Anitei v. Port of Seattle

Filing 112

ORDER Granting in part, Denying in part and Deferring in Part Defendant's 103 Motion in Limine by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(LMK)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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VASILICA CECILIA ANITEI,

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Plaintiff,
C13-545Z

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v.
MINUTE ORDER
PORT OF SEATTLE,

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Defendant.
The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:

The Court hereby GRANTS IN PART, DENIES IN PART, or DEFERS IN PART
13 Defendant Port of Seattle’s Motions in Limine, docket no. 103, as follows:
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DENIED.

Evidence or Argument that Plaintiff “Is Not In It for the Money” is

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Evidence or Argument of Claims Prior to March 26, 2010, as Barred by the
16 Statute of Limitations is GRANTED.
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Evidence or Argument of Settlement Negotiations (or Lack Thereof) is
GRANTED.
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Evidence or Argument of Hearsay Statements by Non-Party Chris Caudill
is GRANTED.

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Evidence or Argument of Claims Made By Disgruntled Former Employees
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Evidence or Argument about Witnesses’ Confidential Medical Conditions
is DENIED as to witness Alvarez; DEFERRED as to witness Dr. Berner.

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Evidence or Argument about Witnesses’ Sexual Orientation is GRANTED.

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Evidence or Argument that Some “Other Women” Left the Port Due to
Discrimination is GRANTED.

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Evidence or Argument Regarding Settlements of Prior Port Lawsuits is
GRANTED.
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Opinion Evidence by Vocational Counsel Cloie Johnson is DENIED. See
Report, Ex. C. to Gaudet Decl., docket no. 110-1.
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Evidence or Argument that Plaintiff was Qualified for the Mapping
Manager Position is DENIED.

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Evidence or Argument about the “Workplace Integrity Survey” Poll is
8 GRANTED.
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Evidence or Argument that Dr. Ruttenbert Believes Chris Caudill is a
Manager/Supervisor of Plaintiff that was Aggressive Toward Plaintiff is DEFERRED to
10 the pretrial conference.
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Evidence or Argument of the Port’s Code of Conduct is DENIED.

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Evidence or Argument Pertaining to Hearsay Statements by Reza Soltani is
DEFERRED.
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Evidence or Argument of a 2003 Statement from the DOL (Ex. 24) is
DEFERRED.
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Evidence or Argument Referencing Jennifer Kipp is GRANTED.

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Evidence or Argument that Plaintiff Applied For or Received Disability
16 Benefits is DEFERRED.
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Evidence or Argument Pertaining to Correspondence Plaintiff Refused to
Translate to the Port is GRANTED.

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Evidence or Argument Pertaining to Plaintiff’s Failed L&I Claim and
19 Hearsay from Port Employee Manette Moses is DEFERRED.
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Evidence or Argument that Port Employees Received “Automatic
20 Promotions” is DENIED.
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Evidence or Argument Pertaining to an Incident and Investigation of Email
Misuse by Former Port Employees in 2008 is GRANTED.

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Evidence or Argument that the Port Determines Qualifications for the
Engineer-in-Training Exam is GRANTED.

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Evidence or Argument that the Port Passed Up Plaintiff for Internship
3 Opportunities is DEFERRED.
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Evidence or Argument on the Number of EEOC Complaints Filed by Port
Employees is GRANTED.
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Evidence or Argument Pertaining to Failure-to-Promote Claims Where a
Woman Was Ultimately Hired for the Position is DEFERRED.

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Evidence or Argument Pertaining to Plaintiff’s Flexible Work Schedule is

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Evidence or Argument that the Port Violated Medical Privacy Laws is
DEFERRED.

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Evidence or Argument that Port Has Other Active Litigation Matters is
10 GRANTED.
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Evidence or Argument that the Port has DENIED Plaintiff’s Medical
Insurance is DEFERRED.
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Evidence or Argument Regarding Former Employee Lisa Phair is
GRANTED.

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Evidence or Argument Regarding Plaintiff’s Schoolwork and GIS
14 Implementation Plan (and Related Emails) is DENIED.
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Evidence or Argument that Plaintiff Filed a Claim with the Port is
DEFERRED.

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Evidence or Argument that Plaintiff and Her Counsel are Destitute is
GRANTED.
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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of record.
Dated this 7th day of August, 2014.
William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Claudia Hawney
Deputy Clerk

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