Rentas v. The City of New York et al

Filing 88

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S AND DEFENDANT'S MOTIONS IN LIMINE granting in part and denying in part 81 Motion in Limine; granting in part and denying in part 84 Motion in Limine. For the reasons stated on the record, each parties' motion in limine is granted in part and denied in part. On several different issues, I postponed making a ruling until the evidence is presented at trial. For these issues, the parties shall not refer to the relevant evide nce in their opening statements. The Clerk shall mark the motions (Doc. Nos. 81 and 84) terminated, Plaintiff will reformulate the caption to drop the City of New York as a party and to remove the qualification as to the capacity in which individual defendants are sued. The issue of respondent superior can be regulated by motion after verdict to the extent appropriate. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 9/25/2013) (mro)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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AXEL RENT AS,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART
Plaintiff,
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DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS IN
LIMINE

CAPTAIN JOHN RUFFIN, Shield No. 488,
Individually and in his Official Capacity, CO
DIANA BAKER, Shield No. 13239, Individually
and in her Official Capacity, CO KEVIN PARKER,
Shield No. 15629, Individually and in his Official
Capacity, CO MILLS CHARLES, Shield No.
17556, Individually and in his Official Capacity,
DEPUTY WARDEN ELISIO PEREZ, Individually
and in his Official Capacity, CAPTAIN SHARON
CLAYTON, Shield No. 1212, Individually and in
her Official Capacity, CAPTAIN DARRYLL
LAGO, Shield No. 1288, Individually and in his
Official Capacity, CO GEORGE RUPPEL, Shield
No. 10461, Individually and in his Official
Capacity, DEPUTY WARDEN WALTER NIN,
Individually and in his Official Capacity,

10 Civ. 6242 (AKH)

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ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, U.S.D.J.:
For the reasons stated on the record, each parties' motion in limine is granted in
part and denied in part. On several different issues, I postponed making a ruling until the
evidence is presented at triaL For these issues, the parties shall not refer to the relevant evidence
in their opening statements. The Clerk shall mark the motions (Doc. Nos. 81 and 84) terminated,
Plaintiff will reformulate the caption to drop the City ofNew York as a party and
to remove the qualification as to the capacity in which individual defendants arc sued.

The issue of respondeat superior can be regulated by motion after verdict to the
extent appropriate.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

SePtembe~13

New York, New York
United States District Judge

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