Kensinger v. California Highway Patrol et al

Filing 58

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Alsup on June 15, 2012. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/15/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SEAN KENSINGER,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,

No. C 11-00885 WHA

v.
PAUL CRAFT, individually and in his capacity
as an officer for the California Highway Patrol,

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

Defendant.

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FOR GOOD CAUSE and after a final pretrial conference, the Court issues the following
final pretrial order:
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This case shall go to a JURY TRIAL on MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012, at 7:30 A.M., and

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shall continue until completed on the schedule discussed at the conference. The issues to be

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tried shall be those set forth in the joint proposed pretrial order except to the extent modified by

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order in limine. This final pretrial order supersedes all the complaint, answer and any

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counterclaims, cross-claims or third-party complaints, i.e., only the issues expressly identified

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for trial remain in the case.

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2.

Rulings on the motions in limine shall be set forth in a separate order.

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3.

Except for good cause, each party is limited to the witnesses and exhibits

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disclosed in the joint proposed final pretrial order less any excluded or limited by an order

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in limine. Materials or witnesses used solely for impeachment need not be disclosed and may be
used, subject to the rules of evidence.

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4.

The stipulations of facts set forth in the joint proposed final pretrial order are

approved and binding on all parties.

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5.

A jury of EIGHT PERSONS shall be used.

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6.

Each side shall have FIVE HOURS to examine witnesses (counting direct

examination, cross-examination, re-direct examination, re-cross examination, etc.).

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Opening statements and closing arguments shall not count against the limit. If, despite being

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efficient, non-duplicative, and non-argumentative in the use of the allotted time, one side runs

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out of time and it would be a miscarriage of justice to hold that side to the limit, then more time

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will be allotted.

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7.

The parties shall follow the Court's current Guidelines for Trial and

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Final Pretrial Conference, separately provided and available on the Internet at

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http://www.cand.uscourts.gov, which guidelines are incorporated as part of this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 15, 2012.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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