Opinion
6:21-cv-00469-ADA-DTG
10-20-2022
JENNIFER CAROL WEBB, KATELYN MARIE WEBB Plaintiffs, v. TRAVES CHARLES WRIGHT, Defendant.
ORDER CONCERNING FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE MOTIONS
DEREK T. GILLILAND, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Before the Court are Defendant's Daubert motion and the parties' respective motions in limine. The Court held a Final Pretrial Conference concerning these motions on October 20, 2022. During that hearing, the Court heard oral arguments and provided oral rulings on each of the motions. The Court now enters those rulings.
Daubert Motion
Defendant's Motions
Ruling
Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Plaintiffs' Expert Dr. S. Roger Parthasarathy (ECF No. 20)
DENIED
Motions in Limine
Plaintiff's Motions in Limine
Ruling
Motion in Limine No. 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, and 31.
GRANTED as unopposed
Motion in Limine No. 3
GRANTED
Motion in Limine No. 4
GRANTED. Plaintiff noted no objection to asking how Plaintiff got to her doctors.
Plaintiff's Motions in Limine
Ruling
Motion in Limine No. 5
GRANTED but limited to bringing up amounts in pleadings or discovery.
Motion in Limine No. 6
GRANTED as applicable to both sides.
Motion in Limine No. 9
GRANTED
Motion in Limine No. 10
GRANTED
Motion in Limine No. 13
GRANTED but Defendants are allowed to ask about when plaintiff retained counsel.
Motion in Limine No. 14
GRANTED
Motion in Limine No. 15
GRANTED as unopposed
Motion in Limine No. 16
GRANTED--but Defendant can argue that the jury was not shown any admissible evidence of a specific element even if the evidence was kept out over objection.
Motion in Limine No. 17
GRANTED but the parties are free to argue what they believe the other parties' evidence is trying to accomplish.
Motion in Limine No. 23
DENIED
Motion in Limine No. 24
GRANTED but parties can argue what the lawyer believes the evidence suggests.
Motion in Limine No. 25
DENIED
Motion in Limine No. 26
GRANTED
Motion in Limine No. 27
DENIED
Motion in Limine No. 32
DENIED
Motion in Limine No. 33
GRANTED
Motion in Limine No. 34
WITHDRAWN
Motion in Limine No. 35
DENIED
Plaintiff's Motions in Limine
Ruling
Motion in Limine No. 1
GRANTED
Motion in Limine No. 2
GRANTED as unopposed
Motion in Limine No. 3
GRANTED
Motion in Limine No. 4-22
GRANTED as unopposed
SO ORDERED.