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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 29:621 Job Discrimination (Age)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BRADLEY BRAZILL,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA NORTHSTATE COLLEGE 

OF PHARMACY, LLC,

Defendant.

NO. CIV. 2:12-01218 WBS GGH

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

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A Final Pretrial Conference was held in this matter, 

pursuant to the provisions of Rule 16(d) of the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure and Local Rule 16-282, on October 15, 2013. 

Manolo Olaso appeared as counsel for plaintiff; William Munoz 

appeared as counsel for defendant. Following the hearing, the 

court enters this Final Pretrial Order:

I. Jurisdiction – Venue 

Jurisdiction is predicated upon 28 U.S.C. § 1331 

because plaintiff’s case arises under the Age Discrimination in 

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Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. 621 et seq. Supplemental jurisdiction 

is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1367. Venue is undisputed and is hereby 

found to be proper.

II. Jury – Non-Jury

Both parties have requested a jury trial. Accordingly, 

the action shall be tried, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 48, before a jury consisting of no less than six and no 

more than twelve members.

III. Jury Instructions and Proposed Form of Verdict

No later than ten court days before the trial date, 

counsel for plaintiffs shall lodge and serve, pursuant to Local 

Rule 51-163, copies of all jury instructions that plaintiffs 

request be given on plaintiffs’ claims. At that time, counsel 

for plaintiffs shall also file and serve a copy of a proposed 

form of verdict. 

No later than seven court days before the trial date, 

counsel for defendants shall file and serve any objections to the 

instructions proposed by plaintiffs. At the same time, counsel 

for defendants shall lodge and serve, pursuant to Local Rule 51-

163, copies of any and all jury instructions not already proposed 

by plaintiffs, which defendants request be given. Also at that 

time, counsel for defendants shall file and serve a copy of any 

proposed form of verdict and shall also file any objections to 

plaintiffs’ proposed form of verdict.

 No later than four court days before the trial date, 

counsel for plaintiffs shall file and serve any objections to the 

instructions proposed by defendants and to any proposed form of 

verdict.

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Pursuant to Local Rule 51-163, any other instructions 

thereafter presented will be refused unless it is shown either: 

(1) that the necessity for the request arose in the course of 

trial; could not reasonably have been anticipated prior to trial 

from the pleadings, discovery or nature of the action; and the 

request for such additional instructions is presented to the 

Court as promptly as possible; or (2) that the refusal to give 

such instructions would constitute plain error.

Likewise, any objections to proposed instructions not 

made in accordance with this order will be overruled as untimely 

unless it is shown either: (1) that the grounds therefor arose 

in the course of trial and the intention to make such objections 

is communicated to the Court as promptly as possible, or (2) that 

the giving of such instructions would constitute plain error. 

IV. Voir Dire Questions

No later than fourteen calendar days before the trial 

date, counsel for each party shall submit all proposed jury voir 

dire questions. Each side shall have no more than one hour 

within which to question potential jurors.

V. Trial Briefs

No later than fourteen calendar days before the trial 

date, counsel for each party shall file trial briefs pursuant to 

Local Rule 16-285. 

VI. Remaining Claims

Plaintiff’s remaining claims against defendant are: (1) 

age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in 

Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq.; (2) age 

discrimination in violation of the California Fair Employment and 

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Housing Act (“FEHA”), Cal. Gov’t Code § 12900 et seq.; (3) 

wrongful termination in violation of public policy based on 

violations of ADEA and FEHA.

VII. Witnesses

(A) Plaintiffs anticipate calling the witnesses 

identified at Exhibit “A” attached hereto.

(B) Defendants anticipate calling the witnesses 

identified at Exhibit “B” attached hereto. 

(C) Except for retained experts, each party may call 

any witness designated by any other party.

(D) No other witnesses will be permitted to testify at 

trial unless: 

(1) all parties stipulate that the witness may 

testify; 

(2) the party offering the witness demonstrates 

that the witness is for the purpose of rebutting evidence which 

could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time of the 

Pretrial Conference; or 

(3) the witness was discovered after the Pretrial 

Conference.

(E) Testimony of a witness not designated in this 

Order, which is offered under paragraph VII(D)(3), above, upon 

the grounds that the witness was discovered after the Pretrial 

Conference, will not be permitted unless: 

(1) the testimony of the witness could not 

reasonably have been discovered prior to the Pretrial Conference;

(2) the court and opposing counsel were promptly 

notified upon discovery of the testimony; and 

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(3) counsel proffered the witness for deposition 

if time permitted or provided all opposing counsel a reasonable 

summary of the testimony if time did not permit a deposition.

VIII. Exhibits 

(A) Plaintiffs intend to offer the exhibits identified 

at Exhibit “C” attached hereto.

(B) Defendants intend to offer the exhibits identified 

at Exhibit “D” attached hereto. 

(C) Each party may offer any exhibit designated by any 

other party.

