Defendants' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Gen-0061

General 

Government 

Documents

Jul-14

Readiness through Hearing Loss Prevention 

Technical Guide 250, U.S. Army Public Health 

Command (USAPHC), Army Hearing Program, 

07/2014

FRE 401, FRE 402, FRE 

403; MIL G-2 OVERRULED

D-Gen-0069

General 

Government 

Documents

12/27/2006

Webpage: U.S. Army Center for Health 

Promotion and Preventive Medicine 

(USACHPPM), Hearing Conservation Program, 

Noise Levels of Common Army Equipment, 

http://chppmwww.apgea.army.mil/hcp/NoiseLevels.aspx

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0070

General 

Government 

Documents

9/12/1979

Press Release: EPA Establishes New Noise 

Label Program, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, dated 09/12/1979:

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0098

General 

Government 

Documents

8/14/2019

DoD Instruction 6055.12, Hearing 

Conservation Program (HCP), dated 

08/14/2019

FRE 401, 402, 403; MIL 

G-2 OVERRULED

D-Gen-0111

General 

Government 

Documents

04/00/2015

Report, Level-Dependent Nonlinear Hearing 

Protector Model in the Auditory Hazard 

Assessment Algorithm for Humans. F., Paul 

and J. Kalb, Army Research Laboratory, ARL-TR7271 (April 2015).

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0113

General 

Government 

Documents

00/00/2013 Pamphlet: Back on Track, Knowledge (2013) FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0116

General 

Government 

Documents

12/31/2011 Report: U.S. AbilityOne Commission, Annual 

Report 2011 FRE 802; FRE 803(18) Under advisement

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Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Gen-0134

3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

Diagrams: Universal PVC POD Adapter dated 

1/15/13, Low Attenuating Ultrafit dated 

3/25/04, Nonlinear Ear Plug dated 1/19/98, 

Earcaps FX Adapter dated 9/10/98, Universal 

PVC POD Adapter dated 12/17/97, Earcaps FX 

Adapter dated 7/7/15, NonLinear Ear Plug 

(undated), Low Attenuating Ultrafit dated 

3/25/04, Indianapolis Engineering Change 

Request form date initiated 10/9/15.

FRE 401, FRE 402; FRE 

802 WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0140 3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

8/17/2005 Diagram: Thin ultrafit barbed adapter corded FRE 401, FRE 402; FRE 

802

OVERRULED

D-Gen-0170 3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

8/12/1997 Diagram: ISL Drawing of Plug Used in testing, 

dated 8/12/1997 FRE 901 WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0358

3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

11/21/2002

USACHPPM, Noise Levels of Common Army 

Equipment, 

https://web.archive.org/web/2008062114030

9/http://chppmwww.apgea.army.mil/hcp/NoiseLevels.aspx, 

dated 11/21/2002

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0364

General 

Government 

Documents

Detection, Recognition, and Sound Localization 

Abilities of Human Listener Wearing Various 

Headgear and Earplugs

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0439

Party and nonparty pleadings 

and discovery 

responses

12/28/2020

Letter from N. Kim to M. Nomellini re 

Response to Touhy Request, dated 

12/28/2020.

FRE 802 SUSTAINED

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D-Gen-0441

Party and nonparty pleadings 

and discovery 

responses

12/29/2020

Letter from N. Kim to M. Nomellini re 

Response to Touhy Requests (Steady State 

Exposures - Priority), dated 12/29/2020.

FRE 802 SUSTAINED

D-Gen-0442

Party and nonparty pleadings 

and discovery 

responses

12/30/2020

Letter from N. Kim to M. Nomellini re 

Response to Touhy Requests (Impulse 

Exposures Second Priority and MK19), dated 

12/30/2020.

FRE 802 SUSTAINED

D-Gen-0443

Party and nonparty pleadings 

and discovery 

responses

010/8/2021

Letter from N. Kim to M. Nomellini re 

Response to Touhy Requests (HHA Data), 

dated 01/08/2021.

FRE 802 SUSTAINED

D-Gen-0444

Party and nonparty pleadings 

and discovery 

responses

1/14/2021

Letter from R. Wald to M. Nomellini re 

Response to Touhy Requests (HHA Data), 

dated 01/14/2021.

FRE 802 SUSTAINED

D-Gen-0445

Party and nonparty pleadings 

and discovery 

responses

1/22/2021

Letter from R. Wald to M. Nomellini re 

Response to Touhy Requests (HHA Data), 

dated 01/22/2021.

FRE 802 SUSTAINED

D-Gen-0479

General 

Government 

Documents

Pamphlet: Hearing Loss Prevention, 

Department of Defense Hearing Center of 

Excellence

FRE 802, FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0480

General 

Government 

Documents

Brochure: It's A Noisy World, Protect Your 

Hearing, Department of Defense Hearing 

Center of Excellence

FRE 802, FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

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Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Gen-0481

General 

Government 

Documents

Brochure: Department of Defense Hearing 

Center of Excellence, HCE-855 FRE 802, FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0526

General 

Government 

Documents

4/29/1994

Technical Manual: Army, U. S. (1994). Army 

Ammunition Data Sheets: Small Caliber 

Ammunition. TM-43-0001-27, (1994)

