EXHIBIT 1

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 1 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-ESTES11012DoD Touhy - Department 

of Army

Estes CS documents Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

SUSTAINED as to commendations, 

recommendations for 

commendations, and evaluations. 

Information on training remains 

pending.

P-ESTES11065L. Estes Family Photos Estes CS Documents Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); Not Previously 

Produced

OVERRULED in part; Plaintiffs are 

permitted to use either P-ESTES11065 or P-ESTES-11069, but not 

both, as a demonstrative.

P-ESTES11066Spankovich IME Estes Estes CS Documents Rule of Completeness; 

Incomplete Document or 

Unfairness; Email Missing 

Attachments in Produced 

Version

SUSTAINED

P-ESTES11068Packer IME Estes Estes CS Documents Rule of Completeness; 

Incomplete Document or 

Unfairness; Hearsay (FRE 

802); Hearsay w/in Hearsay 

(FRE 805); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403)

SUSTAINED

P-ESTES11069Estes Picture; Swearing 

Oath

Estes CS Documents Late disclosure – disclosed 

after the parties’ agreed to 

disclosure deadline

OVERRULED in part; Plaintiffs are 

permitted to use either P-ESTES11065 or P-ESTES-11069, but not 

both, as a demonstrative.

P-ESTES11073Estes Picture; Shooting 

Range; Standing

Estes CS Documents Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402)

OVERRULED; Demonstrative only.

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 2 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-ESTES11074Estes Picture; List of Gear Estes CS Documents Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 

601, 611(a), 602); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402)

SUSTAINED

P-ESTES11075Estes Picture; Tank Range Estes CS Documents Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402)

OVERRULED; Demonstrative only.

P-ESTES11076Estes Picture 8; Plaintiff 

Produced (CAE2 in ears)

Estes CS Documents Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402)

SUSTAINED, but may be used 

introduced on rebuttal if 

appropriate.

P-GEN00018U.S. Patent No. 6,070,693 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

3M MIL #06: Previous 

Litigation/CID Report

OVERRULED

P-GEN00038Fw Thread re Knauer's 

Update to ARC Box 

Specification Range

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00044Development of a 

Procedure to Setup and 

Utilize ER-ARC and 

Determining QC 

Acceptance Range for the 

CA Plug (V1.2)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 3 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN00052Saleem Email re 

European EN Retest

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

P-GEN00055Request for Deviation 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00056Request for Deviation 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

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

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00057EARCal February Monthly 

Report

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

3M MIL #26: Manufacturing 

Quality Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00061Email from G. Grogan to 

S. Taylor re Nonlinear 

filters

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 4 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN00065Aearo Company 

Analytical Laboratory 

Report re Nonlinear Filter 

(4047-A)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); Translation or 

Technical issue; Subject to 3M 

MIL #26: Manufacturing 

Quality Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00066Request for Deviation 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00067Email from R. Knauer to 

A. Shaver re Waiver to 

Approve

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00073Request for Deviation 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00074Kieper Email re 

Diagnosing TJR ARC #3 

Tester Box Issue

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 5 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN00078Aearo Memo re Action 

Plans to Address Quality 

Problems at TJR

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00079Klun Parent Email re TJR 

Trip Plan for Zielinski and 

Kieper

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00080TJR and EARCal ARC Box 

Measurements 

(Attachment)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); Subject to 3M 

MIL #26: Manufacturing 

Quality Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00081Kieper to EARCal and TJR 

re Comparing ARC Box 

Measurements

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00083Thread re Changing 

Calibration for TJR ARC 

Boxes

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 6 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN00084Zielinski and Berger re 

Delivery Update for 

Testers from Etymotic

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00088Aearo Marketing PPT -

''Protecting People, 

Products and 

Performance''

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #07: 

3M’s Financial Condition

OVERRULED

P-GEN00090Knauer to Warren re 

Acoustical Impedence 

Testing During CAEv2 

Product Assembly

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00091Peltor CAEv2 Blister Pack 

Card (Colored)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

P-GEN00092EARCAL CAEv2 Unsigned 

Attenuation Test Data 

(Closed - 213030)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #22: 

Method B Testing and Test 

Panels; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 7 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN00093213030 Test Report 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #22: 

Method B Testing and Test 

Panels

OVERRULED

P-GEN00099LaValle and Moses re 

Disputing Military NRR of 

ComTac

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

P-GEN00101McNamara's Military 

Installation Priorities and 

Weekly Business 

Development Reports

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

P-GEN00102Thread re "Biases" and 

"Every Legal Trick in the 

Book" for HPD Testing

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 

601, 611(a), 602); Hearsay 

(FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

OVERRULED

P-GEN00103Thread re Berger 

"Intense Pressure" to 

"Match Attenuation 

Values"