(D) No other exhibits will be received in evidence 

unless: 

(1) all parties stipulate that the exhibit may be 

received in evidence;

(2) the party offering the exhibit demonstrates 

that the exhibit is for the purpose of rebutting evidence which 

could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time of the 

Pretrial Conference; or 

(3) the exhibit was discovered after the Pretrial 

Conference.

(E) An exhibit not designated in this Order, which is 

offered under paragraph VIII(D)(3), above, upon the grounds that 

the exhibit was discovered after the Pretrial Conference, will 

not be received in evidence unless: 

(1) the exhibit could not reasonably have been 

discovered prior to the Pretrial Conference; 

(2) the court and opposing counsel were promptly 

notified upon discovery of the exhibit; and 

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(3) counsel provided copies of the exhibit to all 

opposing counsel if physically possible or made the exhibit 

reasonably available for inspection by all opposing counsel if 

copying was not physically possible.

(F) Each party shall exchange copies of all exhibits 

identified in this Order, or make them reasonably available for 

inspection by all other parties, no later than seven calendar 

days before the trial date. Any and all objections to such 

exhibits shall be filed and served not later than four calendar 

days before the trial date. 

(G) The attorney for each party is directed to appear 

before trial and present an original (and if physically possible 

one copy) of each exhibit to Deputy Clerk Karen Kirksey Smith at 

8:30 a.m. on the date of trial. 

(H) Each exhibit which has been designated in this 

Order and presented on the morning of the date of trial shall be 

pre-marked by counsel. Plaintiffs’ exhibits shall bear numbers; 

defendants’ exhibits shall bear letters. If no objection has 

been made to such exhibit pursuant to paragraph VIII(F), above, 

such exhibit will require no further foundation and will be 

received in evidence upon the motion of any party at trial.

IX. Further Discovery and Motions

No further motions shall be brought before trial except 

upon order of the court and upon a showing of manifest injustice. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(e). No further discovery will be permitted 

except by the express stipulation of all parties or upon order of 

the court and upon a showing of manifest injustice. Id.

X. Use of Depositions or Interrogatories

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No later than twenty calendar days before the trial 

date, counsel for each party shall file and serve a statement 

designating all answers to interrogatories and all portions of 

depositions intended to be offered or read into evidence, with 

the exception of portions to be used only for impeachment or 

rebuttal. No later than ten calendar days before the trial date, 

counsel for any other party may file and serve a counterdesignation of other portions of the same depositions intended to 

be offered or read into evidence and may file evidentiary 

objections to any other parties’ designation. No later than 

seven calendar days before the trial date, the parties may file 

evidentiary objections to any other party’s counter-designation. 

XI. Date and Length of Trial

The trial is set for February 4, 2014, in Courtroom No. 

5. The court estimates that the trial will last approximately 

five to seven days.

XII. Daubert Procedure

Any challenges based on Daubert v. Merrell Dow 

Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993) and Kumho Tire Co. v. 

Carmichael, 119 S. Ct. 1167 (1999) will be raised and resolved 

outside the presence of the jury just prior to when the 

challenged expert will be called to give testimony. Any 

challenged expert shall be present for such a challenge, and 

shall be available for questioning. 

XIII. Evidence Presentation Equipment

If any party feels that electronic presentation of 

evidence is necessary, they should contact the Courtroom Deputy 

prior to trial to determine what equipment the court has and how 

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to use that equipment or bring their own audio visual equipment 

to the courtroom and be prepared to operate it themselves.

XIV. Settlement Conference

A Settlement Conference is set in this action on 

December 3, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., in the Chambers of Magistrate 

Judge Kendall J. Newman.

Each party is ordered to have a principal with full 

settlement authority present at the conference or be fully 

authorized to settle the matter on any terms. No later than 

seven days before the date of the Settlement Conference, counsel 

for each party shall submit a confidential Settlement Conference 

Statement to the settlement judge. Such statements shall not be 

filed, but shall be delivered to the chambers of the settlement 

judge, in hard copy.

XV. Objections to Pretrial Order

Any objections or suggested modifications to this 

Pretrial Order shall be filed and served within five court days 

from the file-stamped date of this Order. All references herein 

to the date of this Order shall refer to the date the tentative 

order is filed and not to the date any amended order is filed. 

If no objections or modifications are made, this Order will 

become final without further order of the Court and shall control 

the subsequent course of the action, pursuant to Rule 16(e) of 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Dated: October 15, 2013

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Exhibit A: Plaintiffs’ Witnesses

 (1) Plaintiff Bradley Brazill;

 (2) Stacey Brazill, wife of plaintiff Bradley Brazill;

 (3) Gerald Glazer;

 (4) David Hawkins;

 (5) Dr. David Carroll, employee of California Northstate ;

College of Pharmacy (CNCP);

 (6) Dr. Lane Brunner, employee of CNCP;

 (7) Dr. Grant Lackey;

 (8) Dr. Jennifer West;

 (9) Dr. Sonya Frausto, employee of CNCP;

 (10) Sara Fox;

 (11) Karen Sproats;

 (12) Dr. Maureen Lloy;

 (13) Tosha Cherry (expert witness);

 (14) Craig M. Enos (expert witness);

 (15) Peter Samuels (expert witness).

