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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROY MORRISON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ALBERTO GONZALES, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 05-04351 JSW

ORDER RE DEFENDANT’S EX

PARTE MOTION IN LIMINE

PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 26

& 37(c) AND REQUEST, IN THE

ALTERNATIVE, TO TAKE

ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY

On April 11, 2007, Defendant filed an ex parte motion in limine with respect to his

pending motion for summary judgment. In that motion, Defendant asked the Court to exclude a

letter dated May 7, 2004 on the ground that it was belatedly produced. Defendant asked that if

the Court was not inclined to exclude the letter, that he be permitted to depose Plaintiff on the

circumstances surrounding discovery of the letter.

Because the Court did not rely on the letter in resolving Defendant’s motion for

summary judgment, the Court denies as moot the request to exclude the letter from

consideration on summary judgment. However, to the extent Plaintiff intends to introduce the

letter at trial, Plaintiff shall submit an opposition to Defendant’s motion in limine in accordance

with the filings due in advance of the pretrial conference. 

The Court grants Defendant’s request to reopen discovery solely for the limited purpose

of deposing Plaintiff on the circumstances surrounding his discovery of the May 7, 2004 letter. 

That deposition must be completed in advance of the pretrial conference, and if the parties

require additional time to complete the briefing on this motion in limine, a joint request shall be 

Case 3:05-cv-04351-JSW Document 81 Filed 05/09/07 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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granted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 9, 2007 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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