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 

601, 611(a), 602); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); ; 3M MIL #08: Fine 

on Cabot Safety Corporation

OVERRULED

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 8 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN001073M CAEv2 Brochure 

(Colored)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

P-GEN00109Thread re Questionable 

Johnson Blast Study

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

P-GEN00122Berger to Madison re CAE 

Info for National Lab

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00126Myers Email re CAEv2 Put 

on Indefinite Hold (One 

Day After Depo)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #16: 

3M’s Discontinuation/Lack of 

Recall

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN001283M Thread re CAEv2 Not 

to Be Sold with Current 

Labelling

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #16: 

3M’s Discontinuation/Lack of 

Recall

Parties to confer and make 

redactions in accordance with the 

Court’s MIL ruling.

P-GEN001293M Thread re Cancelling 

and Disposing the CAEv2 

Order

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #15: 

Fitting and Instruction 

Requirements to Plaintiffs

Parties to confer and make 

redactions in accordance with the 

Court’s MIL ruling.

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 9 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN001313M List of CAEv1-4 REAT 

Tests 

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

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

Product Specific Testing

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00132Brock Sales Company 

Instructions for Inserting 

the CAE

Party and non-party 

pleadings and 

discovery responses

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

P-GEN001353M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00136Aearo Company 

Memorandum

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); ; 3M MIL 

#07: 3M’s Financial Condition; 

3M MIL #21: Removal of 

Flange-fold Fitting Tip

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN001383M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 

601, 611(a), 602); Hearsay 

(FRE 802);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00233ISL Study and Production 

of Nonlinear Perforated 

Earplugs

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Incomplete Document or 

Unfairness

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00250Dancer Emails to Berger 

re Developing CAEv2 

Prototypes (Smaller 

Filter) for Military

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Hearsay 

w/in Hearsay (FRE 805);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

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EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN00251Dancer Email re non 

linear plug

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Hearsay 

w/in Hearsay (FRE 805);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00254Dancer Response to 

Berger re Large UltraFit

Concerns and ISL Testing

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00280DoD Hearing 

Conservation Mtg 

Agenda with GarintherISL Notes

General 

Government 

Documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Hearsay 

w/in Hearsay (FRE 805);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00281DoD Hearing 

Conservation Mtg 

Agenda with GarintherISL Notes

General 

Government 

Documents 

Unidentified Highlighting or 

Handwriting

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00300Dancer to Berger re 

Chance that Bilsom 

Nonlinear Earplugs Might 

Not Be Ordered

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00320Shaver Meeting Notes re 

CAE Manufacture and 

Delivery

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00322Kieper to Knauer and 

Falco Memo re CAE 

ARMM Measurements of 

Production Filters

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 11 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN00333Combat Arms Plugs 

memo

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00337Myers-Ohlin Exchange re 

Late Delivery Status for 

King's (Italy) and Ohlin's 

Orders

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00388EARCal CAEv2 

Attenuation 

Measurements (Closed -

213015)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); Translation or 

Technical issue;

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00410Earlog 4: The 

Performance of Hearing 

Protectors in

Industrial Noise 

Environments

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00495McLain Ltr to Moldex re 

Aearo's Position re NRR 

Testing (Multiple Retesting Prohibited)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

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EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN00503Thread re Production 

Loss due to ARC Box 

Complications at TJR

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00509Thread re Requesting 

Replacement for Two 

Lost ARC Calibration 

Plugs

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00515Shaver Design Meeting 

Minutes re CAEv1

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Relevance (FRE 401/402); OVERRULED

P-GEN00520Grogan Email re CAE test 

equipment

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00545Myers and Gluckerman 

re NRR versus Method B

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00547Cimino to Berger re 

Advising Cimino Non-CAE 

NRR After 8 Subjects to 

Hit Target NRR

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

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

Aearo’s Start/Stop of nonCAEv2 Tests

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

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EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN00548Berger to Cimino re 

Could Stop Testing Early 

if NRR Is Not the Same

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

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

Aearo’s Start/Stop of nonCAEv2 Tests

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00633Aearo Memo re Bob 

Zielinski's Role and 

Responsibilities in 

Mexico Visit

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00647Zielinski to Kieper re 

Price and Lead Time for 

Additional ARC Box

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

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

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00648Liz to Power re Correct 

Lead Time for 650K CAE 

Pair Order

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

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

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN00855Thread re Troops Aren't 

Understanding Purpose 

or Mechanism of CAEv2

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); ; 3M MIL 

#15: Fitting and Instruction 

Requirements to Plaintiffs

OVERRULED

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 14 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN00993Myers-Sidor Thread re 

CAEv2 Claims and Which 

End Is Which

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); ; 3M MIL #07: 3M’s 

Financial Condition

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN00994Sidor-Myers Thread re 

CAEv2 Background and 

Potential IDIQ Contract

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #07: 

3M’s Financial Condition

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN01064Hamery, Dancer, Berger: 

"Amplitude-sensitive 

attenuating earplugs." 

Presenation (color)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802) WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN01159Berger & Hamery 

published impulse test 

with 2008 date

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); Translation or 

Technical issue; Subject to 3M 

MIL #19: CAEv2’s Contractual 

Compliance; 

REMOVED_Confidential 

Designations

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN01542The Development of the 

Combat Arms Earplug, 

Version 1 through 

Version 4 (V2.2)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 15 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN01563Hamery Email re Incurred 

Costs and Royalties per 

3M Licensing Agreement

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN01720Thread re Importance of 

Military Sales to 3M 

Hearing Protection

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

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

P-GEN01869Email re CAE TrendsOpportunities and 

Threats DRAFT

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #07: 

3M’s Financial Condition

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN020603M-ND Military 

Government and Hearing 

Protection Brochure 

(Colored)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402)

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN02370Berger email re EARCal

Attenuation Test 

Templates and 

Measurements (Test IDs 

213009, 213015, and 

2130179)

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402)

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 16 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN02449Walczak re ARC boxes 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

P-GEN02489Kieper Memo to Berger 

re E-A-R 07-25 CAE 

Update

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); ; 3M MIL 

#23: Product Specific Testing

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN02537Army Hearing Program -

Europe AER 40-501

General 

Government 

Documents 

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

SUSTAINED

P-GEN02544Fallon and Moses Text at 

252pm

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); ; 3M MIL 

#15: Fitting and Instruction 

Requirements to Plaintiffs; 

3M MIL #24: Assertions of 

Privilege

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021; Parties to 

meet and confer on changing the 

privilege markings to redacted 

markings.

P-GEN02549Moses Text re Suggesting 

to send new instructions 

- Fallon

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); ; 3M MIL 

#15: Fitting and Instruction 

Requirements to Plaintiffs; 

3M MIL #24: Assertions of 

Privilege

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021; Parties to 

meet and confer on changing the 

privilege markings to redacted 

markings.

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 17 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN02577U.S. Army Garrison 

Hawaii Article - ''Service 

Members Should File 

Claims about Faulty 

Combat Arms Earplugs 

with Private Counsel''

General 

Government 

Documents 

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Rule of Completeness; 

Incomplete Document or 

Unfairness; 3M MIL #06: 

Previous Litigation/CID 

Report; 3M MIL #10: Allege 

Injuries of Others

SUSTAINED as to Plaintiffs’ case in 

chief; DEFFERED TO TRIAL with 

respect to use in rebuttal.

P-GEN02730Summary of 

Contributions and 

Recommendations to 

Appoint Elliot H. Berger 

to T6 Division/Staff 

Scientist

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #07: 

3M’s Financial Condition

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN03096Aearo IN ISO 9001-2000 

Signed Quality Plan

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #19: 

CAEv2’s Contractual 

Compliance; 3M MIL #26: 

Manufacturing Quality 

Control/Arc Box

OVERRULED

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 18 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-GEN03128HRED Auditory Research 

Team CAEv2 Report and 

Survey Results

General 

Government 

Documents 

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402); Rule of 

Completeness; Incomplete 

Document or Unfairness

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-GEN03134Study and Production of 

Nonlinear Perforated 

Earplugs

3M/Aearo/Cabot 

documents

Hearsay (FRE 802); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-HACKER12179Photos of Hacker w/ 

CAEv2 

Hacker CS 

Documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #09: 

Character Evidence re 3M 

Military Service

OVERRULED

P-HACKER12192Photo - S. Hacker 

Retirement from Army in 

Blues with Family

Hacker CS 

Documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); ; 3M MIL #09: 

Character Evidence re 3M 

Military Service; 3M MIL #17: 

Family Member Pain/Anguish

Pending; subject to the Court’s 

ruling on MIL 17.

