Eldredge v. Saint Paul, City of et al

Filing 301

ORDER denying without prejudice [Doc. 247] Plaintiff's Motion to Exclude Needless Presentation of Cumulative and Irrelevant Medical Evidence(Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Susan Richard Nelson on 9/16/11. (ds)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

William Eldredge,

Court File No: 09-2018 (SRN/JSM)
Plaintiff,

v.
City of Saint Paul and
Saint Paul Department of Fire and Safety Services,
Defendants.
ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO EXCLUDE NEEDLESS
PRESENTATION OF CUMULATIVE AND IRRELEVANT MEDICAL
EVIDENCE

The above-entitled matter came on for hearing before the Honorable Susan
Richard Nelson on September 16, 2011 on Plaintiff’s Motion to Exclude Needless
Presentation of Cumulative and Irrelevant Medical Evidence [Doc. No. 247]. For the
reasons set forth herein, Plaintiff’s motion is denied without prejudice.
Plaintiff seeks to exclude cumulative testimony from a number of doctors
identified by Defendants as trial witnesses. Defendants have identified three medical
expert witnesses and propose to call seven more doctors as witnesses. Defendants oppose
this motion.
The Court will not rule on the admissibility of the proposed testimony until it is
proffered. The Court cautions the parties that they should be careful not to introduce
cumulative evidence.
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Based on all the files, records and proceedings herein, including the arguments of
counsel, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
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Plaintiff’s Motion to Exclude Needless Presentation of Cumulative and

Irrelevant Medical Evidence [Doc. No. 247] is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

Dated: Sept. 16, 2011

BY THE COURT:

s/Susan Richard Nelson
Judge Susan Richard Nelson
District Court Judge

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