ACE American Insurance Co., v. Vann et al

Filing 226

ORDER: The Court conducted a hearing in this matter on August 8, 2019. The Court issued the following Orders on the following pending Motions: taking under advisement 118 Motion for Leave to File; taking under advisement 121 Motion for Disburse ment of Funds; taking under advisement 128 Motion to Amend/Correct; taking under advisement 161 Motion to Compel; taking under advisement 163 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 168 Motion in Limine; denying 170 Motion ; denying 172 Motion ; held in abayance 176 Motion to Bifurcate; granting 191 Motion in Limine; granting 196 Motion in Limine. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 8/9/2019. (MMS)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
GREAT FALLS DIVISION
CV-17-91-GF-BMM
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.,
Plaintiff,
ORDER

vs.
TERRA VANN, individually and as
Personal Representative of the
ESTATE OF ROBERT W. VANN, IV,
CASSIE FAIAI, BOBBY VANN,
CHASE VANN, TIFFANY ST.
LAWRENCE, CODY VANN, CAMIE
VANN, GAYL GREGORY, TROY
BARNETT, RYEN BARNETT, EVA
GRAY, LINDA HEIDINGER, STATE
OF MONTANA, PROFESSIONAL
TRANSPORTATION, INC.,
OUTSOURCE ADMINISTRATORS
INC., NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY
INSURANCE COMPANY, BNSF
RAILWAY COMPANY, A
DELAWARE CORPORATION, &
JANET GREGORY,
Defendants,

The Court conducted a hearing in this matter on August 8, 2019. (Doc. 223.)
The Court issued the following Orders on the following pending Motions:

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1.

The Court shall TAKE UNDER ADVISEMENT Claimants Gayl

Gregory and Terra Vanns’ First Motion for Leave to File Amended Crossclaims
(Doc. 118);
2.

Court shall TAKE UNDER ADVISEMENT Claimant Gayl Gregory

and Terra Vanns’ Motion for Disbursement of Funds (Doc. 121);
3.

The Court shall TAKE UNDER ADVISEMENT Claimant Troy

Barnett’s First Motion to Amend/Correct Answer and Crossclaims (Doc. 128);
4.

Defendant Outsource Administrators Motion for Protective Order

(Doc. 158) has been REFERRED to Magistrate Judge John Johnston;
5.

The Court shall TAKE UNDER ADVISEMENT Claimant Gayl

Gregory and Terra Vann’s Motion to Compel and for Sanctions (Doc. 161);
6.

The Court shall TAKE UNDER ADVISEMENT Defendant BNSF’s

Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 163);
7.

Defendant PTI’s Motions in Limine (Doc. 168) is DENIED;

8.

Defendant PTI’s Motion to Limit Testimony of Dr. Paulina Kunecka

(Doc. 170) is DENIED;
9.

Defendant PTI’s Motion to Exclude Testimony of Dr. Randall Benson

(Doc. 172) is DENIED;
10.

Defendant PTI’s Motion to Bifurcate Crossclaims (Doc. 176) is

HELD IN ABAYANCE;
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11.

Claimant Troy Barnett’s Motion in Limine (Doc. 191) is GRANTED

regarding Claimant Barnett’s case-in-chief. Evidence of collateral sources may be
admissible if Barnett opens the door at trial to such evidence;
12.

Defendant Linda Heidinger’s Motion in Limine (Doc. 196)

GRANTED regarding Defendant Heidinger’s case-in-chief. Evidence of the
criminal proceeding may be admissible if Heidinger opens the door to it at trial.
Dated, this 9th day of August, 2019.

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