P-KEEFER13066Other - Updated Bates 

Range - Grinnell 

Pharmacy_Pharmacy_68

_883279 Pharmacy 

Records

Keefer CS 

documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

OVERRULED subject to parties’ 

meet and confer on first two pages.

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PLAINTIFFS’ EXHIBITS

Page 19 of 19

EHK 

Exhibit No.

Document Name Document 

Category

FRE Objection RULINGS

P-KEEFER13100Department of the Army 

Pamphlet 40-501

Army Hearing Program

Keefer CS 

Documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402);

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

P-KEEFER13123Chart of Lewis Keefers

Audiograms 

Chronological 

Keefer CS 

documents

Competency & Lacks 

foundation/Speculative (FRE 

601, 611(a), 602); Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402);

OVERRULED WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

P-KEEFER13130General Note with 

Stephanie Waterman 

Keefer CS 

Documents

Incomplete Document or 

Unfairness; Prejudicial, 

confusing, waste of time (FRE 

403); Relevance (FRE 

401/402)

Pending parties’ meet and confer.

P-KEEFER13171Photo of Lewis Keefer at 

ball with child 

Keefer CS 

Documents

Prejudicial, confusing, waste 

of time (FRE 403); Relevance 

(FRE 401/402); Discovery 

Violation

Pending parties’ meet and confer.

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 1 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Estes-0017

Party and non-party 

pleadings and discovery 

responses

Exhibit B Unfiled Case Census 

Form Initial Census Questions 

- Luke Estes

Foundation; FRE 401; FRE 402, 

FRE 403; FRE 802; MIL PS14 PE4

OVERRULED

D-Estes-0018

Party and non-party 

pleadings and discovery 

responses

Corrections to Initial Census 

Questions

Foundation; FRE 401; FRE 402, 

FRE 403; FRE 802; MIL PS14 PE4

OVERRULED

D-Estes-0085

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Email from eBay to L. Estes re 

Sale confirmed: Williams 

Sound Pocketalker Ultra 

Pocket Talker Personal 

Amplifier Hearing Aid, dated 

05/20/2019

FRE 401; FRE 403; PE2

OVERRULED

D-Estes-0088

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Email from eBay to L. Estes re 

Sale confirmed: Williams 

Sound Pocketalker Ultra 

Pocket Talker Personal 

Amplifier Hearing Aid, dated 

08/01/2019

FRE 401; FRE 403; PE2

OVERRULED

D-Estes-0144

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Records: Hearing 

Test re Luke Estes

FRE 401, FRE 403; Incomplete 

Document

OVERRULED

D-Estes-0187

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Outpatient 

Consult re Luke Estes, dated 

01/10/2017

FRE 401, FRE 403

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 2 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Estes-0196

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Sleep Study 

Results re Luke Estes, dated 

3/9/2017

FRE 401; FRE 403; MIL PC1

SUSTAINED as to

references to sex and erectile 

dysfunction; such references 

must be redacted. Otherwise 

OVERRULED.

D-Estes-0269

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Martin ACH, 

Fort Benning, GA, AMH S08B 

Marne re Luke Estes, dated 

04/12/2016

MIL PC5, FRE 802

SUSTAINED as to “sexual 

excitement”; such references 

must be redacted. Otherwise 

OVERRULED.

D-Estes-0284

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical: DD Form 2795 re 

Self-Health Rating, dated 

02/06/2014

Incomplete document, 

foundation

OVERRULED

D-Estes-0358 Case Specific Documents \

Other Employment Records Luke E. Estes 2017 Tax Return FRE 401; FRE 403

SUSTAINED as to any 

information beyond what is 

necessary to show income 

and earnings. Otherwise 

OVERRULED.

D-Estes-0359 Case Specific Documents \

Other Employment Records Luke E. Estes 2018 Tax Return FRE 401; FRE 403

SUSTAINED as to any 

information beyond what is 

necessary to show income 

and earnings. Otherwise

OVERRULED.

D-Estes-0368

Party and non-party 

pleadings and discovery 

responses

3M Census Form Declaration 

Page Declaration of Luke 

Estes dated 11/23/2019

Foundation; FRE 401; FRE 402, 

FRE 403; FRE 802; MIL PS14 PE4

OVERRULED. Defendants 

are directed to attach the 

declaration to the census 

form (D-ESTES-0017) as one 

exhibit. 

