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    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTE AS TE RN D IS TR IC T O F T EX AS

    LUFKIN DIVISION

    U NI TE D S TA TE S , E X R E L,ET AL

    VS.

    PLANNED PARENTHOOD,ET AL

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    DOCKET 9:09CV124

    N OV EM BE R 2 2, 2 01 1

    10:43 A.M.

    BEAUMONT, TEXAS

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    V OL UM E 1 O F 1 , P AG ES 1 T HR OU GH 2 6

    REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

    B EF OR E T HE H ON OR AB LE R ON C LA RKUNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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    APPEARANCES:

    F OR T HE P LA IN TI FF K AR EN R EY NO LD S :

    J OH N M IC HA EL L OV EL OV E & W IL LS2 02 E . L UF KI N A VE NU ES UI TE 2 01L UF KI N, T EX AS 7 59 01

    L AR RY L . C RA INA ME RI CA N C EN TE R F OR L AW & J US TI CE5 21 4 M AR YL AN D W AYS UI TE 4 02B RE NT WO OD , TN 3 70 27

    F RA NC IS J . M AN IO NA ME RI CA N C EN TE R F OR L AW & J US TI CEP .O. B OX 6 0N EW H O PE , K EN TU CK Y 4 00 52

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    F OR T HE D EF EN DA NT P LA NN ED P AR EN TH OO D G UL F C OA ST :

    J AM ES W . B OS WE LL , I I IK IN G & S PA LD IN G - A TL AN TA1 18 0 P EA CH TR EE S TR E ET , N EA TL AN TA , G EO RG IA 3 03 09

    J. THAD HEARTFIELDT HE H EA RT FI EL D L A W F IR M2 19 5 D OW LE N R OA DB EA UM ON T, T E XA S 7 77 06

    COURT REPORTER: CHRISTINA L. BICKHAM, CRR, RMRFEDERAL OFFICIAL REPORTER3 00 W IL LO W, S U IT E 2 2 1

    B EA UM ON T, T E XA S 7 77 01

    PROCEEDINGS REPORTED USING COMPUTERIZED STENOTYPE;TRANSCRIPT PRODUCED VIA COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION.

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    (REPORTER'S NOTES 11-22-2011, PLANNED

    PARENTHOOD, 10:43 A.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2011,

    BEAUMONT, TEXAS, HON. RON CLARK PRESIDING.)

    (OPEN COURT, ALL PARTIES PRESENT.)

    TH E C OURT: I call -- well , I guess

    technically it's still United States versus Planned

    Parenthood; b ut s in ce t he U ni te d S ta te s a nd t he S ta te

    h av e b ot h d ec li ne d t o b e a ct iv e, i t w ou ld b e Reynolds

    versus Planned Parenthood, e t al, Number 9:09cv124.

    W h o i s h er e f or p la in ti ff s ?

    M R. L OV E: Y ou r H o no r, M ik e L ov e o n b eh al f o f

    r el at or , a lo ng w it h L ar ry C ra in a nd F ra nc is M an io n.

    T HE CO UR T: V er y g oo d. W el co me .

    And for defendants?

    M R . H E AR TF IE LD : G oo d m o rn in g , y o ur H on or .

    T ha d H ea rt fi el d f or P la nn ed P ar en th oo d. I h av e w it h m e

    M r. J im B os we ll f ro m A tl an ta , G eo rg ia .

    M R. B OS WE LL : G oo d m or ni ng , y ou r H on or .

    THE C OURT: Okay. And we had a motion t o

    s ub st it ut e o ut c ou ns el e ar ly o n, r ig ht ?

    M R. H EA RT FI EL D: Y es . A lis sa R u bi n h as g o ne

    i nt o a n on pr of it o rg an iz at io n a n d - -

    T HE CO UR T: O ka y. An y ob jec ti on ?

    M R. L OV E: N o o b je ct io n, y ou r H o no r.

    TH E COURT: All r ight. An d have y ou f iled

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    w it h t he E as te rn D is tr ic t C le rk 's O ff ic e? A re y ou

    a lr ea dy a m em be r o f t he b ar ?

    M R. B OS WE LL : I h av e f i le d f or p ro h ac s ta tu s

    y ou r H on or ; a nd i t h as b ee n g ra nt ed .

    TH E COURT: Okay. Then I will g rant t hat

    m ot io n t o l et h er w it hd ra w a nd l et y ou a pp ea r.

    M R. B OS WE LL : T ha nk y o u.

    M R. H EA RT FI EL D: T ha nk y ou , y ou r H on or .

    TH E COURT: Okay. We' re h ere o n the

    s ch ed ul in g c on fe re nc e. I t 's u nd er t he F al se C la im s A ct

    so, jurisdiction will be uncontested.

    W e j us t h ad d ef en da nt 's m ot io n t o d is mi ss t h e

    t hi rd a me nd ed c om pl ai nt . T ha t w as f il ed o n t he 1 7t h; s o

    i t' s n ot r ip e y et .

    O ne o f t he r ea so ns I w an te d c ou ns el h er e i n

    p er so n, a lt ho ug h l oc al c ou ns el a re p ro ba bl y f am il ia r w it

    th is , i s t ha t I w an t t o b e v er y s ur e t ha t b oth s ide s a re

    v er y f am il ia r w it h o ur l oc al r ul es d ea li ng w it h

    d is cl os ur e a nd d is co ve ry . I f y ou 'r e u se d t o p ra ct ic e i n

    o th er j ur is di ct io ns , y ou m ay b e m or e i n t un e w it h t he

    F ed er al R ul es o n d is cl os ur e w hi ch a re m uc h m or e l im it ed

    than ours.

    A n d I 'm s ur e y ou 'v e t al ke d w it h M r. H ea rt fi el

    a bo ut t hi s, o r y o u w i ll . B ut o ne o f t h e w a ys t ha t J ud ge

    W ar d p ut i t w as i f t he re a re d oc um en ts t ha t y ou d on 't

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    wa nt to t ur n o ve r, t ho se a re t he o nes t ha t y ou h av e t o

    tu rn o ve r. I f t he y' re g oin g to h ur t y ou , w ell , t ha t

    makes them relevant.

