Eastman et al v. Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC

Filing 101

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Signed by District Judge Monti L. Belot on 2/5/2014. (smg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS

BENJAMIN M. EASTMAN and
MARCITA K. EASTMAN,
as Trustees of the
Eastman Family 1999 Revocable
Trust,
Plaintiff,
v.
COFFEYVILLE RESOURCES REFINING
& MARKETING, LLC,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION
No.

10-1216

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Based on discussions with counsel in a conference call on
January 22, 2014, the court enters the following order with respect
to motions in limine.
Counsel have pointed out that the Hon. Eric Melgren ruled on
various motions in limine in two prior cases that were substantially
similar to this case. Although collateral estoppel does not preclude
the parties from re-litigating those motions, counsel have agreed that
re-briefing of the motions would be a waste of resources and that the
court may adopt Judge Melgren’s rulings on those issues, with the
understanding that this adoption is without prejudice to the right of
either party to appeal the rulings.
Based on counsel’s representations, the court will adopt Judge
Melgren’s rulings on the motions in limine, without prejudice to the
parties’ rights to appeal. This ruling includes at least the following
motions identified by the parties: Doc. 187 in Case No. 08-1255-EFM,

and Docs. 52 & 82 in Case No. 09-1303-EFM.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 5th

day of February 2014, at Wichita, Kansas.

s/Monti Belot
Monti L. Belot
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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