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 3 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Estes-0502

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Facebook Messenger 

Messages from Luke Estes FRE 401; FRE 403; FRE 802

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Estes-0503

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Facebook Messenger 

Messages from Luke Estes FRE 401; FRE 403; FRE 802

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Estes-0506

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Facebook Messenger 

Messages from Luke Estes FRE 401; FRE 403; FRE 802

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Estes-0507

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Facebook Messenger 

Messages from Luke Estes FRE 401; FRE 403; FRE 802

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Estes-0508

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Facebook Messenger 

Messages from Luke Estes FRE 401; FRE 403; FRE 802

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Estes-0621

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Facebook Messenger 

Messages from Luke Estes FRE 802

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 4 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Gen-0043 General Government 

Documents

J. DeSpirito, M. Binseel, ARL 

Test Report_Modeling of 

Acoustic Pressure Waves in 

Level-Dependent Earplugs, 

Army Research Laboratory 

(2008)

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

D-Gen-0187 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

Documents

Email from D. Ohlin to B. 

Myers re Combat Arms 

Earplugs, dated 8/25/2004

Hearsay (FRE 802); MIL G3, G7

Under advisement

D-Gen-0189 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

Documents

Email from D. Ohlin to B. 

Myers, T. McNamara, et al. re 

Combat Arms Earplug Wallet 

Card, dated 9/30/2004

Hearsay (FRE 802); MIL G3, G7

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Gen-0264 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

Documents

Email from D. Ohlin to E. 

Berger, M. Stevens, et al., re 

Combat Earplug Feedback, 

dated 11/29/2004, with 

attachment.

Conjecture; FRE 403; FRE 802; 

FRE 805; MIL G5; MIL G6

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Gen-0272 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

Documents

Email from D. Ohlin to E. 

Berger, K. Gates, et al., re: 

Information on Combat Arms 

earplugs, dated 03/23/2005, 

with attachments.

Hearsay (FRE 802); MIL G3, G7

Under advisement 

D-Gen-0389 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

Documents

Letter from P. Hamery to 

Elliott Berger re test results 

for Impulse noise, dated 

1/5/2000

FRE 802

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 5 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Gen-0539 General Government 

Documents

V. S. Bjorn, C. B. Albery et al., 

U.S. Navy Flight Deck Hearing 

Protection Use Trends: Survey 

Results, Meeting Proceedings 

RTO-MP-HFM-123, Paper 1. 

Paper presented at the New 

Directions for Improving 

Audio Effectiveness Neuillysur-Seine, France (2005)

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

D-Gen-0545 General Government 

Documents

Carter, A., Department of 

Defense Instruction 6055.12: 

Hearing Conservation 

Program (HCP), dated 

12/03/2010

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

D-Gen-0565 General Government 

Documents

Report: Army Hearing 

Program, ST 4-02.501, dated 

02/01/2008

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

D-Gen-0628 General Government 

Documents

Hobbs Air Force 

Study_Wideband Hearing, 

Intelligibility, and Sound 

Protection (WHISPr), dated 

October 2008

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

D-Gen-0749 General Government 

Documents

Hearing Protector Evaluation 

Report, Schley REAT Testing, 

dated 06/18/2007

Foundation; FRE 403; FRE 802; 

FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 6 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Gen-0802 Scientific literature

Report: Assessment of Four 

Passive Hearing Protection 

Devices for Continuous Noise 

Attenuation, Impulsive Noise 

Insertion Loss, and Auditory 

Localization Performance. 

(USAARL Report No. 2015-01), 

R. Williams, J.R. Stefanson, et 

al., dated 11/17/2014.

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

D-Gen-1020

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Fax from A. Dancer to D. 

Ohlin, dated 01/13/1997

FRE 802; FRE 803(18); MIL G2, 

G12

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Gen-1091 General Government 

Documents

Email from D. Ohlin to T. 

McNamara re NSN, dated 

08/02/1999

FRE 402; MIL G5

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Gen-1092 General Government 

Documents

Email from D. Ohlin to 

alanizd@forscom.army.mil; 

carter@dugwayemh3.army.mil et al. re 

Combat Arms Earplug, dated 

09/07/1999

Argumentative; Hearsay (FRE 

802); Incomplete Designation; 

MIL G5; MIL G7

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Gen-1095 General Government 

Documents

Information Paper: The 

Combat Arms Earplug, D. 

Ohlin, dated 03/10/2000

FRE 602; Hearsay (FRE 802); MIL 

G7, G5

SUSTAINED

D-Gen-1099 General Government 

Documents

Letter from D. Ohlin to J. Page 

re national stock number for 

Combat Arms Earplug, dated 

05/18/1999.

