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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ADIL HIRAMANEK, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

L. MICHAEL CLARK, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 5:13-cv-00228-RMW 

ORDER FOLLOWING PRETRIAL 

CONFERENCE

Re: Dkt. No. 663

The court held a pretrial conference in this matter on July 15, 2016. Plaintiff Adil 

Hiramanek appeared telephonically. Plaintiff Roda Hiramanek did not appear due to health issues. 

Mr. Hiramanek represented that Ms. Hiramanek authorized him to communicate to the court that 

she waived her right to appear at the pretrial conference. James Brown appeared for defendant 

Beth Miller. The court rules as follows.1

A. Trial Schedule

The trial of plaintiffs’ claims against defendant Miller will commence with jury selection 

at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Each side will be allotted 8 hours of presentation time, 

including opening statements, but not including closing statements or jury selection. The parties 

 

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The court expects the parties to follow any additional rulings made on the record at the pretrial 

conference that are not inconsistent with this order. 

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should plan for trial to run each day on August 2, 3, and 4, 2016, with appropriate meal and rest 

breaks. The court may adjust the exact schedule as the trial date approaches. Opening statements 

and initial testimony will likely begin on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

B. Fact Witnesses and Subpoenas

Beth Miller, Adil Hiramanek, and Roda Hiramanek will be allowed to testify without the 

need for subpoenas.

Defendant objects to the admission of any testimony from David Merritt, Ed Summerfield 

and Shiv Palleti on the grounds that plaintiffs failed to adequately respond to interrogatories 

seeking identification of any witnesses to alleged discriminatory conduct by defendant Miller. The 

court grants defendant leave to file a motion to exclude the testimony of these witnesses by 5 pm 

on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. The motion shall identify the relevant interrogatories, plaintiffs’ 

responses thereto, and any objections to the substance of these witnesses’ testimony. By 5 pm on 

Monday, July 25, 2016, plaintiffs shall file a response. The motion and response may not exceed 5 

pages each, and Adil and Roda Hiramanek may only file a single, combined response. The court 

grants plaintiffs leave to request trial subpoenas from the clerk of the court for David Merritt, Ed 

Summerfield and Shiv Palleti, but the court reserves ruling on whether these witnesses will be 

allowed to testify. 

Attorney James Brown, Senior District Judge Ronald M. Whyte, Lisa Lazer, Theresia 

Sandhu, and Thomas Bloom will not be permitted to testify.

Caitlyn Burgess and Deputy McChristian will not be allowed to testify unless plaintiffs 

introduce argument or evidence that would render their testimony relevant. 

C. Medical Records and Medical Witnesses

If relevant and if an appropriate sponsoring witness can be found, plaintiffs may introduce 

the personal medical records that they have disclosed to defendant. The court will not take judicial 

notice or admit any evidence from medical publications or studies. By Wednesday, July 20, 

2016—and preferably earlier—plaintiffs shall identify any physician who actually treated them 

who plaintiffs wish to call as a witness. Plaintiffs’ submission shall include a brief statement 

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describing the substance of the witness’s expected testimony. The court will then determine 

whether to grant plaintiffs leave to request a subpoena from the clerk of the court. The court will 

not allow plaintiffs to call an unidentified physician as a witness.

D. Exhibit Objections

Plaintiffs shall provide a reduced list of the exhibits they plan to introduce at trial. The 

parties shall meet and confer and submit any exhibit objections to the court by July 20, 2016. 

The parties should assume that this court’s order precluding defendant from introducing 

state court orders adverse to plaintiffs remains in place. See Dkt. No. 658 at 3-4. If defendant 

wishes to introduce any state court orders regarding Mr. Hiramanek’s status as a vexatious litigant, 

defendant must submit a brief with citation to relevant authority, not to exceed three pages, by 

July 20, 2016. Plaintiffs need not file a response unless otherwise ordered by the court. However, 

the court once again notes that if plaintiffs rely on state court rulings in support of their damages 

arguments or for any other purpose, defendant will be entitled to discuss those rulings.

E. Deposition Designations

The parties shall provide deposition transcript designations, except for testimony offered 

solely for impeachment, by July 20, 2016. Responses are due on July 25, 2016.

F. Amended Voir Dire

The parties shall submit any amended voir dire questions to the court by July 20, 2016.

G. Defendant Request for Order to Show Cause

Defendant’s request for an order to show cause regarding terminating sanctions, Dkt. No. 

663, is denied without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 18, 2016

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Ronald M. Whyte

United States District Judge

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