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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

FORT LAUDERDALE DIVISION

AKAI CUSTOM GUNS, LLC,

a Florida Limited Liability Company,

and SHAY HOROWITZ, an Individual,

Plaintiff(s),

 Case No: 0:20-cv-61469-RS

v.

Evidentiary

KKM PRECISION, INC., a Nevada Corporation, × Trial

and SHOOTERS CONNECTION, INC., a Other

Kentucky Corporation,

Defendant(s).

____________________________________/

DEFENDANTS’ AMENDED JOINT EXHIBIT LIST

NOTE: Some of the exhibits below contain documents which Defendants are seeking to exclude pursuant to Defendants’ Joint 

Motion in Limine (“MIL”) (Doc. 135). Accordingly, Defendants in all likelihood will not be seeking to admit these documents 

if their MIL is granted by the Court with respect to type of document Defendants seek to exclude. By listing these documents

below, Defendants are not admitting that such evidence is admissible or waiving their right to object to the admissibility of such 

evidence.

PRESIDING JUDGE PLAINTIFFS’ ATTORNEYS DEFENDANTS’ ATTORNEYS

TRIAL DATE(S) COURT REPORTER COURTROOM DEPUTY

Def.

No.

Description Bates Range / 

Source

Objections and Reasons Date

Offered

Marked Admitted

1. December 5, 2019 demand letter 

from Fiato to Bradley

[Akai Horowitz 

5-7] 

I, UP, unless demand 

amount is redacted. FRE 

408.

2. December 5, 2019 demand letter 

from Fiato to McIntire 

[Akai Horowitz 

2-4] 

I, UP, unless demand 

amount is redacted. FRE 

408

3. January 9, 2020 Open Letter from 

KKM 

[SCI 1868] 

4. SCI Terms and Conditions of Sale [SCI 001894-

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001896] R

5. Emails and messages between SCI 

and KKM 

NOTE: Renumbered. See 

Exhibits 75-90. 

[SCI 1-83] Only SCI-KKM emails 

are: 5-8; 30-34; 42 & 43-

45. R - 43-45

6. Text messages between Vlieger and 

Horowitz 

[SCI 89, 108, 

113, 119, 123]

7. Text messages between Bradley and 

Gottlieb 

[SCI 383] 383 is not text between 

Bradley and Gottlieb

8. Text messages between Bradley and 

Horowitz 

[SCI 440-452] 445-446, 451 are not texts 

between Bradley & 

Horowitz. R,U - 445-446, 

451

9. Invoices from SCI to Akai [SCI 455-483] R – 468

10. Invoices from KKM to SCI from 

2016 to 2019 

[SCI 491-526]

11. Akai PSA [SCI 534-535]

12. Letter from Corelli to Fiato [includes 

KKM Rockwell testing procedures] 

[SCI 1859-

1865]

13. SCI summary of purchases of KKM 

barrels 

[SCI 1875-

1876]

R

14. SCI Terms of Sale [SCI 1877] R

15. SCI Policies [SCI 1878-

1883] 

R

16. Invoices from SCI to Akai-2011-

2016 

[SCI 1885-

1893]

17. SCI website settings re terms of 

purchase 

[SCI 1894] R

18. SCI terms of sale on website [SCI 1895] R

19. Facebook messages between various 

parties

Composite exhibit 

Various dates

NOTE: Renumbered. See 

Exhibits 91-92. 

[SCI 000101-

000107]

R, A, H, UP, I

20. Facebook messages between various 

parties

Composite exhibit 

Various dates

[SCI 001413-

001422] R, UP – 1413

21. Facebook comments and photos 

regarding cracked slide

[SCI 001426-

001428]

R, UP

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22. Messages between various parties

Composite exhibit 

Various dates

NOTE: Renumbered. See 

Exhibits 94-95. 

[SCI 000436-

000444] R, H, UP – 436-439

23. “Akai Family” Facebook messages –

Group 1 

Composite exhibit

Various dates 

NOTE: Renumbered. See Exhibit

115. 

[Akai Horowitz 

8-139]

Only 8-134 = “Akai 

Family.” A, H, R, UP –

61-62, 71. R, UP – 80-83, 

87-88. R, I, UP – 90. I, R, 

UP – 114-115, 117-118, 

122-123, 125. R – 134. 

24. “Akai Family” Facebook messages –

Group 2 

Composite exhibit 

Various dates

NOTE: Renumbered. See 

Exhibits 96-100. 

[Akai Horowitz 

293-314]

Only 293-294 = “Akai 

Family.” R, H, UP – 297-

304. R, H, UP – 307-308. 

25. Facebook messages between Shay 

Horowitz and Ian McPherson 

Composite exhibit

Various dates 

[Akai Horowitz 

144-159]

I, R, UP – 145-147, 157-

158.

26. Facebook messages between Shay 

Horowitz and various third parties 

Composite exhibit

Various dates 

[Akai Horowitz 

250-292]

I, R, UP – 255. H, R –

256-268. 

27. Text messages and Facebook 

messages between Shay Horowitz 

and various third parties 

Composite exhibit 

Various dates

NOTE: Renumbered. See 

Exhibits 100-113. 

