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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NATHAN BURGOON, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NARCONON OF NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-01381-EMC 

ORDER RE TRIAL ON MENTAL 

CAPACITY AND UNDUE INFLUENCE

The Court held a case management conference on October 1, 2015, regarding the trial on 

mental capacity and undue influence. This order memorializes the Court’s rulings and provides 

additional rulings, as necessary.

A one-day bench trial shall be held on January 4, 2016, starting at 9:30 a.m. Plaintiffs 

collectively shall have three hours to present evidence and testimony; likewise, Defendants 

collectively shall have three hours to present evidence and testimony.

Pretrial filings shall be filed no later than December 7, 2015. Pretrial filings shall be 

limited to the following: 

 Trial briefs. Plaintiffs collectively shall file one brief, and Defendants collectively shall 

file one brief).

 Witness lists. Plaintiffs collectively shall file one list, and Defendants collectively shall file 

one list. The parties shall refer to the Court’s Civil Pretrial Instructions for guidance on 

witness lists.

 Objections to witnesses. The Court is not permitting motions in limine. Therefore, 

objections to witness testimony shall be made in a manner similar to objections to exhibits, 

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(as covered in the Court’s Civil Pretrial Instructions). For any objection, there shall also be 

a brief response to the objection. 

 Exhibit lists. Plaintiffs collectively shall file one list, and Defendants collectively shall file 

one list. The parties shall refer to the Court’s Civil Pretrial Instructions for guidance on 

exhibit lists (including objections).

 Expert declarations. In lieu of direct testimony from an expert, the Court shall accept a 

declaration from the expert. The declaration shall be no longer than twelve double-spaced 

pages. A CV may be attached to the declaration. The expert must still be available to 

testify for cross-examination and rebuttal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 2, 2015

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EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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