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Nature of Suit Code: 445
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL JAMES SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v

SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS

WEST (HEALTHCARE WORKERS UNION

SEIU LOCAL 250),

Defendant. /

No C 05-2877 VRW

ORDER

Before the court is defendant SEIU United Healthcare

Workers West’s (“Local 250”) motion to exclude evidence relating to

“any and all actions, claims and/or charges previously made by

Plaintiff Michael Smith against Defendant, which have already been

resolved.” Doc #104. Smith filed a prior complaint in this court

against Local 250 in May 2002. The prior complaint alleged

discrimination and retaliation. On June 3, 2003, the parties

settled all claims that had accrued as of that date. Defendant

argues that actions resolved by the settlement have no probative

value and risk undue prejudice and confusion of the issues. 

Case 3:05-cv-02877-VRW Document 121 Filed 08/14/07 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Defendant’s motion is DENIED. See Dosier v Miami Valley

Broadcasting Corp, 656 F2d 1295, 1297 (9th Cir 1981). 

Plaintiff will be required to establish a connection between the

conduct occurring prior to June 3, 2003 that he seeks to introduce

and the retaliation claims in this lawsuit. In the event that no

link can be established, any evidence of pre-June 2003 conduct will

be stricken.

SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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