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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LUI SAELEE,

NO. CIV. S-05-02648

Plaintiff, WBS KJM

v. AMENDED PRETRIAL ORDER

PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE

COMPANY, et al., 

Defendants.

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A 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 March 26, 2007. Jon

Allin appeared as counsel on behalf of plaintiff; Craig Farmer

appeared as counsel on behalf of defendants. After hearing, the

court now makes the following findings and orders:

I. Jurisdiction-Venue. 

Removal jurisdiction is predicated on 28 U.S.C.

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§§1441(b) and 1332 (diversity of citizenship). Plaintiff is a

citizen of the State of California and defendant is a Wisconsin

corporation with its principal place of business in the State of

Wisconsin. The contested amount exceeds $75,000.00. Venue is

undisputed and has been found to be proper.

 II. Jury-Nonjury. 

Defendants have demanded a jury trial. Accordingly,

this case will be tried before a jury composed of not less than

six members nor more than twelve members. Fed. R. Civ. P. 48.

 III. Jury Instructions

No later than ten court days before the trial date,

counsel for plaintiff shall lodge and serve, pursuant to Local

Rule 51-163, copies of all jury instructions which plaintiff

requests be given. At that time, counsel for plaintiff 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 defendant shall file and serve any objections to the

instructions proposed by plaintiff and shall at the same time

lodge and serve, pursuant to Local Rule 51-163, copies of any and

all jury instructions not already proposed by plaintiff which

defendant requests be given. At that time, counsel for defendant

shall also file and serve a copy of any proposed form of verdict

and shall also file any objections to plaintiff’s proposed form

of verdict.

 No later than four court days before the trial date,

counsel for plaintiff shall file and serve any objections to the

instructions proposed by defendant 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 days before the trial date,

counsel for each party shall submit all proposed jury voir dire

questions.

V. Trial Briefs. 

No later than fourteen days before the trial date,

counsel for each party shall file trial briefs, which shall

include any motions in limine, pursuant to Local Rule 16-285. No

later than seven days before trial, the parties may file

oppositions, if any, to the motions in limine. 

 VI. Witnesses. 

(A) Plaintiff anticipates calling the witnesses

identified at Exhibit “A” attached hereto.

(B) Defendant anticipates calling the witnesses

identified at Exhibit “B” attached hereto.

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(C) Each party may call any witness designated by any

other party.

(D) At the election of the party calling the witness,

the direct testimony of any witness may be presented by

declaration, to be provided to the court and opposing counsel at 

least 24 hours before the witness is produced for crossexamination.

(E) 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.

(F) Testimony of a witness not designated in this

Order, which is offered under paragraph VI(E)(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 

(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.

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VII. Exhibits. 

(A) Plaintiff intends to offer the exhibits

identified at Exhibit “C” attached hereto. 

(B) Defendant anticipates offering 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 VII(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 

(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.

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(F) Each party shall exchange copies of all exhibits

identified in this Order, or make them reasonably available for

inspection by all other parties, not later than thirty days

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

shall be filed and served not later than fourteen 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 will be

marked for identification. If no objection has been made to such

exhibit pursuant to paragraph VII(F), above, such exhibit will

require no further foundation and will be received in evidence

upon the motion of any party at trial.

VIII. Further Discovery and Motions. 

No further discovery will be permitted except by the

express stipulation of all parties or pursuant to prior court

order. Except for motions in limine, no further motions shall be 

brought before trial except upon order of the court and for good

cause shown. 

IX. Use of Depositions or Interrogatories. 

No later than thirty 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

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rebuttal. No later than twenty 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 ten

days before the trial date, the parties may file evidentiary

objections to any other parties’ counter-designation. 

 X. Settlement Conference. 

A Settlement Conference is set before the Honorable

Garland R. Burrell on May 4, 2007 at 1:00 p.m., in Courtroom No.

13.

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 deliver to the Settlement Judge a

confidential Settlement Conference Statement for review. This

confidential Settlement Conference Statement shall not be filed,

nor shall it be reviewed by the trial judge.

XI. Date and Length of Trial. 

This case is set for trial at 9:00 a.m. on May 23,

2007 in Courtroom No. 5. The court estimates that trial will

last approximately 5-7 trial 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

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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. Objections to Pretrial Order. 

Any objections or suggested modifications to this

Amended Pretrial Order shall be filed and served within fifteen

days from the 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: April 23, 2007

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Exhibit “A”

 Witnesses

Lui Saelee, 6430 Verner Ave., Apt. 191, Sacramento, CA

95841.

Ronald C. Schwarzkopf, 1545 River Park Dr., Ste. 509,

Sacramento, CA 95815.

Jon S. Allin, 1545 River Park Dr., Ste. 509, Sacramento, CA

95815.

Rochelle Roy, Progressive Classic Insurance Company.

Donald Kieffer, Progressive Classic Insurance Company.

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Exhibit B

Witnesses

a. Donald Kieffer, former employee of Progressive Classic

Insurance Company, 10940 White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova,

California 95670

b. Rochelle Roy, Progressive Classic Insurance Company,

10940 White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova, California 95670

c. Thomas Strause, Progressive Classic Insurance Company,

10940 White rock Road, Rancho Cordova, California 95670

d. Sean Barry, former employee of Progressive Classic

Insurance Company, 10940 White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova,

California 95670

e. Claudette Romo, 11150 Trinity River Dr. #34, Rancho

Cordova, CA 95670

f. Suzanne Trimble, 2500 Venture Oaks Way #350,

Sacramento, CA 95833

g. Susan Hobson, 2500 Venture Oaks Way #350, Sacramento,

CA 95833

h. Edward McKinnon (expert), 33345 Santiago Road, Acton,

California 93510 (616) 265-6400

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Exhibit C

 Schedules and Summaries

a. The Progressive policy;

b. the Progressive claim file;

c. Progressive’s “PACMAN” diary and notes;

d. Saelee’s counsel’s file from the underlying bodily

injury claim and lawsuit (redacted), including correspondence,

pleadings, investigation, and discovery;

e. the police report and vehicle photographs from the

underlying bodily injury claim;

f. correspondence between Progressive and Romo and between

Progressive, Romo, or his counsel and Saelee or her counsel from

the underlying bodily injury claim and lawsuit;

g. the declarations and exhibits attached to Progressive’s

motion for summary judgment;

h. the judgment and court file in the underlying bodily

injury case;

i. the written assignment of rights by Romo to Saelee.

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EXHIBIT “D”

Progressive anticipates offering at trial the following exhibits:

1. Deposition transcript of Ronald Schwarzkopf (October 30,

2006).

2. Selected video recording of the deposition of Ronald

Schwarzkopf (October 30, 2006).

3. Expert witness report of Edward McKinnon.

4. Deposition transcript of Stephen Romo (April 18, 2002).

5. Deposition transcript of Lui Saelee (May 21, 2002).

6. July 16, 2000 letter from Melissa Giannoni (Progressive to

Romo).

7. July 27, 2000 letter from Schwarzkopf to Thea Pheap

(Progressive).

8. September 28, 2000 letter from Sean Barry (Progressive) to

Schwarzkopf.

9. September 29, 2000 letter from Sean Barry (Progressive) to

Romo.

10. October 6, 2000 letter from Sean Barry (Progressive) to

Romo.

11. October 11, 2000 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Schwarzkopf.

12. November 11, 2000 letter from Jon Allin to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

13. December 19, 2000 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Jon Allin.

14. January 16, 2001 Saelee's Wage and Salary Verification.

15. March 16, 2001 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Schwarzkopf.

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16. April 5, 2001 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Romo.

17. May 4, 2001 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to Romo.

18. May 4, 2001 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Schwarzkopf.

19. May 11, 2001 letter from Romo to Don Kieffer (Progressive).

20. May 24, 2001 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Schwarzkopf.

21. May 31, 2001 letter from Schwarzkopf to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

22. June 18, 2001 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Schwarzkopf.

23. July 18, 2001 facsimile from Stephen Romo to (Don Kieffer)

Progressive.

24. August 3, 2001 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Suzanne Trimble.

25. August 9, 2001 letter from Trimble to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

26. August 20, 2001 letter from Trimble to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

27. September 17, 2001 letter from Trimble to Schwarzkopf.

28. October 31, 2001 letter from Trimble to Schwarzkopf.

29. October 23, 2001 letter from Trimble to Schwarzkopf.

30. December 19, 2001 letter from Trimble to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

31. December 24, 2001 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Trimble.

32. January 8, 2002 letter from Trimble to Schwarzkopf.

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33. January 21, 2002 letter from Trimble to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

34. March 6, 2002 letter from Trimble to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

35. March 18, 2002 letter from Trimble to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

36. March 22, 2002 letter from Schwarzkopf to Trimble.

37. March 28, 2002 letter from Trimble to Schwarzkopf.

38. April 9, 2002 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Romo.

39. April 10, 2002 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Schwarzkopf.

40. April 23, 2002 letter from Schwarzkopf to Trimble.

41. April 26, 2002 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Schwarzkopf.

42. May 1, 2002 letter from Trimble to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

43. May 1, 2002 letter from Trimble to Schwarzkopf.

44. May 2, 2002 letter from to Leyte Day.

45. May 21, 2002 letter from Trimble to Schwarzkopf.

46. May 24, 2002 letter from Trimble to Romo.

47. July 15, 2002 letter from Trimble to Romo.

48. January 27, 2003 letter from Trimble to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

49. March 17, 2003 letter from Trimble to Don Kieffer

(Progressive).

50. March 19, 2003 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Romo.

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51. March 20, 2003 letter from Don Kieffer (Progressive) to

Romo.

52. Progressive claim file (PACMAN) notes on the claim

regarding the July 14, 2000 motor vehicle accident.

53. Progressive policy number 70416249-0.

54. October 23, 2003 Notice of Entry of Corrected Judgment

(Saelee v. Romo, Sacramento County, 05AS02805).55. All other

relevant correspondence between Progressive and Trimble.

56. All other relevant correspondence between Trimble and

Schwarzkopf.

57. All other relevant correspondence between Trimble and Romo.

58. All other relevant correspondence between Progressive and

Romo.

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