    A nd t he w ho le p ur po se o f t hi s, o f c ou rs e, i s

    t o r ed uc e e xp en se . T hi s g oe s b ac k to 1 99 2 w he n t hi s

    d is tr ic t a do pt ed t ho se r ul es . A ll o f t he s tu di es s ho we d

    t ha t i t w as d is co ve ry t ha t w as p us hi ng t he e xp en se o f

    c as es b ey on d t h e r ea ch o f o rd in ar y p eo pl e. A nd i n t hi s

    particular case, obviously, presumably the Planned

    P ar en th oo d e nt it ie s d o n ot w an t t o b e s pe nd in g e nd le ss

    m on ey i n l it ig at io n. T he y w an t t o b e s er vi ng c li en ts .

    L ik ew is e , t ho se w ho a re b ri ng in g t h e c as e, e sp ec ia ll y

    s in ce t h e g ov er nm en t h as s te pp ed b ac k, w il l p ro ba bl y w an

    t o c on se rv e t he ir r es ou rc es . S o, I 'm g oi ng t o b e l oo ki n

    v er y c lo se ly a t F ed er al R ul es o f C iv il P ro ce du re 1 i n

    t er ms o f d is co ve ry ; a nd I 'm g oi ng t o e xp ec t c ou ns el t o

    w or k t og et he r o n g et ti ng t he d is cl os ur es o ut a nd

    cooperating in that regard.

    I 'm n ot e xp ec ti ng y ou t o h av e t o l ik e e ac h

    o th er . I u nd er st an d t ha t t hi s i s a n e mo ti ona l -- I m ea n

    t he k in d o f c as e t ha t b ot h s id es m ay h av e - - e sp ec ia ll y

    c li en ts m ay h av e v er y d ef in it e v ie ws . B ut t hi s i sn 't

    C on gr es s. I d on 't s et p ol icy . T hi s i s n ot a p oli ti ca l

    f or um . I' m g oi ng t o d ec id e th e i ss ue s o f l aw a nd f ac t,

    o r a j ur y w il l, d ep en di ng o n h ow m an y d if fe re nt i ss ue s

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    a re b ef or e t hi s p ar ti cu la r c ou rt . S o, I 'm c au ti on in g

    c ou ns el t o f oc us o n t ho se k in ds o f t hi ng s a s o pp os ed t o

    t he m or e e mo ti on al a rg um en ts t ha t m ig ht b e m ad e i n a

    different forum.

    On e o f the things that -- you seem to have a

    tremendous number of people identified for depositions.

    A nd , o f c ou rs e, i t' s a lw ay s p os si bl e t o g o t al k t o s om e

    w it ne ss es a nd f in d o ut w ha t t he y' re g oi ng t o s ay a nd

    p re se nt t he m w it ho ut a d ep os it io n, u nl es s y ou 'r e t hi nk in

    that a --

    W el l, l et m e a sk p la in ti ff . I m ea n, a re y ou

    t hi nk in g t he se p eo pl e a re g oi ng t o h av e t o b e

    p re se nt ed - - t he ir t es ti mo ny i s g oi ng t o h av e t o b e

    p re se nt ed b y d ep os it io n? A re y ou r ea ll y t ry in g t o g et

    d is co ve ry f ro m t he m o r a re y o u t al ki ng a bo ut p re se rv in g

    t he ir t es ti mo ny o r w ha t?

    M R. L OV E: Y ou r H on or, it 's a l it tl e b it of

    b ot h. T he c as e t he or y o f p la in ti ff i s t ha t t he c or po ra t

    o ff ic e h as s et u p s om e p ol ic ie s a nd p ro ce du re s r eg ar di ng

    maximizing revenue, billing everything they can on

    certain government programs regardless of medical

    n ec es si ty; an d t ha t' s - - i f w e b oi l i t d ow n to a

    n ut sh el l , t ha t 's k in d o f t he i ss ue .

    A nd p la in ti ff w or ke d i n t he L uf ki n o ff ic e a nd

    w ou ld t es ti fy t ha t t he se d ir ec ti ve s c am e f ro m c or po ra te

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    t o t h e L uf ki n b ra nc h a nd a ls o w it ne ss ed i t d is se mi na te d

    t o t he o th er a re as , t o a ll o f t he b ra nc he s; a nd s he h as

    s om e k no wl ed ge o f w ha t w as g oi ng o n i n d if fe re nt

    branches.

    T h e d ef en se , f ro m c on ve rs at io ns t ha t w e' v e

    a lr ea dy h ad a s w el l a s l oo ki ng a t m ot io ns t ha t h av e b ee n

    f il ed , h as k in d o f f oc us ed o n t he i de a t ha t o ur

    p la in ti ff , o ur r el at or , o nl y h as k no wl ed ge o f w ha t

    h ap pe ne d i n L uf ki n a nd t ha t i f t he re i s a ny th in g g oi ng

    a st ra y, i t' s o nl y i n L uf ki n a nd n ot e ve ry wh er e e ls e.

    A nd , s o, o ne o f t he r ea so ns t ha t w e' ve

    i de nt if ie d p ot en ti al ly t hi s m an y d ep os it io ns i s t ha t - -

    t o g o a n d v er if y, b as ic al ly t ak e c or po ra te p eo pl e , t ak e

    L uf ki n p eo pl e. A nd t ha t' s a p re tt y g oo d n um be r t he re .

    B ut n ow w e' ve g ot 1 1 c li ni cs ; a nd w ha t w e k in

    of d id as a good faith estimate is if we have to go and

    g et e vi de nc e l oc ke d d ow n t ha t w ha t' s h ap pe ni ng a t o ne

    c li ni c i s h ap pe ni ng a t a ll t he se o th er c li ni cs , w el l,

    th at 's 1 1 t im es - - a nd we j us t c ho se t he n um be r o f t wo

    p er c li ni c; a nd t ha t w ou ld g iv e u s 2 2.

    B y c on ve rs at io ns I 'v e h ad w it h c ou ns el , I

    t hi nk t he re i s a g oo d c ha nc e t ha t a s w e m ov e f or wa rd w it

    t hi s a nd w e s ta rt s ee in g t he s am e k in d o f d oc um en ts

    p ro vi ng t hi ng s o ut a nd w it ne ss es p ro vi ng t hi ng s o u t f ro m

    o ne c li ni c t o t he n ex t, t he n c er ta in ly w e' ll b e l oo ki ng

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    t o t ry t o l im it t ho se d ep os it io ns a nd w on 't b e t ry in g t o

    g o g e t 2 2 d ep os it io ns t ha t a r e a ll i de nt ic al .

