Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_05-cv-01510/USCOURTS-cand-3_05-cv-01510-21/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROYAL YATES,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

GUNNALLEN FINANCIAL and

CURTIS WILLIAMS,

Defendant(s).

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

No. C05-1510 BZ

PRETRIAL ORDER

The pretrial conference in this case was held on August

15, 2006. Plaintiff was represented at the conference by

Laurence F. Padway, Esq. Defendant GunnAllen Financial

(“GunnAllen”) was represented by Robert Sullwold, Esq.

 This Order shall control the subsequent conduct of the

case and be modified only to prevent manifest injustice. See

Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(e).

1. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION. 

 After considering the parties’ arguments, for the reasons

stated at the pretrial conference, GunnAllen’s motion for

leave to file a motion for reconsideration of the court’s

Case 3:05-cv-01510-BZ Document 121 Filed 08/16/06 Page 1 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

order denying its Rule 50 and Rule 59 motions is DENIED. 

GunnAllen has failed to establish any of the three bases for

reconsideration listed in Civil Local Rule 7-9(b). The

jointly-requested instructions the court gave were model Ninth

Circuit instructions. Even if they did not correctly state

California law, they were not manifestly unjust. The cases

which GunnAllen cites for the proposition that to be deemed to

have invited error, it must have knowingly and intentionally

relinquished its rights, are distinguishable because they are

criminal cases involving liberty interests. 

2. LENGTH AND TIME OF TRIAL

 Trial shall begin on Monday, August 28, 2006, at 8:30

a.m. in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden

Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. The trial

schedule is as follows: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 Plaintiff shall be prepared to call witnesses Monday,

August 28, 2006. Each side shall schedule witnesses to avoid

any interruption in the presentation of testimony. 

3. JURY INSTRUCTIONS

Rulings on the instructions were made on the record at

the pretrial conference. The parties shall submit revised or

additional instructions as discussed during the conference. A

chambers copy of all jury instructions shall be submitted on a

diskette formatted in WordPerfect 6, 8, 9 or 10 or may be 

e-mailed to the following address: bzpo@cand.uscourts.gov 

4. MISCELLANEOUS 

The parties must lodge the transcripts of any depositions

they anticipate using at trial by the start of trial. 

Case 3:05-cv-01510-BZ Document 121 Filed 08/16/06 Page 2 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

3

Any party who desires a transcript of the trial must make

arrangements with the court reporter. Any party who needs an

interpreter or audio or visual equipment shall make its own

arrangements for same and clear all such equipment with court

security personnel.

 The parties are instructed to notify the court

immediately if this action should settle before the

commencement of trial. 

Dated: August 16, 2006

 Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

G:\BZALL\-BZCASES\YATES 2\TRIAL 2\PRETRIAL\PRETRIAL.ORD2.wpd

Case 3:05-cv-01510-BZ Document 121 Filed 08/16/06 Page 3 of 3