FRE 403; MIL G5, G7, G3

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 7 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Gen-1102 General Government 

Documents

Visual Information (VI) Work 

Order from D. Ohlin, Hearing 

Conservation Program to 

Visual Information re 

marketing purposes, dated 

09/29/2004

FRE 403; FRE 602; Hearsay (FRE 

802); MIL G5, G7

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Gen-1105 General Government 

Documents

"REAT test report of the 

yellow end of the Combat 

Arms earplugs by Paul Schley, 

labeled experiment number 

1328"

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

D-Gen-1122 Scientific literature

Poster: Impulse Peak 

Insertion Loss for Hearing 

Protection Devices Tested 

with an Acoustic Shock Tube, 

Wi. Murphy, P. Graydon et al.

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

D-Gen-1175 General Government 

Documents

Email from D. Ohlin to D. 

Ohlin re Letter for Combat 

Arms earplug, dated 4/9/1999

Hearsay (FRE 802); MIL G3, G7

Under advisement

D-Gen-1223 General Government 

Documents

Report: Modeling of Acoustic 

Pressure Waves in LevelDependent Earplugs, J. 

DeSpirito and M. Binseel, 

dated 09/2008.

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

D-Gen-1371 Scientific literature

Presentation: Peak 

Reductions of Nonlinear 

Hearing Protection Devices, 

W. Murphy, NIOSH/NHCA

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 8 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Gen-1497 Scientific literature

R. McKinley, V. Bjorn, Passive 

Hearing Protection Systems 

and Their Performance, dated 

10/28/2004

FRE 802; FRE 803(18)

OVERRULED

D-Gen-1653 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

Documents

Email from D. Ohlin to E. 

Berger, B. Myers re Combat 

Arms Earplugs, dated 

9/20/2001

Hearsay (FRE 802); MIL G3, G7

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Gen-1663 3M/Aearo/Cabot 

Documents

Email from D. Ohlin to B. 

Myers re Combat Arms 

Earplugs, dated 8/25/2004. 

Attachment: Mime.822

Hearsay (FRE 802); MIL G3, G7

Under advisement

D-Gen-1924 General Government 

Documents

Combat Arms "Ultrafit" 

Earplugs, Prior Project-On 

Going

FRE 602; FRE 802 Hearsay

Under advisement 

D-Hacker0013

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Verification of Census Form re 

S. Hacker (Doc ID: 269979), 

dated 11/24/2019

Foundation; FRE 401; FRE 402, 

FRE 403; FRE 802; MIL PS14

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Hacker0014

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Unfiled Case Census Form re 

S. Hacker (Doc ID: 277242)

Foundation; FRE 401; FRE 402, 

FRE 403; FRE 802; MIL PS14

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Hacker0133General Government 

Documents

Presentation: Hearing Loss 

Prevention, Melissa Leccese, 

dated 10/02/2009.

FRE 402, FRE 403, FRE 802

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 9 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Hacker0134General Government 

Documents

Presentation: Hearing 

Conservation, Melissa 

Leccese, dated 10/02/2020.

FRE 402; FRE 403; FRE 802

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021 

subject to redactions of VA 

references (to extent there 

are any)

D-Hacker0136

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Text Message from S. Hacker 

to C. Bundage dated 

08/05/2020.

FRE 402, FRE 802

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Hacker0137

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Text message from S. Hacker 

to P. Bettis, dated 

08/06/2020.

FRE 402, FRE 802

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Hacker0239

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: 24 Sep 2014 

at Evans ACH Ft Carson, CO, 

AMH F02C DFMC 3 by Wilson, 

William Robert, dated 

9/24/2014

MIL C8, FRE 402,FRE 403

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021 

subject to redactions in 

accordance with the Court’s 

forthcoming ruling on 

Plaintiffs’ MIL C8

D-Hacker0270

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: 28 Apr 2015 

at WAMC, Clark Hearing 

Conservation by Reynolds, 

Sharon E, dated 4/28/2015

MIL C8/PH5, FRE 402, FRE 403

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021 

subject to redactions in 

accordance with the Court’s 

forthcoming ruling on 

Plaintiffs’ MIL C8

D-Hacker0277

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record of Stephen A. 