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, f or e xa mp le , t he i de nt it ie s

    y ou l is t o n p ag e 6 s ta rt in g w it h P et er D ur ki n t hr ou gh

    E ll a C on ra d , a re t ho se i nd iv id ua ls e mp lo ye d a t t he se

    v ar io us c li ni cs o r - - i n o th er w or ds , p eo pl e w ho a re

    l is te d A t hr ou gh M t he re, a re t ho se t he o ne s a t t he

    c li ni c; o r i s t ha t u nd er N w he re y ou 'v e g ot t hi s o th er

    group of...

    M R. L OV E: Y es , y ou r H on or , t he i de nt it ie s A

    t hr ou gh M a re t he c or po ra te r ep re se nt at iv es , a g oo d m an y

    o f w hi ch a re s ti ll e mp lo ye es o f t he d ef en da nt . T he y' re

    t he c or po ra te o ff ic er s o f t he m ai n d ef en da nt i n H ou st on

    a nd t ho se a re k in d o f t he t op p eo pl e w it h r el ev an t

    k no wl ed ge . W e c er ta in ly d on ' t a n ti ci pa te t o d ep os e a l l

    o f t ho se f ol ks a ct ua ll y.

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, y ou d o u nd er st an d t ha t if

    y ou g o a he ad a nd d ep os e, s ay , P am G ar re tt , t ha t' s n ot a

    3 0( b) (6 ) d ep os it io n; a nd s he d oe sn ' t b in d t he

    c or po ra ti on . I m ea n, t he w ho le p ur po se o f 3 0( b) (6 ) i s

    you put out the notice. They ge t t o pick who has the

    m os t k no wl ed ge . T he n t he y' re e xp ec te d t o p re pa re t ha t

    p er so n, a nd t he n t he y' re s tu ck w it h t ha t p er so n' s

    t es ti mo ny a s t o t he c or po ra ti on .

    B ut i f y ou t ry t o j us t d epo se a ll o f t he se

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    p eo pl e, it 's n ot q ui te t he s am e as a b in di ng o n t he

    c or po ra ti on . I m ea n, i t' s h ar d, I gu es s, t o - - i f y ou' v

    g ot t he p re si de nt o f t he c or po ra ti on s ay in g " X, " i t' s a

    l it tl e ha rd f or a l aw ye r t o c om e i n a nd s ay , " No, no , Y

    B ut a t th e s ame t im e t ec hn ic al ly - - I m ea n, y ou d o

    u nd er st an d t ec hn ic al ly s pe ak in g, y o u m ay b e, o ne ,

    d ep os in g w ay t oo m an y p eo pl e a nd , t wo , n ot g et ti ng t he

    information you need.

    M R. L OV E: C er ta in ly , yo ur H on or . W e pl an t o

    r el y p ri ma ri ly o n t he 3 0( b) (6 ) a s f ar a s b in di ng t he

    c or po ra ti on , b ut w e d id w an t t o l is t s om e o f t he se f ol ks

    a s a dd it io na l w it ne ss es o ut si de o f t he 3 0( b) (6 ).

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, g iv en t he n um be r o f p eo pl e,

    i t w ou ld a pp ea r t o t he c ou rt t ha t w hi le n or ma ll y a

    d ep os it io n c an t ak e s ev en h ou rs u nd er t he r ul es ,

    e sp ec ia ll y i f i t' s g oi ng t o b e r ep et it iv e a nd e sp ec ia ll y

    i f s om e of th es e c an b e g on e d ow n t o a 3 0( b) (6 )

    d ep os it io n, i t m ig ht b e b et te r t o l oo k a t j us t a t ot al

    n um be r o f h ou rs o f d ep os it io n t im e, w hi ch g iv es y ou a n

    i nc en ti ve t o g et r ig ht t o t he p oi nt r at he r t ha n g oi ng

    t hr ou gh s om eb od y' s e nt ir e h is to ry i n h ig h s ch oo l a nd

    c ol le ge b ef or e y ou f in al ly s ta rt a sk in g t he m a q ue st io n

    a bo ut t he c as e. N ot t ha t y ou w ou ld d o t ha t, b ut w e' ve

    a ll s ee n y ou ng a tt or ne ys d o t ha t w he n t he y s ho w u p w it h

    f or m b oo k a t a d ep os it io n .

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    A nd , s o, I 'm w on de ri ng i f m ay be , g iv en t hi s

    l ar ge n um be r o f p eo pl e, I c ou ld s et a t im e l im it l ik e,

    s ay, 45 or 50 ho ur s a nd t he n y ou c ou ld g o a he ad a nd

    d ep os e t he p eo pl e a nd t ha t w ou ld g iv e s om e i nc en ti ve t o

    move along quickly.

    O bv io us ly i f a w it ne ss i s i ns tr uc te d t o h av e

    l on g d el ay s b et we en e ac h a ns we r o r p re te nd n ot t o

    u nd er st an d E ng li sh , t ha t' s g oi ng t o c au se a p ro bl em . B u

    I 'm s ur e w it h M r. H ea rt fi el d o n y ou r s id e, t ha t' s n ot

    g oi ng t o h ap pe n.

    M R. B OS WE LL : T ha t w on 't h ap pe n, y ou r H on or .

    TH E COURT: No. I d idn't t hink i t w ould .

    W ha t' s y ou r t ho ug ht o n t ha t?

    M R. L OV E: Y ou r H o no r, w e' re c er ta in ly o pe n t

    t ha t, w ha te ve r t he c ou rt w ou ld l ik e t o d o o r c ou ns el

    w ou ld l ik e t o d o i n t ha t r eg ar d.

    TH E C OURT: Well, what I think I will do ,

    t he n, i s I w il l g iv e e ac h s id e 5 0 h ou rs o f d ep os it io n

    t im e ; a n d t ha t 's w he th er y ou ' re a sk in g q ue st io ns o n

    direct or cross -- let's do it this way. We'll d o

    4 5 h ou rs f or a ll t he se w it ne sse s p lu s e xp er ts . I f y ou

    i de nt if y e xp er ts , y ou c an g o a he ad a nd t ak e t he m u nd er

    t he r ul es, th e n or ma l s ev en h ou rs. I d on 't k no w ho w m an

    e xp er ts e ac h s id e i s g oi ng t o d o, b ut w e' ll p ut t he m

    a si de . So , 4 5 h ou rs f or f ac t w it ne ss es a nd t he n y ou r

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    experts.