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0548

General 

Government 

Documents

Spreadsheet: CDC Docs - NIOSH CAEv2 

data.xlsx

Foundation; FRE 802, 

FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0549

General 

Government 

Documents

Spreadsheet: CDC Docs - Peltor CombatArms 

V2 Olive.xlsx

Foundation; FRE 802, 

FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0550

General 

Government 

Documents

Spreadsheet: CDC Docs - Peltor CombatArms 

V2 Yellow.xlsx

Foundation; FRE 802, 

FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0551

General 

Government 

Documents

Spreadsheet: CDC Docs - 

Peltor_Combat_Arms_V2_Closed_NIOSH_IPIL

_results.xlsx

Foundation; FRE 802, 

FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0552

General 

Government 

Documents

Spreadsheet: CDC Docs - 

Peltor_Combat_Arms_V2_Closed_WMU_IPIL_

results.xlsx

Foundation; FRE 802, 

FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0553

General 

Government 

Documents

Spreadsheet: CDC Docs - 

Peltor_Combat_Arms_V2_Open_NIOSH_IPIL_r

esults.xlsx

Foundation; FRE 802, 

FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0554

General 

Government 

Documents

Spreadsheet: CDC Docs - 

Peltor_Combat_Arms_V2_Open_WMU_IPIL_r

esults.xlsx

Foundation; FRE 802, 

FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

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Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Gen-0581

General 

Government 

Documents

00/00/2018

Hearing Health Surveillance Data Review, 

Military Hearing Conservation - CY18, DOD 

Hearing Conservation Working Group, DOD 

Hearing Center of Excellence, DODI 6055.12

Foundation; FRE 802; 

FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0582

General 

Government 

Documents

00/00/2019

DoD Hearing Conservation Working Group, 

Hearing health surveillance data review: 

Military hearing conservation - CY18. Lackland 

Air Force Base: DoD Hearing Center of 

Excellence, 2019

Foundation; FRE 802; 

FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0597

General 

Government 

Documents

03/00/2018

Report: Auditory hazards due to small arms 

use in squad combat formations, ARL-TR8334). U.S. Army Research Laboratory P. 

Fedele, D. Grasing, et al., dated 03/2018

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0608

General 

Government 

Documents

10/00/1994

J. Franks, C. Themann, et al., The NIOSH 

Compendium of Hearing Protection Devices. 

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-130, 

October 1994. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. 

Department of Health and Human Services, 

Public Health Service, Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health, dated 

10/1994

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0609

General 

Government 

Documents

10/00/1996

J. Franks, M. Stephenson, et al., Preventing 

Occupational Hearing Loss - A Practical Guide, 

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-110, dated 

10/1996

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

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Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Gen-0610

General 

Government 

Documents

10/00/1996

J. Franks, M. Stephenson, et al., Preventing 

Occupational Hearing Loss - A Practical Guide, 

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-110, dated 

10/1996

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0612

General 

Government 

Documents

05/00/1971

Report: U.S. Army, Technical Memorandum 7-

71, Small-Rocket Noise: Hazards to Hearing, G. 

Garinther, D. Hodge, AMCMS Code 

5538.12.09400.01dated 05/1971

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0613

General 

Government 

Documents

07/00/1965

Report: U.S. Army, Technical Memorandum 11-

65, Transducer Technique for Measuring The 

Effect of Small-Arms' Noise on Hearing, G. 

Garinther, J. Moreland, AMCMS Code 

5011.11.84100, dated 07/1965

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0614

General 

Government 

Documents

00/00/1990

Report: Impact of Communications on Armor 

Crew Performance: Investigating the Impact of 

Noise and Other Variables on Mission 

Effectiveness. G. Garinther, L. Peters, Army 

RD&A Bulletin, 70-90(1), 5, dated 1990

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0634

General 

Government 

Documents

HCE Strategy Map; 

https://hearing.health.mil/About-HCE/Mission

Foundation; FRE 802; 

FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0635

General 

Government 

Documents

Hearing Education and Readiness Course or 

Hear; 

https://hearing.health.mil/Resources/Training

/Hearing-Education-and-Readiness-Course-orHEAR

Foundation; FRE 802; 

FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

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D-Gen-0670

General 

Government 

Documents

00/00/1992

Mozo, B. T., Murphy, B. A., & Barlow, L. S. 

(1992). Sound attenuation characteristics of 

the DH-133A helmet. (USAARL Report No. 92-

8). Ft. Rucker, AL: U.S. Army Aeromedical 

Research Laboratory.

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0671

General 

Government 

Documents

3/1/2020

MSHA (1999) Compliance guide to MSHA’s 

occupational noise exposure standard, 

Uniform Mine Health Regulations. Available 

at: 

https://arlweb.msha.gov/REGS/COMPLIAN/G

UIDES/noise/guide303.PDF (Accessed: 24 

September 2018).

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0696

General 

Government 

Documents

6/21/2008

Noise Levels of Common Army Equipment, 

Army Hearing Program, USACHPPM, dated 

06/21/2008

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0774

General 

Government 

Documents

9/17/1993

U.S. Department of Defense Military 

Handbook No. MIL-HDBK-767(MI), Design 

Guidance for Interior Noise Reduction in LightArmored Tracked Vehicles, dated 09/17/1993

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-0783

General 

Government 

Documents

8/23/2016

Infantry Platoon and Squad, Army Techniques 

Publication No. 3-21.8, U.S. Department of the 

Army (April 2016).

