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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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Lowell T. Carruth, Esq. # 034065

McCORMICK BARSTOW SHEPPARD WAYTE 

 & CARRUTH, LLP

P.O. Box 28912

5 River Park Place East

Fresno, CA 93720-1501

Telephone: (559) 433-1300

Facsimile: (559) 433-2300

Donald W. Boyajian, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)

DREYER BOYAJIAN LLP

75 Columbia Street

Albany, NY 12210

Telephone: (518) 463-7784

Facsimile: (518) 463-4039

Dana Alden Fox, Esq. #119761

Leah K. Bolea, Esq. #242252

LYNBERG & WATKINS APC

888 South Figueroa Street, 16 Floor th

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Telephone: (213) 624-8700

Facsimile: (213) 892-2763

Attorneys for Defendant, NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. (sued herein

as NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC., and NORTH AMERICAN

SERVICES GROUP)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION 

BRIAN N. HALL and JEAN M. HALL,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES, INC.; NORTH AMERICAN

SERVICES GROUP; DOE 1 THROUGH

DOE 100,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:06-CV-00123-OWW-SMS

ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT,

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL

SERVICE’S MOTIONS IN LIMINE

Complaint filed: 2/03/06

Trial Date: 10/30/07

On October 19 and 22, 2007, the Court heard oral argument on the Motions in Limine of

defendant, North American Industrial Services. Having considered themoving, opposing, and reply

papers, and after hearing oral argument, the Court makes the following Order regarding defendant’s

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Motions in Limine:

1. Motion in Limine Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, and 12 are granted.

2. Motion in Limine No. 2 is granted. Plaintiffs, however, may offer relevant evidence

of their recoverable economic damages. 

3. Motion in Limine No. 6 is granted. Designated expert witnesses, however, are not

excluded from attending trial during the testimony of opposing designated experts.

4. Motion in Limine No. 7 is granted, with the exception of a portion of a videotape

made on September 23, 2005 to be offered by the plaintiffs. The videotape may not

contain any images of anyone wearing a Nomex suit. Before the video is played,

furthermore, the Court will read a cautionary instruction to be submitted to the Court

based on the ruling made by the Court at the October 22, 2007 hearing. 

5. Defendant’s Motion in Limine No. 9 is granted in part. Dr. Esselman may not offer

any opinions as to whether Brian Hall suffered or is suffering from a brain injury.

Dr. Esselman may not offer any medical opinions about a brain injury. Dr. Esselman

may testify he recommended an MRI, and referred the plaintiff to a radiologist who

performed and reported regarding the MRI. 

6. Motion in Limine No. 10 is denied without prejudice. 

7. Motion in Limine Nos. 13, 14, and 15 are denied. The plaintiffs may offer evidence

the gross amount of past medical bills. If damages are awarded, the Court will make

a post-verdict reduction in the amount of past medical bills to reflect the net amount

of medical bills actually paid. (Plaintiffs’ counsel indicated the amount of net past

medical bills is approximately $1,150,000.) 

8. Motion in Limine No. 16 is denied. The Court, however, will give a cautionary

instruction, advising the jury the Hall children are not plaintiffs, the jury is not to

award any damages for any mental suffering or distress experienced by the Hall 

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children, and that the testimony of the Hall children is being offered only to

corroborate the testimony of Mr. and/or Mrs. Hall. 

DATED: November 2, 2007 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER

THE HONORABLE OLIVER W. WANGER

JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT

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