    W ha t k in d o f e xp er ts d o y ou t hi nk y ou 'r e g oi n

    to b e b ringing up in this kind o f a case? What kinds of

    e xp er t t es ti mo ny w ou ld y ou t hi nk i s r el ev an t?

    M R. L OV E: Y ou r Ho no r, s ev era l. O ff t he t op

    o f m y h ea d -- an d I w an t t o co nf er wi th c ou ns el o n t ha t

    to give you a complete answer . But the best I can do fo

    r ig ht n ow i s w e' re d ef in it el y g oi ng t o p ro ba bl y n ee d s om

    s ta ti st ic ia n t es ti mo ny . W e - -

    T HE C OU RT : W ha t? T o sh ow t ha t th e ex pe ct ed

    b il li ng i s s ta ti st ic al ly a n a no ma ly o r s om et hi ng , o r

    w ha t' s t he - -

    MR . LOVE: Yes, y our H onor . I t hink s ome o f

    t ha t i s g oi ng t o b e k in d o f a s of tw ar e a na ly si s, a nd s om

    o f i t i s g oi ng t o b e e xp er t t es ti mo ny o n m ed ic al

    necessity.

    I c an t el l t he c ou rt i s i nt er es te d i n my

    statistician --

    T HE C OU RT : N o, n ot p ar ti cu la rl y.

    M R. L OV E: O ka y. T he n I' m mi sr ea di ng t he

    court.

    T HE C OU RT : I 'm j us t t r yi ng t o f ig ur e o ut w ha

    a re as o f e xp er ti se w e' re l oo ki ng a t. I m ea n, o ka y,

    m ed ic al n ec es si ty , s om eb od y w it h - - I m ea n, a d oc to r, a

    p hy si ci an , a h ea lt h c ar e p ro vi de r o f s om e k in d w ho i s

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    g oi ng t o s ay a ll o f t he se p ro ce du re s w er e n ot m ed ic al ly

    n ec es sa ry a nd t he re fo re t he r e w a s o ve rb il li ng ? I s

    t ha t - - I 'm n ot t ry in g t o m ak e y ou w ai ve a ny th in g, b ut i

    t ha t g en er al ly t he k in d o f t hi ng w e 'r e t al ki ng a bo ut ?

    MR . L OVE: It is generally , y our Honor. Our

    t he or y o f t he ca se i s b as ic al ly t ha t a l ot o f - - w it h

    p eo pl e o n g ov er nm en t p ay in g p ro gr am s, t he y k in d o f g e t

    e ve ry th in g o n a p ol ic y b as is , t es ts d on e a nd p ro ce du re s;

    a nd p eo pl e t ha t a re c as h p ay g et i t a s m ed ic al ly

    necessary.

    B ut t o f ul ly a ns we r t he c ou rt 's q ue st io n i n

    t ha t r eg ar d , t he re w il l b e e xp er ts r eg ar di ng m ed ic al

    records, medical necessity, and billing practices.

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, t o m ak e i t a f al se c la im,

    a re n' t y ou g oi ng t o h av e t o s om eh ow b e s ho wi ng t ha t

    u nn ec es sa ry - - I m ea n, y ou k no w - - w el l, t he c la ss ic

    e xa mp le i s t he m an i n t he h os pi ta l b ei ng c ha rg ed f or

    f em in in e h yg ie ne p ro du ct s o r t he p er so n w ho j us t h ad - -

    t he c ase I sa w, t he l ad y w ho j us t h ad h ip s urg er y a nd w a

    b ei ng b il l ed f or b ic yc le t he ra py h ou rs a ft er t he s ur ge ry

    O bv io us n on se ns e b ut - - I m ea n, t ha t' s o ne t hi ng .

    I t' s a l it tl e b it d if fe re nt w he n s om eo ne i s

    s ay in g, " Ye ah , I t hi nk w e n ee d t o h av e t hi s t es t f or

    p os si bl e h ea rt a tt ac k" o r b lo od s ug ar p ro bl em s o r

    w ha te ve r a nd s om eo ne e ls e s ay s, " We ll , I 'd b e w il li ng t o

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    l et t hem t ak e th e r i sk ." I m ea n, w ha t a r e w e t al kin g

    about here?

    MR . LOVE: Exactly. A nd t hat , I think, is wh

    w e' re g oi ng t o b e l oo ki ng a t s om e o f t he s ta ti st ic al

    e vi de nc e a s w el l b ec au se m ed ic al n ec es si ty - - g ra nt ed ,

    t he re i s a c er ta in a mo un t o f g ra y a re a w he re r ea so na bl e

    m in ds c ou ld d if fe r; a nd , s o, I t hi nk t ha t' s w he n s om e o f

    t he s ta ti st ic al e vi de nc e i s g oi ng t o b e p re tt y i mp or ta nt

    w he n w e s ay t he c as h p ay 5 p er ce nt g ot t hi s p ro ce du re a n

    t he M ed ic ai d 9 5 p er ce nt g ot t hi s p ro ce du re . I d on 't k no

    t ha t i t' s g oi ng t o b e t ha t d ra ma ti c; b ut I t hi nk f ro m

    w ha t w e' ve a lr ea dy s ee n, t he re a re s om e p re tt y

    significant differences regarding some of the procedures

    t ha t a re d on e.

    A nd , s o, m ed ic al n ec es si ty - - i t w ou ld b e o ur

    p os it io n o f t he c as e - - a pp li es n o m at te r w ho i s p ay in g

    t he b ill . An d, s o, w he n y ou s ee s om e o f t he se s tar k

    d if fe re nc es , t ha t w ou ld b e e vi de nt ia ry i n o ur f ra me o f

    t he c as e.

    T HE CO UR T: O ka y.

    M R. L OV E: A nd t he n t he re 's a ls o p o li ci es a nd

    procedures and billing practices, revenue goals, things

    l ik e t ha t t ha t a re c om in g t ha t w e a nt ic ip at e d oc um en t ar y

    e vi de nc e. We ha ve s om e a lr ea dy t ha t' s g oi ng t o b e - -

    t he re w as a c or po ra te p ol ic y t o m ax im iz e t he a mo un t t ha t

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    t he y g ot f ro m t he se g ov er nm en t p ro gr am s.