Hacker, dated 12/9/2009 MIL PH4, FRE 402, FRE 403

SUSTAINED

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 10 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Keefer-0077

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Medical: L. Keefer IME Data -

Hearing Center dated 

10/26/2020

FRE 802

SUSTAINED

D-Keefer-0078

Party and non-party 

pleadings and discovery 

responses

Lewis Keefer Census Form 

Packet

Foundation; FRE 401; FRE 402, 

FRE 403; FRE 802; MIL PS14

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0094

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

L. Keefer Instagram Post FRE 402, FRE 403, FRE 602

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Keefer-0095

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

L. Keefer Facebook Post FRE 402

WITHDRAWN

D-Keefer-0099

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Emily Keefer Decree of 

Dissolution of Marriage, 

dated 3/7/2018

FRE 402, FRE 403, FRE 802, FRE 

805, Foundation, Discovery 

Violation

DENIED AS MOOT

D-Keefer-0175 Case Specific Documents \

Other Medical Records

Medical Records: Baseline 

Sleep Report re L. Keefer, 

Sleep Center Hawaii, dated 

02/10/2015

FRE 402, FRE 802, FRE 805

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Keefer-0181 Case Specific Documents \

Other Medical Records

Medical Records: Mercy 

Hospital ADA re L. Keefer, 

dated 01/14/2020

FRE 402

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 11 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Keefer-0190 Case Specific Documents \

Other Medical Records

Medical Record: Occupational 

Health Services for Ace 

Hardware, St. Luke's Hospital 

re L. Keefer, dated 

10/16/2001

FRE 402, FRE 403, FRE 802, FRE 

805

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0208 Case Specific Documents \

Other Medical Records

Medical Record: Norfolk 

Southern Railroad Company 

Pre-Employment Physical re L. 

Keefer, dated 01/07/2005

FRE 402, FRE 802, FRE 805

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0217

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Tripler AMC, 

HI, AMH S02A, SB2B re L. 

Keefer, dated 03/05/2015

MIL (Article 15)

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0231

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Hearing 

Conservation, Martin ACH, 

Fort Benning, GA, Army 

Hearing Program re L. Keefer, 

dated 06/16/2009

MIL C2, MIL C8, FRE 402

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0235

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record of Lewis 

Keefer dated 2/11/2015 MIL (C & P), MIL C8

SUSTAINED as to

references to tobacco use; 

such references must be 

redacted. Otherwise 

OVERRULED.

D-Keefer-0237

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Physical Profile of Lewis 

Keefer re Chronic Knee Pain, 

dated 9/28/2011

MIL C2, FRE 402

SUSTAINED WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 12 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Keefer-0251

Case Specific Documents \

VA Disability Applications, 

Exams, and Determinations

Statement of Support of 

Claim for Service Connection 

for PTSD (Disability 

Application) of Lewis Keefer 

dated 7/12/2015.

MIL C1, MIL C3, MIL (Article 15)

Pending, subject to the 

Court’s rulings on MILs

D-Keefer-0295

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Lewis Keefer 

VA Medical Record Progress 

Notes dated 11/9/2016

FRE 402, FRE 403, MIL (Article 15)

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0314

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Excerpt from L. Keefer 

Deposition (O'Brien Dep. Ex. 

2)

FRE 402,FRE 403, MIL C8

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Keefer-0317

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Records: 03 Nov 

2014 at Tripler AMC, HI, 

ZZSoldier Readiness 

Processing by Estaniqui, 

Susanna E. re Lewis Keefer

FRE 402, FRE 403, MIL (Article 15)

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0319

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Records: CPAP Clinic 

Consult Note re Lewis Keefer FRE 402, FRE 403, MIL (Article 15)

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0098

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Emily Keefer Petition for 

Dissolution of Marriage, 

dated 10/13/2017

FRE 402, FRE 403, FRE 802, FRE 

805, Foundation, Discovery 

Violation

DENIED AS MOOT

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 13 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Keefer-0107

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Photograph of L. Keefer FRE 402, FRE 403, Discovery 

violation

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Keefer-0108

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Photograph of L. Keefer FRE 402, FRE 403, Discovery 

violation

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Keefer-0109

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Photograph of L. Keefer Discovery violation, Foundation

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Keefer-0110

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Grand Lodge Masonic 

Membership Manager, 

Hobart #198, dated 

1/31/2021

FRE 402

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Keefer-0111

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Grand Lodge Masonic 

Membership Manager, 

Hobart #198, dated 

10/28/2020

FRE 402

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Keefer-0112

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

The 2019 List of Oklahoma 

Lodges the "Blue Book" FRE 402

DEFERRED TO TRIAL

D-Keefer-0115

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Swanton Police Department 

Ohio Incident Report, dated 

8/7/2000

FRE 401, FRE 402, FRE 403

SUSTAINED

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 14 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Keefer-0124

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Progress 

Notes re L. Keefer, dated 

11/02/2016

FRE 402, FRE 403, MIL (Article 15)

WITHDRAWN

D-Keefer-0129 Case Specific Documents \

Other Medical Records

Medical Record: Workers' 

Compensation Court re L. 

