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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OSCAR VARELA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SAN FRANCISCO CITY & COUNTY,

Defendant. /

No. C 06-01841 WHA

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

FOR GOOD CAUSE and after a final pretrial conference, the Court issues the

following final pretrial order: 

1. This case shall go to a JURY TRIAL on MARCH 19, 2007, at 7:30 A.M., and shall

continue until completed on the schedule discussed at the conference. The issues to be tried

shall be those set forth in the joint proposed pretrial order except to the extent modified by order

in limine. This final pretrial order supersedes all the complaint, answer and any counterclaims,

cross-claims or third-party complaints, i.e., only the issues expressly identified for trial remain

in the case. 

2. Rulings on the motions in limine shall be summarized jointly by counsel and

submitted by MARCH 16, 2007. 

3. Except for good cause, each party is limited to the witnesses and exhibits

disclosed in the joint proposed final pretrial order less any excluded or limited by an order

in limine. Materials or witnesses used solely for impeachment need not be disclosed and may

be used, subject to the rules of evidence. 

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4. The stipulations of facts set forth in the joint proposed final pretrial order are

approved and binding on all parties. 

5. A jury of EIGHT PERSONS shall be used. 

6. Each side shall have SIX HOURS to examine witnesses (counting direct

examination, cross-examination, re-direct examination, re-cross examination, etc.). 

Opening statements and closing arguments shall not count against the limit. 

7. The parties shall follow the Court's current Guidelines for Trial and

Final Pretrial Conference, separately provided and available on the Internet at

http://www.cand.uscourts.gov, which guidelines are incorporated as part of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 6, 2007 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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