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Nature of Suit Code: 355
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MONIQUE GUERRERO, et al., CASE NO. CV F 06-1539 LJO SMS

Plaintiffs, ORDER ON AMENDED SPECIAL VERDICT

FORM (Doc. 209)

vs.

GENERAL MOTORS CORP.,

et al.,

Defendants.

 /

Pursuant to this Court’s Order Regarding the Proposed Special Verdict Forms (Doc. 191), the

parties filed an amended Special Verdict Form on April 3, 2008. The parties indicate that they have

agreed on proposed special verdict form, with the exception of one item. On Special Verdict Form

questions 22, 23, and 24, Defendants assert that a space should be included for “All Other Persons.”

Plaintiffs object to the inclusion of a spaced for “All Other Persons” in Special Verdict Form questions

22, 23, and 24. 

Having read and reviewed the amended Special Verdict Form, this Court ORDERS:

(1) Whichever counsel has the amended Special Verdict Form filed April 3, 2008 on their

computer SHALL re-format the amended Special Verdict Form in the following ways:

(A) The amended Special Verdict Form shall be placed in a legal pleading/verdict

format (i.e., numbered lines, etc.); 

(B) The “Does” shall be removed from the caption; and 

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(C) All indications of attorney and law firm names shall be removed.

(2) Whichever counsel has the amended Special Verdict Form filed April 3, 2008 on their

computer SHALL bring, on April 7, 2008, an original and four (4) copies (original

for jury, one copy for each party, one copy for the court) of the amended Special Verdict

Form in two versions:

(A) The amended Special Verdict Form with the phrase “All Other Persons” included

in questions 22, 23, and 24; and

(B) The amended Special Verdict Form without the phrase.

(3) At the end of the trial, the Court will decide which version of the amended Special

Verdict Form will go to the jury. The Court will base its decision on whether evidence

is presented at trial to warrant inclusion of the disputed language.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 3, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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