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12

Under advisement

D-Gen-0818

General 

Government 

Documents

8/24/1993

Desert Operations, Headquarters, Department 

of the Army, US Marine Corps, Army 1993 FM90-3/FMFM 7-27, Filed Manual No. 90-3 Fleet 

Marine Force Manual No. 7-27, dated 

8/24/1993

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 OVERRULED

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Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Gen-0820

General 

Government 

Documents

Apr-96

Tank Platoon Field Manual 17-15, 

Headquarters, Department of the Army, dated 

April 1996

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 OVERRULED

D-Gen-0821

General 

Government 

Documents

5/1/1997

Technical Manual Operators Manual for 

Intercommunication Set, Vehicular AN/VIC3(V), Headquarters, Department of the Army, 

dated 1 May 1997

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 OVERRULED

D-Gen-0822

General 

Government 

Documents

6/21/2000

Field and Hygiene Sanitation FM 21-10 MCRP 

4-11.D, Headquarters Department of the Army 

and Commandant, Marine Corps dated 

6/21/2000

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 OVERRULED

D-Gen-0825

General 

Government 

Documents

2/18/2002

Combined Arms Operations in Urban Terrain, 

FM 3-06.11, Headquarters Department of the 

Army, dated 2/28/2002

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12

OVERRULED

D-Gen-0826

General 

Government 

Documents

2/22/2007 Tank Platoon, FM 3-20.15, Headquarters 

Department of the Army, dated 2/22/2007

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 Under advisement

D-Gen-0830

General 

Government 

Documents

5/20/2010

Soldier's Manual and Trainer's Guide for 

Abrams Tank Maintainer MOS 91A Skill Level 

1, 2, 3, and 4, STP 9-91A14-SM-TG, dated May 

20, 2010

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12

OVERRULED

D-Gen-0832

General 

Government 

Documents

12/13/2012

Tank Platoon December 2012, ATP 3-20-15 

(FM 3-20.15), Headquarters, Department of 

the Army, dated 12/13/2012

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12

Under advisement

D-Gen-0834

General 

Government 

Documents

4/30/2014

Unit Field Sanitation Teams, April 2014, ATP 4-

25.12, Headquarters Department of the Army, 

dated 4/30/2014

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12

Under advisement

Page 8 of 15

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Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Gen-0835

General 

Government 

Documents

5/6/2015

Field Hygiene and Sanitation, May 2015 , TC 4-

02.3, Headquarters Department of the Army, 

dated 5/6/2015

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12

Under advisement

D-Gen-0838

General 

Government 

Documents

XM1158 7.62-mm Cartridge, FY19 Army 

Programs

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 Under advisement

D-Gen-0840

General 

Government 

Documents

Chapter 89, Cleaning Instructions - M1A1 AIM 

SA Abrams Tank, ADF Force Extraction 

Cleaning Manual

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 Under advisement

D-Gen-0852

General 

Government 

Documents

Oct-07

Bose Product Improved Combat Vehicle 

Crewman (PICVC) Active Noise Reduction 

Headset Use and Maintenance Manual, US 

Army Training Manual 2007

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 Under advisement

D-Gen-0866

General 

Government 

Documents

0206/2016

Guidelines: Department of Veterans 

Affairs/Department of Defense Clinical 

Practice Guidelines for the Management of 

Concussion-Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, 

version 2.0 (Feb. 2016)

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0874

General 

Government 

Documents

10/15/2015

Report: The Army’s M-1 Abrams, M-2/M-3 

Bradley, and M-1126 Stryker: Background and 

Issues for Congress, A. Feickert, dated 

10/15/2015.

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0880

General 

Government 

Documents

11/00/1967

Report: An Estimation of the Personnel 

Hazards from a Multi-Ton Blast in a Coniferous 

Forest, E. R. Fletcher, D. R. Richmond et al., 

November 1967

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

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Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Gen-0884

General 

Government 

Documents

05/00/2003

Report: Military Transformation: Army’s 

Evaluation of Stryker and M-113A3 Infantry 

Carrier Vehicles Provided Sufficient Data for 

Statutorily Mandated Comparison, U.S. 

General Accounting Office, Report to 

Congressional Committees GAO-03-671, dated 

05/00/2003.

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) Under advisement

D-Gen-0885

General 

Government 

Documents

07/00/1983

Report: An Acoustical Assessment of the 

Impulse Noise of Grenade Simulators 

Exploding in Enclosures, Technical 

Memorandum 9-83, G. Garinther and J. Kalb, 

dated 07/00/1983

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0897

General 

Government 

Documents

09/00/2011

Report: An Investigation of Combat Vehicle 

Ventilation Requirements, ARL-SR-231, O. 

Heuckeroth and S. Middlebrooks, dated 

09/2011.

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-0943

General 

Government 

Documents

06/00/1989

Research Report: M1 Tank Gunnery: A 

Detailed Analysis of Conditions, Behaviors, and 

Processes, G. Meade, dated June 1989

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) Under advisement

D-Gen-0950

General 

Government 

Documents

09/00/2008

MRAP Vehicles Handbook No. 08-30, Tactics, 

Techniques and Procedures, Center for Army 

Lessons Learned (CALL), September 08

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12

Under advisement

D-Gen-0955

General 

Government 

Documents

01/00/2010

Overview of Tactical Communication 

Headsets, Defence R&D Canada Technical 

Memorandum, A. Nakashima, January 2010

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

Page 10 of 15

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Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Gen-0956

General 

Government 

Documents

Audio Testing Software User Guide, Navy 

DOEHRS HC

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 Under advisement

D-Gen-0995

General 

Government 

Documents

2017

Report: WHO, Global costs of unaddressed 

hearing loss and cost-effectiveness of 

interventions, dated 2017

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) SUSTAINED

D-Gen-0998

General 

Government 

Documents

4/10/2013

L. Sweeney, et al, Exposure Evaluation for 

Benzene, Lead and Noise in Vehicle and 

Equipment Repair Shops, April 2013

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) Under advisement

D-Gen-0999

General 

Government 

Documents

05/00/1995 T. Swingle, US Army Rotary-Wing Emergency 

Egress Study, dated May 1995

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 Under advisement

D-Gen-1007

General 

Government 

Documents

7/1/1982 Vaughan, et al, M1 Abrams Tank Procedures 

Guide, July 1982

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); 

MIL G2, G12 Under advisement

D-Gen-1014

General 

Government 

Documents

1/11/2020

Presentation: Combat Earplug Test, Cognitive 

Engineering of the Digital Battlefield, undated. 

w/ attachments.