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Exhibit B: Defendants’ Witnesses

 (1) Plaintiff Bradley Brazill;

 (2) Stacey Brazill, wife of plaintiff Bradley Brazill;

 (3) Chike Okolo;

 (4) David Hawkins;

 (5) Alvin Cheung, President of CNCP;

 (6) Norman Fong;

 (7) Yasmin Vera;

 (8) Kiki Forsyth;

 (9) Paul Wagstaffe;

 (10) David Carroll;

 (11) Grant Lackey;

 (12) Jennifer West;

 (13) Sonya Frausto;

 (14) Lane Brunner;

 (15) James Palmieri;

(16) Sara Fox;

(17) Karen Sproats;

(18) Maureen Lloy;

(19) Paul Nguyen;

(20) Mary Farrell (expert witness);

(21) William Munoz;

(22) Gregory Bastian.

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Exhibit C: Plaintiffs’ Exhibits

(1) Plaintiff’s offer letter from CNCP dated April 8, 2009;

 (2) Plaintiff’s CNCP health/dental/retirement benefits 

manual;

 (3) CNCP 2009-2011 Faculty Handbook;

 (4) WASC Report (Visting Team, October 2010);

 (5) Emails between plaintiff and Yasmin Vera regarding Dr. 

Grant Lackey;

 (6) Yasmin Vera talking points regarding Dr. Grant Lackey 

dated June 28, 2011;

 (7) CNCP Separation Agreement and General Release prepared 

for plaintiff;

 (8) CNCP notice to employee of change in relationship;

 (9) CNCP letter regarding final paycheck dated July 15, 

2011;

 (10) CNCP correspondence;

 (11) Emails exchanged between Gerry Glazer and attorneys for 

CNCP regarding plaintiff’s EEOC documents;

 (12) Plaintiff’s EEOC and DFEH materials (charges of 

discrimination; correspondence; right-to-sue letters);

 (13) Plaintiff’s Curriculum Vitae;

 (14) Report of Craig M. Enos (including exhibits A-L of the 

report);

 (15) Report of Tosha Cherry;

(16) Report of Peter Samuels;

(17) Plaintiff’s W-2 forms for 2009-2012;

(18) Plaintiff’s pay stubs for 2009-2013;

(19) Bureau of Labor Statistics (Employment and Wages; 

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Summaries; 2009-2012; Education Administrators; 

Pharmacists);

(20) Confirmation of plaintiff’s appointment as Lecturer at 

UC Davis School of Medicine dated September 21, 2012.

(21) Discovery documents, including:

(a) Defendant’s responses to plaintiff’s 

 interrogatories Nos. 8, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25;

(b) Deposition testimony of Dr. Lane Brunner;

(c) Deposition testimony of Dean David Hawkins;

(d) Deposition testimony of Sonya Frausto.

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Exhibit D: Defendants’ Exhibits

(1) April 8, 2009 Letter from David Hawkins to Bradley 

Brazill;

 (2) August 6, 2009 Employee Handbook & At-Will Employee 

Status Acknowledgement;

 (3) July 15, 2010 CNCP Honor Code;

 (4) CNCP Faculty Handbook 2010-2011;

 (5) August 1, 2010 Personnel Action Request for Bradley 

Brazill;

 (6) March 10, 2011 Bradley Brazill e-mail entitled “What 

Happens when men bake valentine cookies”;

 (7) July 15, 2011 Notice to Employee as to Change in 

Relationship;

 (8) July 21, 2011 email from Dean David Hawkins to faculty 

re: appointment of Sonya Frausto as Interim Department 

Chair;

 (9) August 1, 2011 Personnel Action Request for Sonya 

Frausto’s appointment to Interim Department Chair;

 (10) Curriculum Vitae of James Palmieri, Pharm.D;

 (11) November 3, 2011 itinerary for James Palmieri candidate 

interview;

 (12) August 5, 2013 report of Mary Farrell;

 (13) Subpoenaed records from Apothecary Botanica dba El 

Macero Pharmacy;

 (14) Plaintiff’s blog posts from Student Doctor’s Network;

 (15) Plaintiff’s e-mail with North Korean leader’s photo;

(16) Plaintiff’s e-mail with Chike Okolo Taliban fighter 

picture;

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(17) Plaintiff’s applications declining health care coverage 

(personnel file);

(18) Plaintiff’s personnel file;

(19) Yasmin Vera’s memorandum re: Brazill investigation;

(20) Discovery documents, including:

(a) Plaintiff’s initial and supplemental Rule 26 

 disclosures;

(b) Deposition transcript of Bradley Brazill, volumes I 

 and II;

(c) Deposition transcript of David Hawkins;

(d) Deposition transcript of Sonya Frausto;

(e) Deposition transcript of Lane Brunner.

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