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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:9659 CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS IN LIMINE

Jeffery L. Caufield (SBN 166524) jeff@caufieldjames.com Santino M. Tropea (SBN 249215) 

santino@caufieldjames.com CAUFIELD & JAMES, LLP 

2851 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 410 

San Diego, California 92108 

Telephone: 619-325-0441 

Facsimile: 619-325-0231 

Attorneys for Defendants, CounterClaimants, and Cross-Claimants, 

Alfredo Torres and Carmen Torres 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ESTATE OF ROBERT RENZEL, 

DECEASED, by and through his 

successors in interest, Susan Carter 

and Ann Renzel Sebastian, et al. 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

ESTATE OF LUPE VENTURA, 

DECEASED, an individual and dba 

Ritz Cleaners, et al. 

 Defendants. 

AND RELATED 

COUNTERCLAIMS AND CROSSCLAIMS. 

Case No.: 4:15-cv-01648-HSG

STIPULATED REQUEST FOR LEAVE 

TO FILE MOTIONS IN LIMINE BASED 

UPON DAUBERT PRINCIPLES; ORDER 

Courtroom: 2, 4th Floor 

Judge: Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. Pretrial Conference: November 13, 2018 

Trial Date: December 3, 2018 

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 Case No. 4:15-cv-1648-HSG 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS IN LIMINE 

 

Plaintiffs and counter-defendants Estate of Robert Renzel, Deceased; Robert 

E. Renzel Trust, by and through its trustees, Susan Carter and Ann Renzel 

Sebastian; Susan Carter; and Ann Renzel Sebastian (collectively, “Renzel”) on the 

one hand, and Carmen and Alfredo Torres (“Torres”) on the other (collectively 

“Parties”), submit this Stipulated Request for Leave and Proposed Order regarding 

the filing of Motions in Limine. 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court’s Civil Pretrial and Trial Standing Order, 

“Motions in limine cannot be used to request summary judgment or raise Daubert 

challenges unless the Court has specifically granted prior approval. Each motion 

shall be no longer than five pages. . . .” 

WHEREAS, Renzel believes it has a legal basis to file a motion in limine to 

exclude Torres’ expert Wade Allmon and one, related opinion of Torres’ expert Dr. 

James Wells based upon principles set forth in Daubert v. Merrell Dow 

Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), while Torres believes it similarly has a 

legal basis to file a motion in limine to exclude Renzel’s expert Steven Sadler based 

upon Daubert principles. Without conceding to the merit of each other’s proposed 

motion in limine, the Parties believe good cause exists to permit each Party to file 

one Daubert motion. 

WHEREAS, due to the somewhat complicated nature of the arguments and 

law, as well as the length of the experts’ opinions the Parties believe good cause 

exists to extend the page limitation from five (5) pages to fifteen (15) pages for 

these motions. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING MOTIONS IN LIMINE 

 

This Stipulation is without prejudice to either Party to seek further 

permission should any additional Daubert issues arise.

So Stipulated: 

DATED: October 16, 2018 CAUFIELD & JAMES, LLP 

s/ Santino Tropea Jeffery Caufield, Esq. 

Santino Tropea, Esq. 

Attorneys for Defendants, CounterClaimants, and Cross-Claimants, 

Alfredo Torres and Carmen Torres

DATED: October 16, 2018 PALADIN LAW GROUP LLP 

s/ Jon G. Lycett

Jon G. Lycett, Esq. 

Attorneys for Renzel 

Good cause appearing, IT IS SO ORDERED except the page limitation will 

be ten (10). 

DATED: October 17, 2018 United States District Judge 

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