Foundation; FRE 602; 

FRE 802; Incomplete 

Designation

SUSTAINED

D-Gen-1106

General 

Government 

Documents

12/18/2012

Report: Evaluation of Hearing Protection 

Devices and a Flight Helmet when undergoing 

Impulse noise Stimulations, K. Buck, S. 

DeMezzo et al., dated 12/18/2012.

FRE 802; FRE 803(18) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Gen-1109 3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

03/00/2007

J. Lovejoy, Hearing Protection Evaluation for 

the Combat Arms Earplug at Idaho National 

Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy, March 2007

FRE 602; FRE 802 OVERRULED

D-Gen-1116

General 

Government 

Documents

6/14/2012 Report: Hearing Protector Evaluation Report, 

P. Schley, dated 06/14/2012 FRE 802; FRE 803(18) SUSTAINED

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Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Gen-1477 Scientific 

literature 6/14/2012 Report: Hearing Protector Evaluation Report, dated 6/14/2012 FRE 802; FRE 803(18) OVERRULED

D-Gen-1483 3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

04/00/2003

NATO/RTO Technical Report TR-017: 

Reconsideration of the Effects of Impulse 

Noise, Research and Technology Organization 

(2003)

FRE 802 Hearsay SUSTAINED

D-Gen-1791

3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

7/13/2010

Report: On-Site Assessment Report, NVLAP, 

3M EARCAL Acoustical Lab Testing, dated 

07/13/2010

FRE 401/402; NVLAP 

report is hearsay Under advisement

D-Gen-1792

3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

7/27/2012

Report: On-Site Assessment Report, NVLAP, 

3M EARCAL Acoustical Lab Testing, dated 

07/27/2012

FRE 401/402; NVLAP 

report is hearsay Under advisement

D-Gen-1793 3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

6/29/2016

Report: On-Site Assessment Report, NVLAP, 

3M Indianapolis Acoustical Laboratories 

Testing, dated 06/29/2016

FRE 401/402; NVLAP 

report is hearsay Under advisement

D-Gen-1821 3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

10/20/2006

NVLAP ON-SITE ASSESSMENT SUMMARY by EA-RCAL Acoustical Laboratory, Jeff Schmitt 

dated 10/2/2006

FRE 401/402; NVLAP 

report is hearsay Under advisement

D-Gen-1829 3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

8/25/2004

Combat Arms filters Part #018-1000; Material - 

Dupont Delrin 900P Black (Measurement 

Samples 1-3), dated 08/25/2004

FRE 901 Incomplete 

designation Under advisement

D-Gen-1834

General 

Government 

Documents

2010

Brochure: 68 W Advanced Field Craft Combat 

Medic Skills (2010) FRE 802 SUSTAINED

D-Gen-1838

3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

11/1/2006

Report: NVLAP Lab Signature Sheet re EARCAL 

Acoustical Laboratory, dated 10/31 thru 

11/1/2006

FRE 401/402; NVLAP 

report is hearsay Under advisement

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D-Gen-1850

3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

10/20/2004

Report: NVLAP, Signature Sheet for Aearo Co., 

EARCAL Acoustical Lab Testing, dated 

10/20/2004

FRE 401/402; NVLAP 

report is hearsay Under advisement

D-Gen-1851

3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

Report: NVLAP General Operations Checklist 

Testing for Aearo Co., EARCAL Acoustical lab

FRE 401/402; NVLAP 

report is hearsay Under advisement

D-Gen-1853

3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

6/13/2001 Report: EARCAL Acoustical Laboratory, NVLAP 

Signature Sheet, dated 06/13/2001

FRE 401/402; NVLAP 

report is hearsay Under advisement

D-Gen-1854

3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

7/23/2003

Report: NVLAP Signature Sheet re Aearo 

Company E-A-RCAL Acoustical Lab, dated 

07/23/2003

FRE 401/402; NVLAP 

report is hearsay Under advisement

D-Gen-1910 3M/Aearo/Cabo

t Documents

6/17/2008

NVLAP Signature Sheet re E-A-RCal Acoustical 

Laboratory, signed by Richard Peppin, dated 

06/17/2008 & 06/18/2008

FRE 401/402; NVLAP 

report is hearsay Under advisement

D-Keefer-0105

Case Specific 

Documents \ 

Other CaseSpecific 

Documents

Sarah Burrows Facebook Post Video

Foundation; FRE 401; 

FRE 402; FRE 403; 

Misstates sound level

SUSTAINED 

D-Keefer-0166

Case Specific 

Documents \ 

Other 

Educational 

Records

3/19/2008

Academic Records: Background Investigation, 

Unofficial Transcript American Public 

University System re L. Keefer, dated 

03/19/2008

FRE 402, FRE 403; FRE 

803; Hearsay (FRE 802) SUSTAINED

D-Keefer-0177

Case Specific 

Documents \ 

Other 

Employment 

Records

6/26/2017 Hobart Fire Department Volunteer Fire Calls re 

L. Keefer, dated 06/26/2017

FRE 402, FRE 802, FRE 

805 WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

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Defendants' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Keefer-0191

Case Specific 

Documents \ 

Other Medical 

Records

4/2/2003 Medical Records: Saint Luke's Hospital 

(Maumee, Ohio) re Lewis Keefer

FRE 402, FRE 403, FRE 

802, FRE 805

SUSTAINED

D-Keefer-0192

Case Specific 

Documents \ 

Other Medical 

Records

4/2/2003 Medical Records: Saint Luke's Hospital 

(Maumee, Ohio) re Lewis Keefer

FRE 402, FRE 602, FRE 

802, FRE 805

SUSTAINED

D-Keefer-0207

Case Specific 

Documents \ 

Other 

Employment 

Records

8/31/2017

Employment Record: City of Hobart Police 

Department Application re L. Keefer dated 

08/31/2017

FRE 402, FRE 403 OVERRULED

D-Keefer-0223

Case Specific 

Documents \ 

Government 

Medical 

Records (VA and 

DOD)

12/4/2012 Medical Record: Tripler AMC, HI, ZZTMC Tropic 

Lightning re L. Keefer, dated 12/04/2012 FRE 402, Foundation WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Keefer-0224

Case Specific 

Documents \ 

Government 

Medical 

Records (VA and 

DOD)

8/24/2011 Medical Record: Tripler AMC, HI, ZZTMC Tropic 

Lightning re L. Keefer, dated 08/24/2011

MIL C2, MIL C8, FRE 

402 WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

D-Keefer-0230

Case Specific 

Documents \ 

Government 

Medical 

Records (VA and 

DOD)

7/23/2009

Medical Record: Emergency Medical 

Treatment, Theater Facility, Theater Clinic re L. 

Keefer, dated 07/23/2009

MIL C8, FRE 402

SUSTAINED as to references 

to tobacco use, and any 

reference or information 

related to sinus pain and 

headache/sore throat; 

otherwise OVERRULED. 

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Defendants' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

Trial Exhibit No. Category Document Date Description Objections Ruling on Objections

D-Keefer-0335

Case Specific 

Documents \ 

Other 

Employment 

Records

7/24/2004 Swanton Fire Department Workers Comp FRE 402, FRE 802, FRE 

805, Vague OVERRULED

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

1.         P-GEN-00021 3/15/2011 Email attaching Moldex Filter 

Technical Drawing and Patent No. 

6,068,079

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#06: Previous Litigation/CID Report

Under advisement

2.         P-GEN-00022 5/2/2006 U.S. Patent No. 7,036,157 B1 Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#06: Previous Litigation/CID Report

Under advisement

3.         P-GEN-00186 3/19/1990 EarCal Letter to Johnson at Edoor 

Safety re Revision of NRR Standard 

for Packaging Labels

Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 601, 611(a), 

602); Hearsay (FRE 802); Rule of 

Completeness; Incomplete Document or 

Unfairness

OVERRULED

4.         P-GEN-00188 9/14/1990 EarCal Letter to Moldex re 

Independent Testing Effort

Hearsay (FRE 802); OVERRULED

5.         P-GEN-00194 3/1/1992 Dancer et al., "Effectiveness of 

earplugs in high-intensity impulse 

noise

Hearsay (FRE 802); WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

6.         P-GEN-00196 11/17/1992 Importance of EARCAL Log 20 and 

Incremental Impact on its Liability 

is Small

Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 601, 611(a), 

602); Hearsay (FRE 802); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); Rule of Completeness; 

Incomplete Document or Unfairness

Under advisement

7.         P-GEN-00199 4/7/1993 DoJ Fine to Cabot EARCAL Lab Hearsay (FRE 802); Hearsay w/in Hearsay 

(FRE 805); ; 3M MIL #08: Fine on Cabot 

Safety Corporation

Under advisement

8.         P-GEN-00236 2/3/1997 Aearo EAR January Monthly 

Report

Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #23: 

Product Specific Testing

OVERRULED

9.         P-GEN-00319 5/20/1999 Ohlin-Myers Thread re Selling 

CAEv2 to John King for Italian 

Army

Hearsay (FRE 802); Hearsay w/in Hearsay 

(FRE 805);

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

10.     P-GEN-00349 9/1/1999 Berger (1999) So, How Do You 

Want Your NRRs - Realistic Or 

Sunny Side Up? Article

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

OVERRULED

11.     P-GEN-00353 11/8/1999 Myers to Ohlin re Specs and Data 

Request from Bosanko

Hearsay (FRE 802); WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

12.     P-GEN-00359 11/19/1999 Email attaching Bubble Sheets and 

CAEv2 Project Summary Sheet

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

13.     P-GEN-00465 9/20/2001 Army Hospital James Wax Email to 

Ohlin re CAEv2 Report

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

14.     P-GEN-00504 3/28/2003 US EPA Workshop On Hearing 

Protector Devices Proceedings

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#22: Method B Testing and Test Panels

OVERRULED

15.     P-GEN-00510 5/7/2003 Komada to Myers re Inputting 

Data to Attached Blank Spec Sheet

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); May 7, 2003 Issue

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

16.     P-GEN-00513 5/7/2003 Southbridge and Indianapolis 

Quality Manuals (SOP List at pg.19)

