Bernat v. City of California City et al

Filing 106

ORDER on Plaintiff's 49 Motion in Limine No. 4, signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 4/22/2011. (Gaumnitz, R)

PETER M. WILLIAMSON, State Bar No. 97309
TODD B. KRAUSS, State Bar No. 187991
2 WILLIAMSON & KRAUSS
18801 Ventura Blvd., Suite 206
3 Tarzana, CA 91356
Tel: [phone]/ Fax: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
JOHN BERNAT

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHN BERNAT,

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Plaintiff,
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CITY OF CALIFORNIA CITY,
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OFFICER STANDISH
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KNOWLTON BADGE #53024 AND)
LT. ERIC HURTADO BADGE
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#53012, and DOES 1 through 10,
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inclusive,
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Defendants. )
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CASE NO. 1:10-CV-00305-OWW-JLT

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
IN LIMINE N0. 4
TRIAL:
CTRM:

4/26/2011
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The motion for Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine No. 4 for an order excluding the

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21 testimony of Alec Lambert came for hearing on April 8, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. before the
22 Honorable OLIVER W. WANGER, United States District Judge.

The court, having read and considered the moving and opposing papers, and

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24 having considering the oral arguments of counsel , HEREBY ORDERS as follows:
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The Motion to Exclude the testimony Alec Lambert, is GRANTED in part and

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The witness may not offer any testimony of any events which were not known to

4 the officers regarding what parents may have said, any perceptions about the plaintiff
5 being a predator or prowler.
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The witness may offer testimony only regarding what he saw and any direct

7 communication with the plaintiff, which led to the basis of him calling the police.
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The defendants and their attorneys of record are hereby ordered not to inquire or

9 mention any testimony regarding the anything other than what the witness saw and/or
10 any direct communications with the Plaintiff relating to him calling the police.
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15 DATED: April 22, 2011
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/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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