Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:00CV161-P-D.
August 26, 2010
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the plaintiff's Motion in Limine No. 5 [720]. The Court, having reviewed the motion, the response, the authorities cited and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, finds as follows, to-wit:
Monsanto seeks entry of an order precluding any remarks, evidence or testimony suggesting that Monsanto's biotechnology or that food containing genetically modified crops is dangerous to consumers, threatens the safety of the food supply, or is otherwise unsafe or inferior to "organic" plants, crops, etc., including but not limited to references to "Frankenfood" or the "Terminator" gene. Monsanto further requests entry of an order prohibiting all remarks, testimony or evidence referring to StarLink, Aventis, rBGH milk, BST milk, conventional crops that have been cross-pollinated with genetically modified crops, or any conventional crop or product that has been mingled with a genetically modified crop or product. The Court finds that the motion is well-taken and should be granted inasmuch as such evidence appears altogether irrelevant; and to the extent such evidence has any marginal relevance, said relevance is overborne by the danger of unfair prejudice. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the plaintiff's Motion in Limine No. 5 [720] is well-taken and should be, and hereby is, GRANTED.
SO ORDERED.