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: Manufacturing 

Quality Control/Arc Box

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

17.     P-GEN-00520 5/29/2003 Grogan Email re CAE test 

equipment

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#26: Manufacturing Quality Control/Arc 

Box

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

18.     P-GEN-00538 12/11/2003 Stock Safety Quality Program Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE OVERRULED

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#26: Manufacturing Quality Control/Arc 

Box

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

19.     P-GEN-00542 1/1/2004 Readiness thru Hearing 

Conservation - Technical Guide 

250

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); ; 3M MIL #06: Previous 

Litigation/CID Report

OVERRULED

20.     P-GEN-00564 3/11/2004 Aearo Press Release - Bear Stearns 

to Acquire Aearo from Vestar

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition

OVERRULED

21.     P-GEN-00625 10/22/2004 Warren to Myers re Let's Make as 

Much as We Can

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); ; 3M MIL #07: 3M’s Financial 

Condition

OVERRULED

22.     P-GEN-00681 3/1/2005 Army Magazine - Preventive 

Maintenance Monthly Issue 628

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

OVERRULED

23.     P-GEN-00722 5/10/2005 Email re April Consumer Sales 

Results, Trends, and Forecasts

Email Missing Attachments in Produced 

Version; 3M MIL #07: 3M’s Financial 

Condition

OVERRULED

24.     P-GEN-00777 8/10/2005 Berger, "Preferred Methods for 

Measuring Hearing Protector 

Attenuation"

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

25.     P-GEN-00856 11/15/2005 Casali, Berger (1996) Technology 

Advancements in Hearing 

Protection Circa 1995 (add to S 

Drive)

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

26.     P-GEN-00864 11/21/2005 Thread re Sales of Indoor Outdoor 

Range EAR Plug

Hearsay w/in Hearsay (FRE 805); 

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); ; 3M MIL #15: Fitting and Instruction 

Requirements to Plaintiffs

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

27.     P-GEN-00900 1/1/2006 CAEv2 Blister Pack Brochure Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

28.     P-GEN-00910 1/11/2006 Santoro Email re Marine Approval 

of CAEv2 Uniform Requirement 

and CAEv2 Business Opportunity in 

Marines

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

OVERRULED

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

29.     P-GEN-00914 1/17/2006 Myers to Warren re Discussion 

with Ohlin re Army Reducing 

Deployment and Potential CAE 

Standard Issue

Hearsay w/in Hearsay (FRE 805); 

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

30.     P-GEN-00923 2/1/2006 SEC Announcement - Permira to 

Acquire Aearo

Hearsay w/in Hearsay (FRE 805); 

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition

OVERRULED

31.     P-GEN-00928 2/6/2006 Myers to Santoro re USACHPPM 

Just the Facts Draft and Other 

Promotional Materials

Hearsay w/in Hearsay (FRE 805); OVERRULED

32.     P-GEN-00943 3/1/2006 Army Fitting Protocol (USACHPPM 

TG41) - Personal HPDs Fitting, 

Care, and Use (Colored)

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

OVERRULED

33.     P-GEN-00954 3/6/2006 Thread re Article - Seeking the 

Right Amount of Sound in the Fury 

of Combat

Hearsay w/in Hearsay (FRE 805); 

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#15: Fitting and Instruction Requirements 

to Plaintiffs; 3M MIL #20: Rise in Hearing 

Loss in 2000s

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

34.     P-GEN-00967 3/29/2006 Email from Marc Santoro to Brock 

Sales re Combat Arms Questions

Hearsay (FRE 802); Hearsay w/in Hearsay 

(FRE 805); Prejudicial, confusing, waste of 

time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); 

Translation or Technical issue; ; 3M MIL 

#15: Fitting and Instruction Requirements 

to Plaintiffs

OVERRULED

35.     P-GEN-00988 5/3/2006 Myers Email re Purchase and 

Follow-up Status of Training 

Package for Ohlin

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); ; 3M MIL #15: Fitting and 

Instruction Requirements to Plaintiffs

OVERRULED

36.     P-GEN-01021 7/24/2006 Schulz-Santoro Thread re CAE 

Training Contract Details and 

Updates

Hearsay w/in Hearsay (FRE 805); 

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#15: Fitting and Instruction Requirements 

to Plaintiffs

OVERRULED

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

37.     P-GEN-01022 7/26/2006 Brock Sales Company, Inc. Credit 

Card Invoice 11775

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition

OVERRULED

38.     P-GEN-01050 11/8/2006 Email from Brocksalesco to M. 

Santoro re Stars and Stripes article

Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 601, 611(a), 

602); Hearsay (FRE 802); Hearsay w/in 

Hearsay (FRE 805)

SUSTAINED

39.     P-GEN-01059 12/15/2006 Gov't IDIQ Contract with Aearo 

(1st Rog Response)

Hearsay (FRE 802); OVERRULED

40.     P-GEN-01073 1/1/2007 CAEv2 and CAEv3 Brochure 

(Colored)

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402)

OVERRULED

41.     P-GEN-01156 6/22/2007 Thread re Interim report to avoid 

unnacceptable NRR

Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #18: 

Aearo’s Start/Stop of non-CAEv2 Tests

OVERRULED

42.     P-GEN-01168 7/24/2007 Aearo Management PPT re 

Current Status, Business Plans, etc.

