Opinion
Civil Action No: 08-cv-00091-WYD-CBS
06-13-2012
WAYNE WATSON and MARY WATSON, Plaintiffs, v. DILLON COMPANIES, INC., et al., Defendants.
Counsel: Steven E. Crick Andrew K. Smith Brett M. Godfrey Paul J. Rupprecht Scott D. Stephenson Kenneth J. Barrish
CHIEF JUDGE WILEY Y. DANIEL
Courtroom Deputy: Robert R. Keech
E.C.R./Reporter: Therese Lindblom
Counsel:
Steven E. Crick
Andrew K. Smith
Brett M. Godfrey
Paul J. Rupprecht
Scott D. Stephenson
Kenneth J. Barrish
COURTROOM MINUTES
TRIAL PREPARATION CONFERENCE
3:08 p.m. Court in Session
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL.
Court's opening remarks regarding resetting the trial preparation conference currently set for Friday, August 10, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. 3:11 p.m. Discussion regarding filing motions in limine and issues related to expert witnesses. 4:02 p.m. Discussion regarding taking preservation depositions of witnesses who are not available for trial. ORDERED: Preservation depositions of Harvey Bowman, Geoff Bacci, and Marvin Rash will be allowed to be taken prior to the jury trial. ORDERED: Plaintiffs objection to taking deposition of John Martyny shall be filed by Wednesday, June 27, 2012. ORDERED: Counsel shall make every attempt to have John Martyny testify in person at trial. ORDERED: Parties shall file stipulated facts not later than Friday, June 29, 2012. ORDERED: Plaintiffs are granted leave to file proposed motions in limine B and C. Motion in limine A is deferred pending the outcome of whether or not the documents related to Dr. Nestmann are disclosed to plaintiffs. ORDERED: Defendant Bird's Eye is denied leave to file proposed motions in limine. ORDERED: Defendant Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. and Kroger Defendants Motion for leave to file motions in limine regarding the Innova Model 1312 Photoacoustic multi-gas monitor is TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. ORDERED: Defendant Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. and Kroger Defendants' are granted leave to file the following proposed motions in limine: 111A.1 and 111A.3. ORDERED: All motions in limine, approved and outlined by the Court, shall be filed not later than Wednesday, June 27, 2012. ORDERED: Responses to motions in limine shall be filed not later than Monday, July 9, 2012. ORDERED: Parties shall meet and confer regarding the issue of a settlement of a suit filed by plaintiff against other popcorn manufacturers. ORDERED: Defendants shall file a motion, related to settlement of a suit filed by plaintiff against other popcorn manufacturers, not later than Friday, June 27, 2012. ORDERED: Response to defendants motion, related to settlement as to some of the defendants, shall be filed not later than Monday, July 9, 2012.
Counsel shall remain to reset the trial preparation conference currently set for Friday, August 10, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. 4:19 p.m. Court in Recess - HEARING CONCLUDED. TOTAL TIME: 1:11