Opinion
Civil Action No. 08-cv-02798-WJM-MJW
12-21-2012
NOREEN RUCINSKI and FREDERICK RUCINSKI, Plaintiffs, v. THE TORIAN PLUM CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Defendant.
Judge William J. Martínez
Courtroom Deputy: Deborah Hansen
Court Reporter: Gwen Daniel
Counsel:
Adrian Sak
Lain Lawrence
Ryan Winter
Lance Eberhart
James Johnson
COURTROOM MINUTES
FINAL TRIAL PREPARATION CONFERENCE 02:00 p.m. Court in Session Appearances Court's comments This case is set for a five-day jury trial commencing January 7, 2013.
ORDERED: Defendant's Consolidated Motion in Limine (ECF No. 247) in GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.
Court's comments concerning the trial schedule
ORDERED: Counsel shall meet in person to go through their exhibit lists.
The parties shall file by January 3, 2012 revised final exhibit lists indicating stipulations to the maximum extent possible to the admissibility of the exhibits.
ORDERED: Each side will have 20 minutes for opening statement and voir dire.
ORDERED: Counsel shall be present at 8:00 on Monday, January 7, 2013 to take up pretrial matters.
Court's comments regarding Jury Instructions
ORDERED: Contemporaneous trial briefs on the issue raised by Ms. Rucinski's prior felony conviction and whether it's admissible under Rule 609, no more than five pages, exclusive of signature blocks and certificate of service, shall be filed on or before January 2, 2013.
ORDERED: The parties shall e-mail to chambers by December 28, 2012 the identity of all counsel and parties that will be present at counsel table during the trial.
Discussion concerning testimony by video conference
ORDERED: Counsel shall file by December 27, 2012 a motion regarding testimony by video conference; the defendant has until January 2, 2013 to respond. There will be no reply.
02:29 p.m. Court in Recess
Hearing concluded
Time: 29 minutes