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

43.     P-GEN-01196 11/14/2007 Schedules to Agreement and Plan 

of Merger among Aearo, 3M, and 

Titan Acquisition Subsidiary

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

44.     P-GEN-01197 11/15/2007 3M to Acquire Aearo Technologies 

Inc., Global Leader in PPE

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

OVERRULED

45.     P-GEN-01254 6/1/2008 "Protecting People - at Work, at 

Home, for Life" Sales Training Deck

Hearsay (FRE 802); OVERRULED

46.     P-GEN-01264 7/11/2008 Falco Research Notebook No. 5594 Improper Compilation; Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 601, 611(a), 

602); Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 403); 

Relevance (FRE 401/402)

OVERRULED

47.     P-GEN-01312 11/18/2008 3M Budget re Key Projects w 

Outside Technology Partners and 

Suppliers

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition

Under advisement

48.     P-GEN-01352 2/12/2009 Madison PPT re Global Hearing 

Protection Issues

Hearsay (FRE 802); OVERRULED

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

49.     P-GEN-01353 2/16/2009 Thread re Losing Market Share to 

Moldex

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); ; 3M MIL #07: 3M’s Financial 

Condition; 3M MIL #14: 3M’s Alleged 

Monolopy

OVERRULED

50.     P-GEN-01382 4/8/2009 Brock Sales Company - 

Government Distributor 

Agreement

Relevance (FRE 401/402); WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

51.     P-GEN-01392 5/18/2009 Thread re ISEA Report and Pricing 

of Earmuffs and CAE

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition

OVERRULED

52.     P-GEN-01592 7/23/2010 Email from D. Moses to D. Ohlin re 

Your July EHS Today Article

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

53.     P-GEN-01693 2/16/2011 Thread re CAE Patents and 

Securing German Military Sales

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#14: 3M’s Alleged Monolopy

Under advisement

54.     P-GEN-01711 3/18/2011 Thread re Bringing in Casali Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); Email 

Missing Attachments in Produced Version

OVERRULED

55.     P-GEN-01714 3/19/2011 Thread re Ohlin After Action 

Report on Joint Defense Veterans 

Audiology Conference

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); Rule of 

Completeness; Incomplete Document or 

Unfairness

Under advisement

56.     P-GEN-01716 3/23/2011 Thread re Draft comments on John 

Casali Visit

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); Rule of 

Completeness; Incomplete Document or 

Unfairness

OVERRULED

57.     P-GEN-01720 3/25/2011 Thread re Importance of Military 

Sales to 3M Hearing Protection

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition; 3M MIL #14: 

3M’s Alleged Monolopy

OVERRULED

58.     P-GEN-01727 4/11/2011 Casali to 3M re Helping to Fix CAE 

Issues

Hearsay w/in Hearsay (FRE 805); 

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

59.     P-GEN-01728 4/11/2011 Cimino Email re Leaving Decision 

to Consult Casali with Indy Lab and 

Moses

Hearsay w/in Hearsay (FRE 805); 

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

60.     P-GEN-01738 4/26/2011 Cimino Email re Approval of 

Moses's Plan to Influence Casili 

CAE findings with Ohlin Article

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403);

OVERRULED

61.     P-GEN-01791 8/8/2011 Brocksalesco Email to D. Moses Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402)

OVERRULED

62.     P-GEN-01877 3/4/2012 Casali Presentation and 3M 

Response

Hearsay (FRE 802); Hearsay w/in Hearsay 

(FRE 805);

OVERRULED as to email. Regarding the 

attached presentation, it is not admissible 

for the truth of what is asserted in the 

presentation but it is admissible to explain 

what 3M meant by "took a real hit" and 

also for potential impeachment of Casali. 

63.     P-GEN-01880 3/6/2012 Email attaching "CAE Trends - 

Opportunities" Memo

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

64.     P-GEN-01954 6/7/2012 Thread re No Longer Selling CAEv1 

in U.S. and Attached CAEv1-CAEv2 

and CAEv2-CAEv4 Brochures

Hearsay (FRE 802) WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

65.     P-GEN-01975 7/5/2012 Thread re CAE vs EP Sonic 

Defenders (Level-Dependent 

Protects only against Infrequent 

Noise)

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

OVERRULED

66.     P-GEN-02060 1/1/2013 3M-ND Military Government and 

Hearing Protection Brochure 

(Colored)

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402)

OVERRULED

67.     P-GEN-02135 8/30/2013 Diagram of CAEv4.1 Defect Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); Subject to 

3M MIL #26: Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

68.     P-GEN-02167 1/1/2014 CAEv2 Blister Pack Insert Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#15: Fitting and Instruction Requirements 

to Plaintiffs; 3M MIL #21: Removal of 

Flange-fold Fitting Tip

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

69.     P-GEN-02195 2/25/2014 Thread re HPDs for shooter study - 

CAE not recommended for indoor 

ranges

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

70.     P-GEN-02260 7/10/2014 CAEv4.1 Sell Sheet Draft with Edits Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402)

OVERRULED

71.     P-GEN-02294 12/9/2014 Thread re CHIM CAEv2 

Opportunity and Changing 

Marketing Claims re Hear Through 

and Indoor Range Use

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#14: 3M’s Alleged Monolopy

OVERRULED

72.     P-GEN-02380 10/28/2015 Myers re We Should Not Ship This 

Product (CAEv2)

Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 601, 611(a), 

602); Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time 

(FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M 

MIL #16: 3M’s Discontinuation/Lack of 

Recall

SUSTAINED

73.     P-GEN-02407 1/15/2016 Berger Email to Nick Pierce re 

CAEv2 Discontinuation

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#16: 3M’s Discontinuation/Lack of Recall

