Garrett v. Tandy Corp.

MEMORANDUM DECISION ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY

DAVID M. COHEN, United States Magistrate Judge.

Defendant Tandy Corporation d/b/a Radio Shack (“Tandy”) moves pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 16(f)- and 37(b)(2) to strike the designation of plaintiff John Garrett’s psychiatric expert, .Hugh F. Butts, M.D., and to exclude his testimony during motion practice and trial. See Defendant’s Motion To Exclude Testimony of Plaintiffs Psychiatric Expert, etc. (“Motion”) (Docket No. 38). For the reasons that follow, that request is granted.

I. Factual Context

Garrett filed…