Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. v. Capstone Orthopedic, Inc. et al

Filing 225

ORDER RE: DRAFT CLOSING JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND TRIAL INFORMATION signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. on 01/23/09 ORDERING that Jury Trial is RESET to 01:30 PM on 02/10/09 in Courtroom 10 (GEB) before Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 draft closing jury instructions)(Benson, A.)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. 14 15 16 Defendants. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CAPSTONE ORTHOPEDIC, INC.; SANTIAGO ROSALES; GLEN S. ELLIS; DAVID KIMZEY; ANGELA FULTON, HANGER PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS, INC., ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 2:06-CV-02879-GEB-KJM DRAFT CLOSING JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND TRIAL INFORMATION UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

The trial will commence at 1:30 p.m. on February 10, 2009, instead of 9:00 a.m. because the Judge has agreed to participate in a high school mock court program from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Draft closing jury instructions are attached. I will not read the parties' "Stipulations of Fact" on proposed Joint Jury Instruction No. 15, since certain stipulations appear to require explanation which is not provided. However, the

parties can decide which counsel will read those stipulations to the jury before opening statements are given. The parties' dispute concerning Instruction 24 has not been resolved. It is questioned whether this dispute needs to be 1

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resolved in light of other undisputed proposed joint instructions on the principal and agency issues. I have tentatively decided to use a modified version of Hanger's proposed conspiracy instruction, but have removed the breach of fiduciary duty element from the instructions. This

element is undefined and it is questionable whether it applies to all defendants. Preliminary Jury Instruction No. 13 will not be given as a preliminary jury instruction. This expert opinion instruction The parties

has been placed in the attached closing instructions.

should again meet and confer on closing jury instructions and the verdict form with the aim of submitting joint proposals. Dated: January 23, 2009

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR. United States District Judge

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