATTORNEYS’ FEES

1. Not applicable.

XXI. ESTIMATE OF TRIAL TIME

1. 16 days is estimated. There are three sides to this

case. The parties have agreed to an eight person jury. 

Plaintiff shall have six peremptory challenges. The NAIS

Defendants shall have four peremptory challenges. AES Mendota

L.P. shall have four peremptory challenges. Challenges shall be

exercised in seriatim. A challenge not exercised is lost. 

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XXII. TRIAL DATE

1. October 30, 2007, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, Seventh

Floor. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 27, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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