Albritton v. Cisco Systems, Inc. et al

Filing 300

ORDER denying 299 Motion in Limine. Signed by Judge Richard A. Schell on 09/11/09. cc:attys 9-11-09 (mll, )

Albritton v. Cisco Systems, Inc. et al

Doc. 300

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION ERIC ALBRITTON, Plaintiff, v. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. and RICHARD FRENKEL, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § §

Case No. 6:08-CV-89

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' SECOND MOTION IN LIMINE Pending before the court is the Defendants' second motion in limine (docket entry #299) filed on September 10, 2009. The court did not receive notice of the Defendants' second motion in limine until September 11, 2009. The deadline for filing motions in limine was February 18, 2009 (see docket entry #139 "Amended Scheduling Order") and has long since passed. The court declines the Defendants' invitation to consider their motion in limine at this late date. In the Defendants' motion, the Defendants argue that they just learned of two of the three issues on either August 21 or 25, 2009. The Defendants waited, however, until the eve of trial to file their motion. The Defendants' delay allows virtually no time for the Plaintiff to respond before jury selection next Monday morning, September 14, 2009. The delay further impairs the court's ability to timely prepare for the trial of this cause. Accordingly, the motion is hereby DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED.

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SIGNED this the 11th day of September, 2009.

_______________________________ RICHARD A. SCHELL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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