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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 20:1400 Civil Rights of Handicapped Child

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Cornelius J. Callahan, Esq. #202585

BORTON PETRINI, LLP

1104 12th Street

Modesto, California 95354

Telephone: (209) 576-1701

Attorneys for Defendant,

CITY OF SONORA, CHIEF OF POLICE

MACE MCINTOSH and OFFICER HAL PROCK

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

C.B., a minor,

Plaintiff

v.

SONORA SCHOOL DISTRICT; KAREN

SINCLAIR; CITY OF SONORA; CHIEF OF

POLICE MACE MCINTOSH; OFFICER

HAL PROCK; DOES 1-10,

Defendants

Case No. 1:09-CV-00285-OWW-SMS

ORDER ON MOTIONS IN LIMINE

BROUGHT BY DEFENDANTS CITY

OF SONORA, CHIEF OF POLICE

MAC McINTOSH AND OFFICE HAL

PROCK

DATE: July 6, 2011

DEPT: 3

JUDGE: Hon. Oliver W. Wanger

Defendants’ Motions in Limine came on regularly for hearing by this Court on May

12, 2011, the Honorable Oliver W. Wanger presiding. 

The Court, having read the supporting and opposing papers, and having heard the

arguments at the hearing, and good cause appearing, orders as follows: 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Defendants’ Motions in Limine Numbers 1 and 4 are WITHDRAWN.

2. Defendants’ Motions in Limine Numbers 2 and 3 are GRANTED.

3. Defendants’ Motions in Limine Number 7 is GRANTED IN PART and

DENIED IN PART. Chief McIntosh and Officer Prock’s P.O.S.T. training records are admissible

evidence as long as personally identifying information is redacted. No other personnel records or file

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will be admissible into evidence. 

4. Defendants’ Motions in Limine Number 6 is GRANTED IN PART and

DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff will not seek to introduce into evidence anyprior litigation or discipline

against defendants. Evidence and testimony as to other incidences of handcuffing of students at the

Sonora Elementary School is admissible. 

5. Defendants’ Motions in Limine Number 5 in DENIED as to defendants’

contention that Dr. Martinelli is unqualified. However, it is ORDERED that neither parties’ police

practices expert will improperly opine as to conclusions of law, conclusions of fact or credibility of

witnesses that usurp the role of the Court or the Jury and no Rule 26 reports will be admitted into

evidence. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: June 27, 2011

/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER

United States District Judge

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