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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

THOMAS CORREA,

Plaintiff,

v.

THE CITY OF SAN JOSE,

Defendant.

Case No. 5:12-cv-05436-HRL

FURTHER ORDER RE DEFENDANT'S 

MOTIONS IN LIMINE

Re: Dkt. Nos. 95, 112, 121, 122

In its prior order on defendant City of San Jose’s motions in limine, this court deferred 

ruling on Motions 6, 11, and 12 pending submission of further court-ordered briefing and copies 

of plaintiff’s exhibits. Since then, plaintiff advises that he now also plans to call Lt. Glen Harper 

at trial. And, defendant filed two additional motions in limine. Having reviewed those further 

submissions, as well as all moving and responding papers, the court now rules as follows:

Defendant’s objection to the testimony of Glen Harper is SUSTAINED. Fed. R. Evid. 

401, 402, 403.

Motion in Limine 6 to exclude the testimony of certain witnesses is GRANTED as to 

Officer Jamil Carter. Fed. R. Evid. 401, 402, 403. The motion is also GRANTED as to Sgt. Paul 

Francois, but only as to the proffered testimony re Sgt. Francois’ own disciplinary proceeding.1 

 

1 Defendant does not dispute plaintiff’s ability to call Sgt. Francois to testify about his supervision 

of Correa or his involvement in plaintiff’s disciplinary process.

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Fed. R. Evid. 401, 402, 403. The motion is DENIED as to John Aitken.

Motion in Limine 11 to exclude Internal Affairs reports is GRANTED, Fed. R. Evid. 403, 

802, except that the documents may be used for impeachment or to refresh recollection, assuming 

a proper foundation is made.2

Insofar as the parties’ supplemental submissions continue to dispute proposed exhibits 

comprising audio recordings and transcripts of Internal Affairs interviews, the court previously 

granted defendant’s Motion in Limine 10 to exclude those materials, except for impeachment or to 

refresh recollection, assuming a proper foundation is made. (Dkt. 106 at 2; Dkt. 108 at 50). That 

ruling stands.

Motion in Limine 12 to Preclude Testimony of Lou Hernandez and Bobby Lopez is 

DENIED as to Officer Luis Hernandez. Obrey v. Johnson, 400 F.3d 691 (9th Cir. 2005). Because 

the supplemental filings indicate that plaintiff no longer plans to call Bobby Lopez at trial, this 

motion is DENIED AS MOOT as to him.

Motion in Limine 13 to Preclude Evidence Regarding Half-Priced Establishments is 

GRANTED. Fed. R. Evid. 401, 402, 403.

Motion in Limine 14 to Exclude Evidence Regarding Unrelated Officer Allegations is 

DENIED.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 21, 2016

________________________

HOWARD R. LLOYD

United States Magistrate Judge

 

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Plaintiff’s Proposed Exhibit 4 previously was identified as an Internal Affairs report. (Dkt. 92 at 

18). However, that report apparently has been dropped, and the current exhibit list now identifies 

proposed Exhibit 4 as an “Active Shooter Ticket.” (Dkt. 111 at 58). Because Exhibit 4 is no 

longer an Internal Affairs report, and because defendant has not separately challenged the “Active 

Shooter Ticket,” the court’s ruling on Motion in Limine 11 does not apply to the current Exhibit 4.

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5:12-cv-05436-HRL Notice has been electronically mailed to:

Ardell Johnson CAO.Main@sanjoseca.gov

Nkia Desiree Richardson cao.main@sanjoseca.gov

Thomas Kevin Bourke TallTom2@aol.com, legalassistant@bourkelaw.com, 

mazizi@bourkelaw.com

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