Case No. 07-WF-17010, (a/k/a Case No. 06-CV-01187 (S.D. Miss.)).
January 28, 2008
KATHLEEN O'MALLEY, District Judge
On January 23-24, 2008, the Court held hearings on the record on the pretrial motions filed in this case, and entered rulings on those motions. This Order documents those rulings, solely for the purpose of ensuring the docket no longer shows the motions as pending. For the reasons and to the extent stated on the record, and with the conditions and caveats there explained, the Court ruled as follows: denied without prejudice. denied as moot. granted in part. granted in part as unopposed. granted as unopposed. granted without prejudice. granted as unopposed. granted in part. granted as unopposed. Jowers denied. granted as unopposed. granted in part. denied. granted in part and denied in part. denied. denied. Tamraz granted in part and denied in part. denied. granted as unopposed. granted in part and denied in part. granted in part and denied in part. denied. denied. denied as moot. granted as unopposed. denied in part. granted as unopposed. granted as unopposed. granted in part and denied in part. granted in part and denied in part. granted as unopposed. granted as unopposed. granted as unopposed. granted as unopposed. denied. denied. granted.
All denials of motions regarding admissibility of testimony are without prejudice to the parties' right to raise appropriate objections at trial and on appeal. This Order merely documents the Court's rulings in highly simplified fashion; the full contours of the Court's rulings were set out on the record during the hearing, and during previous hearings in this MDL.
Dkt. 99 Defendants' Motion in Limine to Exclude Testimony of Charles Ruth is Dkt. 189 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Longo's Testimony is Dkt. 190 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Testimony of Various Experts is Dkt. 226 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Testimony of David Owens is Dkt. 260 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Earlier Opposition to Court-Ordered Epi- Study is Dkt. 261 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Warnings Used after Jowers' Last Exposure is Dkt. 262 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Prior Court Orders is Dkt. 263 Defendants' Motion to Exclude References to Tobacco and Asbestos Industries is Dkt. 264 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Settlement of other WF Claims is Dkt. 265 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Reference to Companies not involved in is Dkt. 266 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Denials of Requests for Admission is Dkt. 267 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Plaintiffs' Animations is Dkt. 268 Defendants' Motion to Exclude References to Hardsurfacing is Dkt. 270 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Lobbying Activity is Dkt. 272 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Testimony from Richard LaFave re: AWS Conspiracy is Dkt. 273 Defendants' Motion for Jury View of Ingalls Shipyard, or to allow Photos/Video of Ingalls Shipyard is Dkt. 274 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Evidence of "Other Claims," including verdict is Dkt. 278 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Jowers' 2003 Serum Manganese Testis Dkt. 279 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Evidence of David Jowers Shanell Foster's Medical Conditions is Dkt. 280 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Testimony of David Burns is Dkt. 281 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Testimony of Robert Cunitz is Dkt. 282 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Evidence Unrelated to Failure to Warn Claims is Dkt. 283 Defendants' Motion to Exclude Testimony of Tom Christiansen is Dkt. 242 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Testimony of Experts Thomas Schimmel is Dkt. 243 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Family Member's Health Conditions is Dkt. 244 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence re: Follow-Up Rule 35 Physical Exam is Dkt. 246 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Kahane's Wife is Dkt. 247 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Lawyer Advertising is Dkt. 248 Jowers' "General" Omnibus Motion in limine is Dkt. 249 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence of "Other Causes" of his Parkinsonism is Dkt. 250 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Child Support Litigation is Dkt. 251 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Criminal Record / Driving Record is Dkt. 252 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Ethnic Slur is Dkt. 253 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Screenings Accelerometry is Dkt. 254 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Danish Swedish Studies is Dkt. 255 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Evidence of Lack of PET Scan is Dkt. 331 Jowers' Motion to Exclude Certain Testimony by Dr. Brent Furbee is IT IS SO ORDERED.