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, t ha t m ay b e t ru e; b ut a re

    y ou g oi ng t o n ee d a n e xp er t t o s ay pr of it s a re b ad ?

    MR . LOVE: No, s ir.

    T HE C OU RT : I m ea n, t ha t' s g oi ng t o b e a t oug

    o ne t o m ak e.

    M R. LO VE : R ig ht .

    TH E COURT: Okay. Let m e hear f rom

    d ef en da nt s, t he n. W ha t k in d o f e xp er t t es ti mo ny , i f a ny

    do y ou think is going to be needed? You don't have t o

    i de nt if y t h e e xp er t b ut j us t w ha t a re as .

    M R. B OS WE LL : S ur e. W e b el ie ve - - a n d, a g ai n

    y ou s aid y ou' re n ot g oi ng to b in d u s w it h t h is . Bu t

    t he re a r e a bo ut 1 .8 m il li on p at ie nt e nc ou nt er s t ha t a re

    c ov er ed b y t he c la im s t ha t t he r el at or h as m ad e; a nd w e

    t hi nk t ha t t o d et er mi ne i f a s er vi ce w as m ed ic al ly

    n ec es sa ry , y ou h av e t o l oo k a t t he c ha rt .

    T HE C OU RT : T he c har ge or th e c ha rt ?

    M R. B OS WE LL : T he c ha rt . Fo r ex am pl e --

    TH E COURT: Okay. Is i t w orth c ounsel - -

    m ay be y o u' v e a lr ea dy t al ke d a bo ut t hi s - - d oi ng s am pl in g

    techniques, especially early on?

    F or e xa mp le , t he c la im i s m ad e t ha t

    P ro ce du re X i s o ve ru se d; s o, r at he r t ha n g o s pe nd t he

    m on ey t o g o t hr ou gh a ll 1 .4 [sic] million patients, you

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    h av e a s ta ti st ic al ly p ro pe r s am pl e d on e. A nd i f i t t ur n

    o ut t ha t i t' s a ll n or ma l, t he n m ay be t he re 's n ot a n ee d

    t o s pe nd e nd le ss m on ey to go t hr ou gh e ve ry s in gl e o ne .

    m ea n , t ha t' s s im il ar t o, i n e le ct ro ni c d is co ve ry , g oi ng

    through hashing or other techniques.

    M R. B OS WE LL : I a gr ee , y o ur H on or , a g ai n,

    w it ho ut b ei ng b ou nd b ec au se I h at e t o b in d m y c li en t.

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, I h ave n' t - - h av e c ou ns el

    e ve n t al ke d a bo ut - -

    M R. B O SW EL L: W e h av e, y ou r H on or .

    T HE C O UR T: O ka y, g o od .

    M R. B OS WE LL : A nd I 'm ve ry n ew i nt o t h e c a se .

    T HE CO UR T: O ka y.

    M R. B OS WE LL : B ut , y o u k no w, I b el ie ve t ha t' s

    p ro ba bl y t h e d ir ec ti on t ha t w il l b e n ec es sa ry t o g o.

    W e f in d i n c as es a lo t of ti me s w he n t he

    D ep ar tm en t o f J us ti ce i s o n t he o th er s id e, w e d on 't s ee

    t he s am pl in g p ro ce ss t he s am e w a y t ha t t he g ov er nm en t m a

    s ee i t, or in th is c as e t he r el at or ; a nd i t m ay b e

    n ec es sa ry f or b ot h s id es t o d o t he ir o wn p ro ce ss a nd t he

    d is cu ss w hi ch o ne i s r ig ht .

    B ut f ro m a n e xp er t s ta nd po in t, i t w ou ld b e

    n ec es sa ry t o h av e a s ta ti st ic ia n. I t w ou ld b e n ec es sa ry

    t o h av e s om eo ne t o l oo k a t m ed ic al n ec es si ty w ho h as a

    c li ni ca l b ac kg ro un d. I n t hi s c a se a ls o I t hi nk i t' s

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    g oi ng t o b e n ec es sa ry f or s om eb od y t o g iv e t es ti mo ny o n

    c er ta in p ub li c h ea lt h a nd s ta nd ar ds o f c ar e t op ic s. F or

    e xa mp le , i f i t i s r ec og ni ze d i n t he p ub li c h ea lt h

    c om mu ni ty t ha t f or a p at ie nt w ho 's s ex ua ll y a ct iv e, t ha t

    p er so n s ho ul d b e g iv en t hi s p ar ti cu la r t es t i f s he 's

    u nd er 2 5 y ea rs o ld a nd t ha t t he C DC r ec om me nd s t ha t o r

    that's standard medical practice that's accepted, we

    w ou ld h av e t o h av e s om eb od y t al k a bo ut t ho se t op ic s. S o

    t ho se a re t he t hr ee - -

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, w ai t. P re su ma bl y p la in ti ff

    i s n ot g oi ng t o b e s pe nd in g a l ot o f t im e b ri ng in g u p - -

    I m ea n, m ay be - - b ut p re su ma bl y n ot a l ot o f t im e s ay in g

    t ha t i f s om eo ne i s a ct iv e, a s y ou s ay , a nd i s y ou ng , t he

    s ho ul d b e t es te d f or S TD. I d on 't kn ow w ha t te st y ou 'r e

    t al ki ng a bo ut , b ut t hi s i s j us t a n e xa mp le . T ha t s ou nd s

    p re tt y l og ic al b ec au se t he y' re a t r is k. M ay be i t' s n ot

    b ut i t ju st s ou nd s o ff t he t op o f m y h ea d t hat it w ou ld

    be logical.

    I h ad t he i mp re ss io n t ha t y ou r p oi nt w ou ld b e

    m or e i n t er ms o f o ve rt es ti ng o r y ou 'r e t ry in g t o s ho w

    pretty statistically significant overtesting or

    o ve r bi ll in g f or t es ts t ha t w er e n ot g iv en .

    M R. L O VE : T ha t' s c or re ct .

    T HE CO UR T: O ka y.

    M R. L OV E: S om e o f t ha t i n vo lv es S TD t es ti ng ,

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    b ut c er ta in ly a l ot o f t he S TD t es ti ng i s l eg it im at e.

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, t ha t w as j us t a n e xa mp le.

