McGowan et al v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 7:2014cv00182 - Document 557 (E.D.N.C. 2019)

Court Description: ORDER denying 546 Motion to Strike ; denying 547 Motion to Strike ; denying 548 Motion to Strike ; denying 550 Motion to Strike ; denying 556 Motion to Strike. Signed by Senior Judge W. Earl Britt on 2/28/2019. (Edwards, S.)

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M c G o w a n e t a l v . M u r p h y - B r o w n , L L CD o c IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION No. 7:14-CV-182-BR WOODELL MCGOWAN, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) MURPHY-BROWN, LLC, d/b/a ) SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION ) DIVISION, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) ORDER This matter is before the court on the parties’ designations of, and objections to, the deposition testimony of Dreama Carter, Georgia Farland, David Carter, Anthony Carlton, Elaine Carlton, Jacqueline Davis, James Davis, Sr., and James Al Davis, Jr. Also before the court are plaintiffs’ objections to the deposition designations and motions to strike the deposition designations of David Carter, (DE # 546), Anthony Carlton, (DE # 547), Elaine Carlton, (DE # 548), and Dreama Carter, (DE # 550), as well as Jacqueline Davis, Al Davis, Sr., Al Davis, Jr., and Georgia Farland, (DE # 556). In addition to specific objections, plaintiffs contend the designations of these plaintiffs are cumulative. Plaintiffs’ motions to strike are DENIED. The court’s rulings on the specific objections are noted in black on the attached (and incorporated) transcripts, with “O” meaning overruled and “S” meaning sustained. For ease of reference, defendant’s designations are highlighted in yellow, and plaintiffs’ counter-designations are D o c k e t highlighted in pink. This 28 February 2019. __________________________________ W. Earl Britt Senior U.S. District Judge 2

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