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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

*E-Filed: January 23, 2015*

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

TUSCANY INVESTMENTS LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA 

LLC; et al.,

Defendants.

____________________________________/

No. C13-04185 HRL

ORDER:

(1) ON MOTIONS IN LIMINE,

(2) SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE, and

(3) SETTING FURTHER PRETRIAL 

CONFERENCE FOR JUNE 30, 2015

[Docket Nos. 110, 111, 113, 115, 116, 

124]

A Pretrial Conference was held on January 22, 2015. As discussed at the Pretrial 

Conference, Plaintiff Tuscany Investments, LLC’s motion in limine #1 is granted, Plaintiff’s motion 

in limine #2 is granted, Defendant Winnebago Industries, Inc.’s motion in limine #1 is denied 

without prejudice, Winnebago’s motion in limine #3 is denied without prejudice, Winnebago’s 

motion in limine #4 is granted, and Defendant Lippert Components, Inc.’s motion in limine #2 is 

granted. The Court defers ruling on Winnebago’s motion in limine #2 and Lippert’s motion in 

limine #1.

By February 19, 2015, Plaintiff and Defendants may file briefs addressing: (1) the choice of 

law issue; (2) whether Defendants may be held jointly liable; and (3) to what extent a witness

offered by Winnebago can testify as to the alleged history of defects for Lippert’s components. The 

parties may file oppositions by March 5, 2015.

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After the Court has issued a ruling on the above issues, the parties shall contact the chambers 

of Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins to arrange a settlement conference. The settlement 

conference shall take place about a month prior to the further Pretrial Conference.

A further Pretrial Conference will be held on June 30, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2015

HOWARD R. LLOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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C13-04185 HRL Notice will be electronically mailed to:

Harry Paul Efstratis paul.efstratis@leclairryan.com, charmaine.villavert@leclairryan.com

Nayri Jilizian njilizian@hmspasadena.com, jcarroll@hmspasadena.com, 

lgonzalez@hmspasadena.com

Peter Michael Hart peter.hart@leclairryan.com, lanii.langlois@leclairryan.com

Richard Salcido rsalcido@hmspasadena.com, lgonzalez@hmspasadena.com, 

mdickey@hmspasadena.com

Terry L. Baker tbaker@consumerlawgroup.net

William Eric Manning wmanning@vanlevylaw.com, kmetler@vanlevylaw.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have not 

registered for e-filing under the court’s CM/ECF program.

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