    Okay. And I guess what I' m t hinking of is it

    d oe sn 't m ak e a l ot o f s en se f or a n o rg an iz at io n w it h

    l im it ed r es ou rc es i n t ig ht e co no mi c t im es t o s pe nd a l ot

    o f t im e p re pa ri ng t o d ef en d a ga in st s om et hi ng t ha t

    t he y' re n ot b ri ng in g. I m ea n, i t m ig ht b e w or th wh il e - -

    I m ea n, I u nd er st an d - - I m ea n, a ss um in g t hi s w as a

    p at en t c as e a nd y ou h ad c om pl et el y u nl im it ed r es ou rc es ,

    s ur e, y ou m ig ht w an t l ot s o f t es ti mo ny a bo ut a ll t he g oo

    stuff y ou d o. But maybe it would b e b est to focus on

    d is pr ov in g t he ir c la im s a s o pp os ed t o p ro vi ng t ha t o n t h

    s id e y ou d o g oo d s tu ff .

    M R. B OS WE LL : A gr ee d.

    THE COURT: Okay. And I c an see

    M r. H ea rt fi el d s mi li ng a bo ut t he u nl im it ed r es ou rc es i n

    p at en t c as e b ec au se h e d oe s m an y o f t ho se .

    M R . H E A RT FI EL D: S om et im es w as te d r es ou rc es .

    TH E COURT: Yes. That 's w hat I'm trying to

    a vo id h er e b ec au se I u nd er st an d t hi s i s p ub li c f un ds a nd

    I u nd er st an d t ha t t he p la in ti ff s a r e l im it ed a ls o a nd I

    v er y c og ni za nt o f m y r ol e i n t ry in g t o g et t hi s i ss ue

    t ri ed - - o r t he se i ss ue s t ri ed b ut at t he s ame t im e l oo k

    a t F ed er al R ul e o f C iv il P ro ce du re 1 a nd m ak in g s ur e i t'

    efficient.

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    O ka y. S o, o bv io us ly s om eb od y i n t he h ea lt h

    c ar e f ie ld , s om eb od y t al ki ng a bo ut t he p ub li c h ea lt h

    a sp ec ts , s ta ti st ic ia n. A n y o t h er k in ds o f e xp er ts y o u

    t hi nk w e' re g oi ng t o g et i nt o?

    M R. B OS WE LL : T ha t' s a l l I c an t hi nk o f r i gh t

    now.

    T HE C OU RT : O ka y. S ou nd s l ike y ou 'r e bo th o n

    t he s ame t ra ck o n t ha t, t he n, t oo, in t er ms of k ind s of

    experts.

    Y ou s ee m t o h av e a gr ee d o n e le ct ro ni c

    d is co ve ry , a nd y ou b ot h a g re ed t ha t n ec es sa ry s te ps w o ul

    b e t a k en t o p re se rv e d is co ve ra bl e i n f or ma ti on . I h av e

    entered a protective order on confidential information.

    I w ou ld r em in d c ou ns el t ha t w he n y ou g et i nt o v ar io us

    e xh ib it s a nd c ha rt s, p le as e b e v er y c ar ef ul t o b e

    redacting out identifying information.

    I f s om eb od y' s S oc ia l S ec ur it y n um be r i s t he re

    l et 's g o a h ea d a n d w hi te t ha t o u t. I f s o me bo dy 's

    p er so na l t el ep ho ne n um be r o r - - I d on 't k no w w ha t y ou

    h av e i n y ou r r e co rd s. B ut m ay be a d ri ve r' s l ic en se

    n um be r, o th er k in ds o f t hi ng s, l et ' s m ak e s ur e t ha t' s

    w hi te d o ut b ec au se w e' re i n t he e ra o f e le ct ro ni c f il in g

    o f e ve ry th in g. O nc e i t g et s i nt o t he s ys te m, i t' s o ut

    t he re f or e ve ry bo dy . A nd w e c er ta in ly d on 't w an t

    s om eb od y 's n am e o r a dd re ss - - a n d e sp ec ia ll y I u nd er st an

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    t ha t s om e o f y ou r c li en ts a re m in or s. D ef in it el y d on 't

    w an t t he m b ei ng i de nt if ie d o ut t he re . S o, l et 's b e v er y

    very careful when you're exchanging documents.

    N o w, i f f or s om e r ea so n f o r t ra ck in g p ur po se s

    t he n um be rs a re n ee de d i ni ti al ly , t he n f in e. Y ou c an u s

    t ha t f or t ra ck in g. B ut b ef or e t h in gs g et f il ed w it h t he

    c ou rt a n d g et i nt o o ur e le ct ro ni c f il in g s ys te m, g o

    th ro ug h it . I c an o rd er r ed ac ti on s l at er o n b ut b y t ha t

    ti me it 's a lr ea dy o ut o n t he N et a nd I c an 't ta ke it

    b ac k. I f s o me bo dy g et s i n to t he s ys te m o n P AC ER , l oo ks

    a t i t, a nd d is tr ib ut es i t, I c an 't o rd er t he m t o b ri ng i

    b ac k t o m e.

    L ik ew is e, i n c ou rt w he n y o u' r e t al ki ng a n d

    t es ti fy in g, n o n ee d t o a sk a bo ut s om eb od y' s p er so na l

    a dd re ss o r h om e a dd re ss b ec au se o nc e i t' s s ai d o n t he

    r ec or d, i t j us t i s a h as sl e t ry in g t o g et i t r ed ac te d o n

    out. S o, l et' s just be a wa re o f t hat. In this c ase it

    a pp ea rs t o b e m or e t ha n m an y c ou ld h av e t ha t k in d o f

    information about the individuals.

    A nd I 'm n ot t ry in g t o st op y ou f ro m b ei ng a bl

    t o p re se nt y ou r c as e, b ut t hi nk a bo ut w ay s w e c an a vo id

    i nt er fe ri ng w it h s om eb od y' s p ri va cy . A nd y ou p ro ba bl y

    h av e a lr ea dy t ho ug ht a bo ut t ha t. I j us t w a nt ed t o

    emphasize it.

