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CV-10-8833 AHM (FMOX)
DEFS.’ OBJECTIONS TO DEPOSITIONTESTIMONY OF LESLIE MOONVES
RONALD L. OLSON (S.B. # 44597)Ron.Olson@mto.comBRADLEY S. PHILLIPS (S.B. # 085263)Brad.Phillips@mto.comMUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP355 South Grand AvenueThirty-Fifth FloorLos Angeles, CA 90071-1560Telephone: (213) 683-9100Facsimile: (213) 687-3702MARTIN D. KATZ (S.B. # 110681)mkatz@sheppardmullin.comSHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP1901 Avenue of the StarsSuite 1600Los Angeles, CA 90067Telephone: (310) 228-3700Facsimile: (310) 228-3701Attorneys for Defendants,RED ZONE CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P., REDZONE CAPITAL GP, LLC, RED ZONE CAPITALMANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, and Defendant /Counterclaimant DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS,INC.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTCENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESSASSOCIATION, a CaliforniaCorporation,Plaintiff,v.RED ZONE CAPITAL PARTNERS II,L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, etal.,Defendants.Case No. CV10-8833 AHM
OBJECTIONS TO DEPOSITIONTESTIMONY OF LESLIE MOONVES INLIEU OF LIVE TESTIMONY AT TRIAL
Complaint Filed: November 17, 2010FAC Filed: March 9, 2011Counterclaims Filed: March 28, 2011DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS, INC., aDelaware Corporation,Counterclaimant,v.HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESSASSOCIATION, a CaliforniaCorporation,Counter-defendant.Trial Date: January 24, 2012Courtroom: 9
Hon. A. Howard Matz
Case 2:10-cv-08833-AHM -FMO Document 286 Filed 01/31/12 Page 1 of 9 Page ID#:10200
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CV-10-8833 AHM (FMOX)
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DEFS.’ OBJECTIONS TO DEPOSITIONTESTIMONY OF LESLIE MOONVES
Defendants submit the following objections to the Deposition Testimony of LeslieMoonves (Dkt. No. 284), submitted by Plaintiff in lieu of live testimony in the Phase Itrial of the above-captioned action.DATED: January 31, 2012 Munger, Tolles & Olson LLPRONALD L. OLSONBRADLEY S. PHILLIPSMANUEL F. CACHÁNSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPBRADLEY S. PHILLIPSBy: /s/
Bradley S. Phillips
Bradley S. PhillipsAttorneys for Defendants and Counterclaimant
Case 2:10-cv-08833-AHM -FMO Document 286 Filed 01/31/12 Page 2 of 9 Page ID#:10201
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