Keefer dated 02/26/2020

FRE 402

OVERRULED

D-Keefer-0136

Case Specific Documents \

Other Case-Specific 

Documents

Photo of Miilitary Earplug 

Carrying Case (E. Keefer Dep. 

Ex. 2)

FRE 402

WITHDRAWN

D-Keefer-0157 Case Specific Documents \

Other Employment Records

Sinor Educational Grant 

Program Application FRE 402

WITHDRAWN

D-Keefer-0171 Case Specific Documents \

Other Employment Records

Norfolk Southern Railroad 

Company Employment 

Records

FRE 402, FRE 602, FRE 802, FRE 

805

SUSTAINED

D-Keefer-0180 Case Specific Documents \

Other Employment Records

Employment Records: 

Employee Entrance 

Application, Hobart Fire 

Department re L. Keefer, 

dated 02/29/2016

FRE 402, FRE 802, FRE 805

DEFERRED, subject to 

Court’s ruling on MILs

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 15 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Keefer-0205 Case Specific Documents \

Other Medical Records

Memo from L. Galutia re C. 

Giddens, Oklahoma Police 

Pension & Retirement System 

re Additional Information 

Requested for PhysicalMedical Examination re L. 

Keefer, dated 09/04/2019

FRE 402, FRE 403, MIL C1, MIL C3

DEFERRED, subject to 

Court’s ruling on MILs

D-Keefer-0219

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Tripler AMC, 

HI, SB Hearing Conservation 

re L. Keefer, dated 

10/10/2013

MIL C5, FRE 802, FRE 805, FRE 

602

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0220

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Tripler AMC, 

HI, Emergency Rm re L. 

Keefer, dated 06/16/2013

FRE 402, Foundation

SUSTAINED as to

references to self harm; such 

references must be redacted. 

Otherwise OVERRULED.

D-Keefer-0232

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: D.D. 

Eisenhower AMC Ft. Gordon 

GA, Connelly Health Clinic re 

L. Keefer, dated 04/16/2009

MIL C2, MIL C8, FRE 402

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0233

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Martin ACH, 

Fort Benning, GA, CTMC 

Ambulatory Primary Clinic re 

L. Keefer, dated 12/09/2008

MIL C2, MIL C8, FRE 402

SUSTAINED as to

references to Naproxen; such 

references must be redacted. 

Otherwise OVERRULED.

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 16 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Keefer-0234

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record of Lewis 

Keefer dated 3/5/2008 MIL C8, FRE 402

SUSTAINED as to

references to Naproxen and 

alcohol; such references 

must be redacted. Otherwise 

OVERRULED.

D-Keefer-0236

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Physical Profile of Lewis 

Keefer re Chronic Bilateral 

Knee Pain dated 07/11/2014

MIL C2, FRE 402

SUSTAINED WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

D-Keefer-0238

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Physical Profile of Lewis 

Keefer re Chronic Knee Pain, 

dated 10/26/2010

MIL C2, FRE 402

SUSTAINED WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

D-Keefer-0243

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: DOD Medical 

Record Hearing Conservation 

of Lewis Keefer dated 

8/20/2014

MIL C5, FRE 802, FRE 805, FRE 

602

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0253

Case Specific Documents \

VA Disability Applications, 

Exams, and Determinations

VA Application for Pension of 

Lewis Keefer dated 5/13/2015 MIL C1, MIL C2, MIL C3

Pending, subject to the 

Court’s rulings on MILs

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DEFENDANTS’ EXHIBITS

Page 17 of 17

Trial Exhibit 

No.

Category Description Objections Rulings

D-Keefer-0287

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Lewis Keefer 

Chronological Record of 

Medical Care dated 

10/10/2017

MIL C5, FRE 802, FRE 805, FRE 

602

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0292

Case Specific Documents \

Government Medical 

Records (VA and DOD)

Medical Record: Lewis Keefer 

VA C&P Polysomnography 

Report 8/11/2015

MIL C1, MIL C2, MIL C3

WITHDRAWN 3/17/2021

D-Keefer-0338 Case Specific Documents \

Other Employment Records

Hobart Fire Department 

Termination

FRE 402, FRE 802, FRE 805, 

Vague, Misstates

SUSTAINED WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

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