    A re t he re a ny c on ce rn s a bo ut , g iv en t he s iz e

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    o f t h e c as e, t he d ea dl ine f or t ri al ? I m ea n, n ow it

    w ou ld b e v er y ea sy t o c han ge t hin gs ; b ut a m on th o r t wo

    b ef or e t ri al i s n ot t he t im e to be co mi ng t o m e f or

    c on ti nu an ce b ec au se - - w el l, e it he r b ec au se y ou d o n' t

    t hi nk y ou h av e e no ug h d is co ve ry o r t ha t w as t he d at e t ha

    y ou w er e p la nn in g o n t ak in g y ou r s ec on d h on ey mo on . Y ou

    o ug ht t o h av e t ha t s ch ed ul ed a lr ea dy . I c an c ha ng e

    t hi ng s n ow ; b ut a m on th o r t wo b ef or e t ri al , I 'm n ot

    n ea rl y a s f o r gi vi ng a bo ut m ot io ns f or c on ti nu an ce . S o,

    i s t hi s F eb ru ar y 1 3t h - - m y v an il la o rd er w ou ld h av e p ut

    y ou t o t r ia l i n S ep te mb er . Y ou 'v e a s ke d f o r

    F eb ru ar y 1 3th of 2 01 3. D oe s t ha t w o rk f or t he

    plaintiffs?

    M R. L OV E: T he t ru th i s, y ou r H on or , I b el ie v

    w it h m y c on ve rs at io ns w it h J i m a nd w it h h is p re de ce ss or

    A li ss a, i t' s o pt im is ti c b ec au se o f t he s iz e o f t he c as e

    that we could get that. I think we all kind of agr eed o

    F eb ru ar y b ec au se w e d id n' t w an t y ou t o y el l a t u s f or

    a sk in g fo r Ap ri l. A nd to be p er fe ct ly h on es t - -

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, n o, be li ev e m e , I h av e b ee n

    o n - - p eo pl e f or ge t t hi s, b ut j ud ge s h av e a ct ua ll y

    be en -- or at le as t I ' ve b ee n a tr ia l l a wy er b ef or e. A n

    t ha t' s w hy I 'm a sk in g t hi s n ow i s w ha t' s i t g oi ng t o t ak

    r ea li st ic al ly . O n t he o th er h an d, w ha t' s i t g oi ng t o

    t ak e a nd l et 's m ov e t he c as e a lo ng ?

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    M R. L OV E: W e c ou ld be r ea dy by F eb ru ary b ut

    i t' s p ut ti ng e ve ry bo dy u nd er a l ot o f p re ss ur e a nd w e

    c ou ld b e o ne o f t ho se t ha t s ho w up a c ou pl e m on th s o ut o

    f ou r o r f iv e m on th s o ut a nd s ay , " Ju dg e, i t' s l oo ki ng

    r ea ll y h ar d. W e' d l ik e a c on ti nu an ce ."

    T HE C OU RT : D oe s d e fe nd an t a g re e?

    MR . B OSWELL: We could go to trial in

    F eb ru ar y. I w as n ot i nv ol ve d i n t he d is cu ss io ns l ea di ng

    u p t o t he s et ti ng o f t hi s d at e.

    T HE C OU RT : W er e y ou , M r. H ear tf ie ld ? I m ea n

    i s t ha t --

    M R. H EA RT FI EL D: I d id n't w ant t o a s k f o r

    A pr il . I w as th e o n e t h at w as c on ce rn ed , a n d I t hi nk

    F eb ru ar y i s a r ea li st ic d at e .

    M R. B OS WE LL : I 'm a l it tl e c o nc er ne d a b ou t t h

    e xp en se t o m y c li en t t o e xt en d t he t ra ck l on ge r t ha n

    February.

    T HE C OU RT : O h, o k ay . So , y ou 'r e t hi nk in g yo

    c an b e r ea dy b y F eb ru ar y?

    M R. B OS WE LL : Y es .

    M R. H EA RT FI EL D: Y es .

    T HE C OU RT : A ll r ig ht. A nd y ou 'r e th in kin g

    t ha t - - t ha t' s u nu su al b ec au se u su al ly t he d ef en da nt

    d oe sn 't w an t t o m ov e f or wa rd .

    N ow , t el l m e a ga in n ow w hy y ou 'r e t hi nk in g

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    th at m or e t ha n a y ea r f ro m n ow i s t oo s ho rt .

    M R. L OV E: J us t b e ca us e o f t he p ot en ti al s iz e

    of t he case , y our Honor. But le t m e b e c lear. W e're

    o ka y w it h F eb ru ar y a nd - -

    T HE CO UR T: O ka y.

    MR . LOVE: -- p ushing i t t o F ebruary. O ur

    e ar li er c on ve rs at io ns w it h t h e d ef en se s id e w er e t he y - -

    Th ad w as t he re , t oo . T he y w er e t al ki ng A pr il . A li ss a

    w as w an ti ng A pr il a nd t he re w er e s om e r ea l c on ce rn s o ve r

    t ha t a nd w e w an te d t o b e a cc om mo da ti ng a nd a ls o o ur

    e va lu at io n w as i t' s g oi ng t o b e t ig ht . B ut w e c er ta in ly

    t hi nk w e c an d o i t, a nd w e' ll c om mi t t o m ov in g f or wa rd .

    TH E C OURT: Well, since yo u a re new in t he

    c as e, d o y ou w an t t o - - a nd e vi de nt ly y ou r p re de ce ss or

    w as t al ki ng A pr il a nd m ay be M r. H ea rt fi el d w as . I m ea n,

    I d on 't h av e a p ro bl em w it h F eb ru ar y. T he q ui ck er , t h e

    better, from my point of view. But do you want t o

    d is cu ss t hi s w it h M r. H ea rt fi el d r ea l q ui ck b ef or e y o u -

    M R. BO SW EL L: S ur e.

    T HE C OU RT : G o ah ea d.

    (Off-the-record discussion among counsel.)

    M R. L OV E: W e' re c om fo rt ab le e it he r w ay , y ou r

    Honor.

    TH E COURT: Okay. All right.

    M R. B OS WE LL : Y ou r H o no r, I d o p e rs on al ly f ee

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    more comfortable with April than February.

    T HE CO UR T: O ka y.

    M R. B OS WE LL : I n m y e xp er ie nc e t h e p ro ce ss o f

    d es ig ni ng t he s ta ti st ic al m et ho do lo gy i f w e d o s am pl in g

    i s a l wa ys c om pl ic at ed a nd t ak es l on ge r t ha n e ve ry on e

    thinks.

