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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Property Damage

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff, NO. CIV S-09-2445 KJM-EFB

v.

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES; et al., ORDER

Defendants.

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Plaintiff filed a proposal regarding the format, page limits, and briefing schedule

for Daubert motions and motions in limine on May 4, 2012. (ECF 460.) Defendants filed their

response and counter-proposal on May 8, 2012. (ECF 462.)

Having considered the parties’ proposals, and taking into account the court’s

inherent power to control its docket, Ready Transp., Inc. v. AAR Mfg., Inc., 627 F.3d 402, 404

(9th Cir. 2010) (internal quotations, citations, and alterations omitted), the court ORDERS as

follows:

1) The court will hear the parties’ Daubert motions and motions in limine, to the

extent required after meet and confer sessions, at the final pre-trial conference

scheduled for June 14, 2012.

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2) Daubert motions and motions in limine shall be filed no later than May 24, 2012. 

Oppositions, if any, shall be filed no later than June 7, 2012. All filings are

subject to the parameters that follow. No replies shall be filed or entertained

unless otherwise ordered by the court. As a general rule, the parties’ brief

arguments at hearing shall serve as their replies.

3) Plaintiff shall file its Daubert motions in one document consisting of an

introduction that does not exceed three (3) pages, with no more than three (3)

pages per motion. Defendants shall file a joint opposition, if any, consisting of an

introduction that does not exceed three (3) pages, with no more than three (3)

pages per opposition. The parties shall assume that the court is familiar with

Daubert generally, without the need to brief the basic Daubert standard.

4) The court anticipates potential duplication among defendants’ Daubert motions. 

Accordingly, defendants shall file joint Daubert motions in one document

consisting of an introduction that does not exceed three (3) pages, with no more

than three (3) pages per motion. Plaintiff shall file an opposition, if any,

consisting of an introduction that does not exceed three (3) pages, with no more

than three (3) pages per opposition. Each defendant1

 shall then file any

remaining, separate Daubert motions in one document per defendant, omitting an

introduction and allocating no more than three (3) pages per motion. Plaintiff

shall file oppositions, if any, to each individual defendant’s separate Daubert

motions in one document, omitting an introduction and allocating no more than

three (3) pages per motion opposed. Again, the parties shall assume that the 

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 Howell’s Forest Harvesting Co. and Eunice E. Howell are considered to be one

defendant for purposes of this order. The landowner defendants are also considered to be one

defendant for purposes of this order.

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court is familiar with Daubert generally, without the need to brief the basic 

Daubert standard.

5) Plaintiff shall file its motions in limine in one document, allocating no more than

three (3) pages per motion. Defendants shall file a joint opposition, if any, in one

document, allocating no more than three (3) pages per motion opposed.

6) The court anticipates potential duplication among defendants’ motions in limine. 

Accordingly, defendants shall file joint motions in limine in one document,

allocating no more than three (3) pages per motion. Plaintiff shall file an

opposition, if any, in one document, allocating no more than three (3) pages per

motion opposed. Each defendant shall then file any remaining, separate motions

in limine in one document per defendant, allocating no more than three (3) pages

per motion. Plaintiff shall file oppositions, if any, to individual defendant’s

motions in limine in one document, allocating no more than three (3) pages per

motion opposed.

7) Each motion and opposition filed shall be particularized to this case and not

merely boilerplate from counsel’s store of standardized Daubert and in limine

motions. Moreover, each motion and opposition shall raise only those issues that

counsel in good faith determines must be raised in Daubert motions and in limine

and shall not raise issues that can and should be deferred until trial.

All counsel are cautioned that failure to comply with any of the above shall result

in the court’s issuing an order to show cause as to why sanctions should not be imposed and an

expedited show cause hearing. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: May 11, 2012.

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