Guerrero v. California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation et al

Filing 199

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER Binder due by 6/8/2015. Bench Trial set for 6/12/2015 07:30 AM before Hon. William Alsup.. Signed by Judge Alsup on April 30, 2015. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2015)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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VICTOR GUERRERO,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,

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No. C 13-05671 WHA
v.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION;
STATE PERSONNEL BOARD; et al.,

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

Defendants.

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FOR GOOD CAUSE and after a final pretrial conference, the following constitutes the
final pretrial order:
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This case shall go to a BENCH TRIAL on FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015 AT 7:30 A.M.,

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

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

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by 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 are summarized in a companion 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

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approved and binding on all parties. This being a bench trial, the stipulations need not be read

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into the record. The stipulations are deemed part of the trial record.

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

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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6.

Each side shall have THIRTY MINUTES for opening statements.

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For the Northern District of California

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

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United States District Court

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7.

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

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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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By JUNE 8, each side shall please lodge a binder of their top ten documents.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 30, 2015.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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