SUSTAINED

74.     P-GEN-02467 8/31/2016 Myers re combat arms set up 

equipment

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); Subject to 

3M MIL #26: Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

75.     P-GEN-02475 10/31/2016 3M Thread re 190dB Claim 

Removal from CAEv4 FAQ in 

Brochure

Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 601, 611(a), 

602); Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time 

(FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

76.     P-GEN-02491 5/1/2017 Email Attaching Memo re 

Upturned Flanges on Ultrafit Plugs

Email Missing Attachments in Produced 

Version; Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 601, 611(a), 

602); Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time 

(FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 401/402)

OVERRULED

77.     P-GEN-02495 5/1/2017 Pistol, TC 23.35 Hearsay (FRE 802); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

Under advisement

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

78.     P-GEN-02586 7/30/2019 Air Force Memo re Removal of 

CAE from Inventory

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); ; 3M MIL #06: Previous Litigation/CID 

Report; 3M MIL #16: 3M’s 

Discontinuation/Lack of Recall

Statement that "these were found to be 

defective" is not admissible for its truth; 

rather, it is admissible only for jury's 

consideration of military's knowledge of 

problems with the CAEv2. Otherwise 

OVERRULED.

79.     P-GEN-02596 9/6/2019 Army Public Health Center - 

Hearing Readiness and 

Conservation

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

80.     P-GEN-02615 10/18/2019 CAEv2 Photos and Diagram Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 601, 611(a), 

602)

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

81.     P-GEN-02616 10/18/2019 CAE Product Line (Colored) Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

82.     P-GEN-02617 10/18/2019 Myers Binder 1- Notes of 

Discussions and Other Documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition

OVERRULED. Very lengthy exhibit. The 

Court overrules without prejudice to 3M's 

ability to raise specific objections to parts 

of the exhibit during trial recesses. 

83.     P-GEN-02619 10/18/2019 Myers Binder 3 - 3M Data Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); ; 3M MIL #07: 3M’s Financial 

Condition

OVERRULED

84.     P-GEN-02620 10/18/2019 Myers Binder 4 - Bills of Materials Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); ; 3M MIL #07: 3M’s Financial 

Condition

OVERRULED

85.     P-GEN-02621 10/18/2019 Myers Binder 6 - Certain Packaging 

and Labeling Documents by 

Product

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403);

OVERRULED

86.     P-GEN-02622 10/18/2019 Myers Binder 5 - Materials 

Retrieved from Iron Mountain

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

OVERRULED

87.     P-GEN-02626 11/11/2019 Brock Co Sales Report by Item 370-

1000

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); Improper 

Compilation; 3M MIL #07: 3M’s Financial 

Condition

OVERRULED

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

88.     P-GEN-02627 11/11/2019 Invoices by Vendor - AEARO-370-

1011

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition

OVERRULED

89.     P-GEN-02628 11/11/2019 Invoices by Vendor-3M-370-1011 

Report G

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition

OVERRULED

90.     P-GEN-02629 11/11/2019 Invoices by Vendor - Aearo-370-

1011 Report D

Relevance (FRE 401/402) OVERRULED

91.     P-GEN-02636 11/14/2019 3M & Aearo Purchase Orders for 

370-1011 Report I

Hearsay (FRE 802); OVERRULED

92.     P-GEN-02850 EarCal Ad re Push for Independent 

Testing and NRR Revision

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402); Rule of 

Completeness; Incomplete Document or 

Unfairness

OVERRULED

93.     P-GEN-02852 Aearo Acquisition Slide Deck Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); ; 3M MIL #07: 3M’s Financial 

Condition

OVERRULED

94.     P-GEN-02887 Myers Aearo Hearing Conversation 

PPT

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

95.     P-GEN-02937 Aearo History of Mergers and 

Acquisitions Chart

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

OVERRULED consistent with Order, ECF 

No. 1716.

96.     P-GEN-03078 1/22/2003 CAEv2 Spec Sheet Draft (Edits by 

Myers)

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, confusing, 

waste of time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); ; 3M MIL #19: CAEv2’s 

Contractual Compliance

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

97.     P-GEN-03085 1/1/2005 CAEv2 Blister Pack Card - Front 

and Back

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/22/2021

98.     P-GEN-03103 8/23/2007 Thread re Permissibility of Ohlin 

Working for Aearo Less Than a 

Year into Retirement

Hearsay w/in Hearsay (FRE 805); 

Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

99.     P-GEN-03114 3/5/2005 F. Gavin Email re Combat Arms Bid Prejudicial, confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

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Plaintiffs' 2nd Priority Exhibits List

EHK Exhibit No. Date Document Name FRE Objection Ruling on Objections

100.               

        

P-GEN-03161 11/12/2017 P1575B_Berger Call Log 

3M_MDL000696204

Incomplete Document or Unfairness; 

Hearsay (FRE 802); Hearsay w/in Hearsay 

(FRE 805); Prejudicial, confusing, waste of 

time (FRE 403); Relevance (FRE 401/402)

OVERRULED. Very lengthy exhibit. The 

Court overrules without prejudice to 3M's 

ability to raise specific objections to parts 

of the exhibit during trial recesses. 

101.               

        

P-GEN-05185 2013 Fedele (2013)  Using AHAAH with 

Hearing Protection Software, 

Release MIL-STD-1474E

Hearsay (FRE 802); Expert Literature (FRE 

803(18));

OVERRULED

102.                P-GEN-06137 8/20/2007 Methods of Estimating Effective A- Hearsay (FRE 802); Expert Literature (FRE SUSTAINED

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