[Akai Horowitz 

315-478]

A, H, R, UP – 358-361; I, 

R, UP – 363, 365; R, UP –

377; R, UP – 385; I, R, 

UP – 387; UP – 393-394;

R, UP 402-407; R, UP 

410-411; A, H, R, UP –

412; A, H, R, UP – 415-

416; A, H, R, UP, I – 417-

435; A, H, R, UP,I, –

436-439; A, H, R, UP –

445-446; A, H, R, UP,I; -

451 R, UP – 453; A, H, R, 

UP –454. Exhibit 27 -

Improper Composite 

Designation

28. Text messages and Facebook 

messages between Shay Horowitz 

and John Vlieger

Composite exhibit 

Various dates

[Akai Horowitz 

607-676]

A, H, R, UP

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29. Speed Shooters Invoice 175131, 

dated August 26, 2019

[Akai Horowitz 

535]

30. Shooters Connection Invoice 158401 

Dated October 15, 2019

[SCI 000473]

31. Internet posts regarding Shay 

Horowitz

Composite exhibit

Various dates

[Ex. 17 to 

Horowitz 

Deposition] 

A, H, R, UP, I.

32. Akai Return and Warranty Policy [Ex. 25 to 

Horowitz 

Deposition] 

R, UP

33. List of Serial Numbers, 

Manufacturers/Importers and Models

[Akai Horowitz 

569-604]

34. Facebook Messages dated June 12, 

2020

[Akai Horowitz 

306-308]

A, H, R, UP

35. Michael Dame Production 

Composite Exhibit

[Dame 1-147] This Exhibit is not emails 

from Horowitz. Exhibit 

is also misidentified. A, 

H, R, UP, I.

36. Declaration of Ian McPherson

Dated January 27, 2021

37. Declaration of Tucker Schmidt

Dated January 27, 2021

38. Declaration of Gary Sheres 

Dated January 27, 2021

39. Declaration of Thomas Naelon

Dated January 27, 2021

40. All deposition transcripts and 

exhibits of any witness not available 

to testify at trial pursuant to FRCP 32

Exhibit 40 - Improper 

composite designation.

41. BLANK

42. BLANK

43. BLANK

44. “Troll” Facebook messages and posts

Composite exhibit

Various dates 

[Akai Horowitz

160-249]

A, H, R, UP, I 160-185; 

R,UP, I – 222, 229-230; 

A, H, R, UP, I 225-226, 

231;

45. Army Field Manual regarding RC 

Hardness for Pistol Barrels

A, H, R, UP, I. Never 

produced or disclosed to 

Plaintiffs by Defendants.

46. Horowitz Messages regarding 

cracked slide

[SCI 001426-

1428; Horowitz 

Dep. Ex. 13]

A, H, R, UP, I.

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47. Horowitz Messages regarding repair 

costs

[Akai Horowitz 

115-123]

A, H, R, UP, I.

48. Horowitz Message indicating 38 

replaced barrels

[Akai Horowitz 

116]

49. Horowitz Message refusing customer 

return request

[Akai Horowitz 

556]

A, H, R, UP, I.

50. Horowitz Message regarding test 

results

[Akai Horowitz 

271]

51. Horowitz Message regarding KKM 

request to return barrels

[Akai Horowitz 

441-442]

A, H, R, UP, I

52. Horowitz Message regarding KKM 

request to return barrels

[Akai Horowitz 

223]

53. Horowitz Message regarding KKM 

request to return barrels

[Akai Horowitz 

349]

H, R, UP `

54. ` Brandon Bunker testing blog [Akai Horowitz 

135-139]

A, H, R, UP, I

55. Horowitz Message regarding 

Outokumpu steel

[Akai Horowitz 

127]

56. Lee Swanger, Ph.D., Expert Report I, H

57. Dan Bedell Expert Report I, H

58. Nevada Heat Treat test log [NHT 1-8]

59. KKM corresp. to Nevada Heat Treat [NHT 9]

60. Nevada Heat Treat test results [KKM 10-17, 

49]

61. Photographs of damaged guns [KKM 1-3, 32-

35]

A, H

62. Outokumpu Certificates of Test [KKM 18-29, 

51-69]

63. Carpenter Certificates of Test [KKM 36-39]

64. KKM Rockwell Testing Guidelines [KKM 40-44]

65. KKM Test Results [KKM 47-48] A, H, R, UP, I

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66. KKM Return/Exchange Policy [KKM 149] R, UP

67. KKM Warranty [KKM 153] R, UP

68. KKM InnovaTest Results [KKM 168-

249]

R, UP

69. Akai Response to KKM Request to 

Produce

70. Akai Response to SCI Request to 

Produce

71. Horowitz Response to KKM Request 

to Produce

72. Horowitz Response to SCI Request 

to Produce

73. Emails between Horowitz and Carter [Carter 1-85] A, H, R, UP, I. Never 

produced or disclosed to 

Plaintiffs by Defendants.