    THE COURT: Okay. All r ight. Let's make it

    April, then.

    M R. BO SW EL L: O ka y.

    T HE C OU RT : I 'm n ot t ry in g t o p us h y ou i nt o

    i t. A ct ua ll y, a s M r. H ea rt fi el d i nd ic at ed , m y g en er al i

    ni ne to t en m on th s i s p len ty e nou gh t im e t o g et a t ri al

    r ea dy . B ut I d o u n de rs ta nd t he re a re e xc ep ti on s a nd

    so - -

    M R. H EA RT FI EL D: I 'm g oi ng t o w i pe t hi s

    e xp er ie nc e f ro m m y m em or y, a nd i t w on 't o cc ur i n t he n ex

    case.

    T HE C OU RT : I t w on' t c om e u p ag ai n?

    A ll r ig ht . I f b o th s id es a re m or e c o mf or ta bl

    w it h A pr il - - a nd I d o u nd er st an d t he p ro bl em s w it h t he

    s am pl in g a n d t he s ta ti st ic s y ou ' re i nv ol ve d w it h h er e ,

    a nd t h at 's wh y I 'm g o in g i nt o th is . A ll r i ght . S o,

    w e' ll m ak e t ha t A pr il ; a nd t ha t w il l e xt en d o ut p ro ba bl y

    s om e o f t he o th er d ea dl in es a ls o .

    A ft er w e' re t hr ou gh h er e i f p er ha ps c ou ns el

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    c ou ld g et t og et he r w it h M s. M ag ee a nd l et 's , y ou k no w,

    ta ke a lo ok a t h ow t he o the r d at es wi ll t he n c ha ng e a nd

    l et 's m ak e s ur e - - I m ea n, y ou 'v e g iv en a p ro po sa l t he re

    B ut s in ce w e' re n ow m ov in g i t o ut t o A pr il , l et 's t ak e a

    l oo k a t t ho se a nd g et s om et hi ng r at io na l t ha t w il l w or k

    f or yo u a nd w or k f or u s.

    J us t so y ou k no w, I s et a n um be r o f m ot io ns ,

    s uc h a s d is po si ti ve d ea dl in es , b as ed o n t he t ri al d at e s

    t ha t y ou c an g et a r ul in g b ef or e y ou s pe nd a ll t ha t m on e

    p re pa ri ng f or t ri al . P ro ba bl y a g oo d 5 0 p er ce nt , m ay be

    3 3 p er ce nt , s om ew he re i n t he re , o f m on ey i s s pe nt i n t ha

    a ct ua l t ri al p re pa ra ti on ; a nd i f y o u' ve g ot t hi s g re at

    m ot io n f or s um ma ry j ud gm en t, y ou p ro ba bl y w an t m e t o r ul

    on i t befo re you spend all that time. But to do that ,

    y ou' ve go t to ge t t ha t f ile d so t ha t I h av e t im e t o d o

    i t. So , t h at de ad li ne I b ac k u p f ro m t h e t r ia l a n d d on

    gi ve a lo t of fl ex ib il it y on . T he ot he rs , m uc h m or e

    f le xi bl e. S o, w he n w e' re t hr ou gh h er e, m ee t w it h

    M s. M ag ee. L et 's c om e up w it h a s ch ed ul e b as ed o ff n ow

    A pr il o f 2 0 13 .

    A ny th in g e ls e, t he n , f ro m t he p la in ti ff 's

    p oi nt o f v ie w, e it he r t ha t I ' ve m is se d o r h av en 't c ov er e

    o r w ou ld j us t b e h el pf ul t o b e d is cu ss ed s in ce w e' re a ll

    here together?

    M R. L OV E: I d on 't t hi nk s o, yo ur H on or.

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    T HE C OU RT : W ha t a bo ut f ro m d ef en da nt 's p oi nt

    o f v ie w ?

    M R. B O SW EL L: N o, y o ur H on or .

    T HE C OU RT : O ka y. A ga in, I 'l l re mi nd

    e ve ry bo dy a bo ut t he d if fe re nc e b et we en o ur l oc al r ul es o

    d is cl os ur e a nd t he F ed er al R ul es , t he c om me nt o f J ud ge

    Ward that one of the best ways t o lose a case in the

    E as te rn D is tr ic t i s t o n ot c om p ly w it h t he d is co ve ry

    r ul es , a nd t he n r em in d e ve ry bo dy o f t he m ag is tr at e

    j ud ge s' h ot li ne t o h an dl e p ro bl em s a t d e p os it io ns . N ot

    t ha t I 'm i nv it in g t he m, b ut w e t ry t o m ov e t hi ng s a lo ng

    a s q ui ck ly a s p os si bl e.

    I f o n s om et hi ng l ik e t ha t a m ag is tr at e j ud ge

    j us t i sn 't a va il ab le , i t' s p ro ba bl y b et te r, r at he r t ha n

    f il in g l en gt hy m ot io ns a nd p ap er wo rk , j us t t o c al l m y

    c ha mb er s a nd s ee i f I w an t t o j us t go a he ad a nd h av e a

    q ui ck t el ep ho ni c h ea ri ng r ig ht t he n t o d ea l w it h t ha t

    issue.

    O ka y. I t l o ok s l i ke t he r es po ns e d e ad li ne - -

    t hi s j us t w as f il ed o n t he 1 7t h, t he m ot io n t o d is mi ss ;

    s o, i t wi ll b e a w hi le b ef ore t ha t' s g oi ng t o b e r ip e.

    O ka y. A ny th in g e l s e, t he n , f r om p la in ti ff 's

    p oi nt o f v ie w?

    M R. L OV E: I d o n ot b el ie ve, yo ur H on or.

    T HE C O UR T: F ro m d ef en da nt ?

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    M R. B O SW EL L: N o, y o ur H on or .

    TH E COURT: All r ight. Then thank y ou f or

    b ei ng h er e. Y ou a re e xc us ed , a nd t he c ou rt is in r ec es s

    (Proceedings concluded, 11:18 a.m.)

    COURT REPORTER'S CERTIFICATION

    I H ER EB Y C ER TI FY T HA T O N T HI S D AT E, J UL Y 1 7,

    2 01 2 , T H E F OR EG OI NG I S A C OR RE CT T RA NS CR IP T F RO M T HE

    RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS.

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