Jordan v. Ensco Offshore Company

Filing 181

ORDER AND REASONS denying as moot Plaintiff's 71 Motion in Limine to Exclude Certain Medical Records and 78 Motion in Limine to Exclude Certain Personnel Files, as stated herein. Signed by Judge Susie Morgan on 5/22/2016. (tsf)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
KEVIN JORDAN,
Plaintiff

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

NO. 15-1226

ENSCO OFFSHORE COMPANY,
Defendant

SECTION: “E” (1)

ORDER AND REASONS
Before the Court are two motions in limine filed by Plaintiff Kevin Jordan: (1) a
motion in limine to exclude certain medical records, 1 and (2) a motion in limine to exclude
certain personnel files. 2 Both motions are opposed. 3 For the reasons that follow, the
motions are DENIED AS MOOT.
The instant motions in limine were filed on May 5, 2016, and the oppositions were
filed approximately one week later on May 12th and 13th. On May 16, 2016, the parties
delivered their joint exhibit books to chambers. The exhibit books included a number of
objected-to exhibits, among them various medical records and personnel files. In briefing
his objections to the medical records and personnel files, Plaintiff Kevin Jordan referred
the Court to his motions in limine. 4 However, because the Defendant had limited the
scope of the medical records and personnel files in the exhibit books, the Court was unable
to determine which portions of the motions in limine still remained in dispute. The Court
thus ordered the Plaintiff to clarify the portions of the motions in limine that remained
contested. 5 Plaintiff did so on May 19, 2016, and the Court has now ruled on all of the

R. Doc. 71.
R. Doc. 78.
3 R. Docs. 90, 115.
4 R. Doc. 131.
5 R. Doc. 141.
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objected-to medical records and personnel files. Therefore, Plaintiff’s motions in limine
to exclude certain medical records and personnel files are now moot.
Accordingly;
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff Kevin Jordan’s motions in limine to exclude
certain medical records and personnel files are hereby DENIED AS MOOT.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this 23rd day of May, 2016.

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SUSIE MORGAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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