74. BLANK

75. Innovatest report dated December 21, 

2019

[SCI 000002-3]

76. Email dated 12-9-19 from Vlieger to 

Bradley 

[SCI 000004]

77. Email string between SCI and KKM. [SCI 000005-8] 

78. Email string between J. Vlieger and 

D. Paddock. 

[SCI 000009-

25]

79. Nevada Heat Treating certification 

dated 10-28-19. 

[SCI 000009-

26]

80. Email from McLearn to Bradley dated 

11-17-20. 

[SCI 000027]

81. Email from Vlieger to N. Cudaman 

dated 1-7-20. 

[SCI 000028]

82. Email from Vlieger to McLearn dated 

10-4-19. 

[SCI 000029] ``

83. Email string between SCI and KKM. [SCI 000030-

34] 

R – 34 

84. Email string but between SCI and 

McLearn Custom. 

[SCI 000035-

41]

R – 35 

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85. Email string between SCI and KKM 

regarding “Commander Barrel.” 

[SCI 000042-

45]

86. Email from Chuck Bradley to himself 

re: Bunker. 

[SCI 000046-

48] 

87. Email from SCI to KKM dated 

October 31, 2019 regarding testing of 

the Venom barrels. 

[SCI 000049-

50]

A, I, H

88. Email string between Bradley and 

Vlieger. 

[SCI 000051-

52]

89. Email string between Bradley and 

Lepping. 

[SCI 000052-

61] 

`

90. Email from Vlieger to Bradley 

enclosing Horowitz messaging. 

[SCI 000061-

83] 

91. Messages between Horowitz and third 

parties regarding KKM barrels. 

[SCI 000101-

104]

R, A, H, UP, I

92. Messages between Dame and Warner. [SCI 000105] R, A, H, UP, I

93. Messages between Horowitz and 

“Champin” regarding KKM barrels. 

[SCI 000106-

107]

R, A, H, UP, I

94. Messages between Bradley and 

Gottlieb. 

[SCI 000436-

439]

R, H, UP – 436-439

95. Messages between Bradley and 

Horowitz. 

[SCI 000440-

444]

96. “Akai Family” posts. [SCI 000293-

294]

These are not [SCI 

000293-294]

97. Communications between Horowitz 

and QC. 

[SCI 000295-

296]

These are not [SCI 

000295-296]

98. Communications between Horowitz 

and Mike Gynra. 

[SCI 000297-

308] 

These are not [SCI 

000297-308] R, H, UP –

297-304 

99. Communications from McIntyre. [SCI 000309-

310]

R, H, UP – 307-308 

100. Rockwell tester readings. [SCI 000311-

314] 

These are not [SCI 

000311-314]

101. Text messages between John Vlieger 

and Nathan Carter. 

[Akai Horowitz 

315] 

102. Facebook messages between Nathan 

Carter and Horowitz. 

[Akai Horowitz 

316-339]

` `

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103. Facebook messages between 

Horowitz and “Pat” 

[Akai Horowitz 

340-349] 

104. Facebook messages between 

Horowitz and “Scott” 

[Akai Horowitz 

350-352]

105. Facebook messages between 

Horowitz and “Joshua” 

[Akai Horowitz 

353]

106. Facebook messages between 

Horowitz and Jerry 

[Akai Horowitz 

354] 

107. Facebook messages between 

Horowitz and Scott 

[Akai Horowitz 

355] 

108. Facebook messaging between 

Horowitz and other parties. 

[Akai Horowitz 

356-362] 

A, H, R, UP – 358-361

109. Facebook messaging between 

Horowitz and Scott Thompson. 

[Akai Horowitz 

363-412] 

I, R, UP – 363, 365

R, UP – 377

R, UP – 385 

I, R, UP – 387 

UP – 393-394

R, UP – 402-407

R, UP – 410-411

A, H, R, UP – 412

110. Facebook messaging on the “Team 

Doodie Project” Facebook page. 

[Akai Horowitz 

413-420] 

A, H, R, UP – 415-416

111. Facebook messaging between 

Horowitz and Scott Thompson. 

[Akai Horowitz 

421-438] 

A, H, R, UP, I – 417-435 

112. Facebook messaging between 

Horowitz and “Bruce” 

[Akai Horowitz 

439-467] 

A, H, R, UP, I – 436- 439 

A, H, R, UP – 445-446

A, H, R, UP, I – 451 

R, UP – 453

A, H, R, UP – 454 

113. Facebook messaging between 

Horowitz and “Scott”. 

[Akai Horowitz 

468-478] 

114. Documents produced by Samuel, Son 

& Co. 

Composite exhibit 

Various dates

[SAMNPR000001-

000033]

[Akai Horowitz 

2449-2451]

115. “Akai Family” Facebook messages –

Group 1 

Composite exhibit

[Akai Horowitz 

8-60; 63-70; 72-

79; 84-86; 89; 

I, UP – 86 has 

“insurance” reference.

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Various dates 91-113; 116; 

119-121; 124; 

126-133; 135-

139]

135-139 are Not “Akai

Family” 

116. Metals & Alloys in the Unified 

Numbering System; 14th Edition

117. ASTM E527 excerpts

118. ASM Metals Handbook, 10th 

Edition, Volume 1 excerpts

119. Crucible 416R Data Sheet

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