Eberhard v. California Highway Patrol et al

Filing 189

PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge James Donato on 11/9/2015. (jdlc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/9/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STEPHEN E. EBERHARD,

Case No. 3:14-cv-01910-JD

Plaintiff.
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v.

PRETRIAL ORDER

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CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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The Court’s summary judgment order filed today identifies the claims that will be tried to a
jury in this case. This order adjusts the trial and pretrial dates.
Jury Trial: Trial is set for January 25, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 11 of the San

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Francisco courthouse. The pending requests to push off the trial to April 2016 or later are denied.

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Final Pre-Trial Conference: The final pre-trial conference is set for December 30, 2015

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at 9:30 a.m. The parties are directed to file by December 9, 2015 revised pre-trial filings for

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motions in limine, proposed jury instructions, proposed voir dire, and all other required filings that

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reflect the claims and issues preserved for trial in the summary judgment order.
Pending discussion at the pre-trial conference, the Court envisions 8-10 hours of trial time
per side, which will include all direct and cross-examinations and time for objections during trial.
Each side will also have up to 30 minutes for opening statements and 45 minutes for closing
argument.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 9, 2015
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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge