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Parties Involved:
Kelly Services
Defendant
Lynn Noyes
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LYNN NOYES, )

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Plaintiff, ) 2:02-cv-2685-GEB-CMK

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v. ) ORDER

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KELLY SERVICES, INC., )

a corporation, )

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Defendant. )

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On February 4, 2008, Defendant moved to exclude the

testimony of Plaintiff’s expert Rick Ross. (Mot., Docket #95.) 

Plaintiff opposes the motion. (Opp’n, Docket #114.) A review of the

briefing papers and the Expert Witness Report (Decl. of Robert Burch

in Opp’n to Def.’s In Limine Mot. NO. 1, Ex. 1.) indicates that a

Daubert hearing should be held. See Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael, 526

U.S. 137 (1999) (holding Daubert reliability determination applies to

all expert testimony). 

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See Fed. R. of Evid. 702 advisory committee’s note. 1

Plaintiff has indicated that she will not elicit opinions from 2

Mr. Ross regarding “whether William Heinz intentionally discriminated

against Plaintiff in the promotion decision [and] whether the Fellowship

uses brainwashing.” (Opp’n at 10:19-26.) 

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On March 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., a Daubert hearing on the

motion will be held, at which Plaintiff’s expert, Rick Ross, shall be

present, to address the following issues:1

1. Is Mr. Ross qualified to testify as an expert in the field of

destructive cults in general and of “the nature, relationships and

group dynamics of the Fellowship [of Friends]” in particular? (Opp’n

at 5-7.)

2. Are Mr. Ross’s opinions based on a sufficient, reliable

foundation — sufficient facts, data or experience? Does he rely on

materials of a type reasonably relied on by other experts in the

field? 

3. Is there a reasonable link between the information,

procedures and experience Mr. Ross uses and his conclusions? The

parties should be prepared to address specific conclusions contained

in the Expert Report. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 4, 2008

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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