Snyder v. Phelps et al

Filing 173

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 125 Motion of Defendants for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 126 Motion of Defendants for Summary Judgment; granting 149 Motion of Plaintiff to Exclude a Portion of Professor Balmer's Expert Report; granting 156 Motion of Plaintiff to Preclude Experts Who Have not Produced an Expert Report; denying 157 Motion of Plaintiff to Preclude a "First Amendment Defense"; declaring as moot 160 Motion of Plaintiff to Prevent Westboro Baptist Church, Inc., from Changing its Corporate Designee; denying 161 Motion of Plaintiff to Exclude References to Life Insurance and Benefits Received from the Military; granting 163 Motion of Plaintiff to Limit the Number of Fact Witnesses the Defendants are Able to Present; granting in part and denying in part 164 Defendants Motion in Limine; denying 166 Motion of Plaintiff to Exclude any Evidence Concerning Plaintiff's "Court File". Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 10/16/07. (mcb, Deputy Clerk)

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Snyder v. Phelps et al Doc. 173 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND Albert Snyder Plaintiff v. * Fred W. Phelps, Sr., et al. * Defendants ***** ORDER Having heard oral arguments on October 15, 2007, for the reasons stated on the record, the Court: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) GRANTED Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude a Portion of Professor Balmer's Expert Report (Docket No. 149); GRANTED Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Preclude Experts Who Have Not Produced an Expert Report (Docket No. 156); DENIED Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Preclude a "First Amendment Defense" (Docket No. 157); DECLARED MOOT Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Prevent Westboro Baptist Church, Inc. from Changing its Corporate Designee (Docket No. 160); DENIED Plaintiff's Motion In Limine to Exclude References to Life Insurance and Benefits Received from the Military (Docket No. 161); GRANTED Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Limit the Number of Fact Witnesses the Defendants are Able to Present (Docket No. 163); GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART Defendants Rebekah A. Phelps-Davis and Shirley L. Phelps-Roper's Motion In Limine (Docket No. 164); DENIED Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude any Evidence Concerning Plaintiff's "Court File" in his Divorce Action (Docket No. 166); GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART Defendants Rebekah A. Phelps-Davis and Shirley L. Phelps-Roper's Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 125), specifically granting the motion as to Counts I and III, and denying the motion as to Counts II, IV, and V; and * * Civil Action No. RDB-06-1389 Dockets.Justia.com (10) GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART Defendants Fred W. Phelps, Sr., and Westboro Baptist Church, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 126), specifically granting the motion as to Counts I and III, and denying the motion as to Counts II, IV, and V. It is so ORDERED this 16th day of October 2007. /s/ _____________________________ Richard D. Bennett United States District Judge 2

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