Tumbling v. Merced Irrigation District

Filing 132

STIPULATION AND ORDER RESOLVING 126 Defendant's Motion to Exclude Testimony of Barry Bennet. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 11/18/2010. (Hernandez, M)

Tumbling v. Merced Irrigation District

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Daley & Heft, LLP Attorneys at Law Neal S. Meyers, Esq. (SBN 109625) Golnar J. Fozi, Esq. (SBN 167674) Matthew T. Racine, Esq. (SBN 256865) 462 Stevens Avenue, Suite 201 Solana Beach, CA 92075 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant, MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT Lawrence D. Murray (SBN 77536) MURRAY & ASSOCIATES 1781 Union Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Dean Gordon (SBN 61311) LAW OFFICES OF DEAN GORDON 1220 East Olive Avenue Fresno, CA 93728 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff, LAMONTE TUMBLING UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION LAMONTE TUMBLING, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT, a ) public entity ) ) Defendant. ) ) Case No. 1:08-CV-01801-LJO-DLB STIPULATION RESOLVING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF BARRY BENNET (Doc. 126) JUDGE: Lawrence J. O'Neill COURTROOM: 9 MAGISTRATE: Dennis L. Beck

Merced Irrigation District ("Defendant") and LaMonte Tumbling ("Plaintiff"), by and through their respective attorneys of record, hereby stipulate to and request the Court enter an order resolving Defendant's Motion for Sanctions to Exclude Testimony of Barry Bennett from Trial (Doc. 126). ///
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After conferring, the parties agree that if plaintiff calls Barry Bennett as a witness at trial it will only be for impeachment purposes. Plaintiff did not list Barry Bennett as a witness in his initial disclosures until October 19, 2010. However, a party need not disclose a witness if that witness will be used "solely for impeachment." Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A)(i). Therefore, the parties move the court for an order as follows: 1. impeachment. 2. In light of the parties' stipulation, defendant's Motion for Sanctions to Exclude Plaintiff may call Barry Bennett as a witness at trial only for the purpose of

Testimony of Barry Bennett from Trial (Doc. 126) is denied without prejudice as moot. Dated: November 10, 2010 Daley & Heft, LLP By: /s/ Neal S. Meyers NEAL S. MEYERS GOLNAR J. FOZI MATTHEW T. RACINE Attorneys for Defendant, MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Dated: November 10, 2010

MURRAY & ASSOCIATES By: /s/ Lawrence D. Murray LAWRENCE D. MURRAY Attorney for Plaintiff, LAMONTE TUMBLING

ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR ORDER HAVING READ AND CONSIDERED THE FOREGOING, and good cause appearing: The foregoing is the order of the court. IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 612e7d

November 18, 2010

/s/ Dennis L. Beck UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE