Jude Gillespie et al v. Kaplan University et al

Filing 660

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT, denying as moot 566 Motion to Strike ; granting 578 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying as moot 581 Motion ; denying as moot 582 Mo tion ; denying as moot 583 Motion ; denying as moot 585 Motion in Limine; denying as moot 586 Motion in Limine; denying as moot 588 Motion to Strike ; denying as moot 626 Motion for Hearing; denying 642 Motion for Hearing. Closing Case. Motions Terminated: 583 MOTION to Exclude the Expert Testimony and Report of Michael Gossman and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, Kaplan, Inc., Kaplan University, 588 Pla intiff's MOTION to Strike filed by Carlos Urquilla-Diaz, 642 Plaintiff's MOTION for Hearing Re: Summary Judgment filed by Carlos Urquilla-Diaz, 581 MOTION to Exclude the Report and Rebuttal Report, and Testimo ny of Howard E. Fenton and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, Kaplan, Inc., Kaplan University, 578 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, Kaplan, Inc., Kaplan University, 566 Plaintiff's MOTION to Strike 560 Notice (Other), and Notice of Filing filed by Carlos Urquilla-Diaz, 582 MOTION to Exclude the Expert Report, Rebuttal Expert Report, and Testimony of Eileen Leslie and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, Kaplan, Inc., Kaplan University, 586 Plaintiff's MOTION in Limine to Exclude or Strike Opinion s of Yolanda Gallegos filed by Carlos Urquilla-Diaz, 626 MOTION for Hearing filed by Carlos Urquilla-Diaz, 585 Plaintiff's MOTION in Limine to Exclude or Strike Opinions of David Lewin filed by Carlos Urquilla-Diaz. Signe d by Senior Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 7/13/2017. (ra) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.

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