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Nature of Suit Code: 891
Nature of Suit: Agricultural Acts
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD MANSOUR, et al., CASE NO. CV F 08-1313 LJO DLB

Plaintiffs, ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO

MODIFY PRETRIAL ORDER

vs. (Doc. 41.)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

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This Court has reviewed the Plaintiff's Request for Judicial Notice and Motion to Modify the

Pretrial Order, and issues the following ORDER:

At issue is a document that plaintiff wishes to use at trial to impeach a document provided to

plaintiff bydefense counsel (late) concerning the USDA's EBTtransactions, based in part on the ALERT

system. The relevance is obvious.

1. JUDICIAL NOTICE

The purpose of judicial notice is to expedite trial by simplifying the process of proving matters

on which there can be no reasonable dispute. York v American Tel. & Tel. Co. (10th Cir. 1996) 95 F3d

948, 958. Neither the topic nor the specific document referred to fits into the defined purpose of judicial

notice. That request is denied.

2. AMENDING THE PRETRIAL ORDER

A final pretrial conference order may be modified to prevent manifest injustice. FRCP 16(e). 

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The factors for the Court to consider include the degree of prejudice to both sides, the impact of

modification on orderly conduct of the case, and the degree of bad faith or inexcusable neglect. United

States v First Nat'l Bank of Circle (9th cir. 1981) 652 F2d 882, 887.

The issue is of great importance to the case, and each of the factors for Court consideration falls

in favor of amendment. The request is granted. This does not mean that foundation for the document's

admission is waived.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 18, 2010 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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