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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HECTOR ESCALANTE, CASE NO. CV F 05-0698 LJO DLB

Plaintiff, ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ IN LIMINE

MOTIONS

vs. (Docs. 63-69, 70-72.)

CITY OF DELANO, et al,

Defendants.

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In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging, among other things, a series of searches and arrests

lacking probable cause, this Court conducted a March 5, 2007 hearing on defendants’ motions in limine.

Plaintiff Hector Escalante appeared by telephone by counsel Ellen Hammill Ellison, Law Office of Ellen

Hammill Ellison. Defendants City of Delano, Police Chief Jack Griggs, Officer Ruben Campos, Officer

Raoul Arviso, Officer Det. Johnson, Officer Eric Castelo, Officer Det. Castenada, Officer J. Nicholson,

Officer Guzman and Officer Ortiz (collectively “defendants”) appeared by telephone by counsel Michael

C. Kellar, Robinson & Kellar.

This Court INCORPORATES by reference the March 5, 2007 hearing transcript and ISSUES

the following rulings on defendants’ in limine motions:

1. Defendants’ Motion In Limine No. 1 To Exclude Evidence of Officer Campos’

Alleged Affair With A 15-Year-Old Girl In 1996: This Court DENIES defendants’ motion in limine

No. 1.

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2. Defendants’ Motion In Limine No. 2 To Exclude Evidence Of Insurance: This Court

GRANTS defendants’ motion in limine No. 2.

3. Defendants’ Motion In Limine No. 3 To Exclude HIDTA Standards Regarding

Informant Reliability: This Court GRANTS defendants’ motion in limine No. 3, except that evidence

may be used for impeachment if defendants testify that they are unaware of information taught to them

in the program.

4. Defendants’ Motion In Limine No. 4 To Exclude Evidence That Defendants

Withheld Confidential Informant Identity: This Court GRANTS defendants’ motion in limine No.

4.

5. Defendants’ Motions In Limine Nos. 5-10 To Exclude Portions Of Personnel Files

of Defendants Gary Johnson, Eric Castelo, Raul Alviso, Jose Guzman, Julian Ortiz And Jerry

Nicholson: This Court GRANTS defendants’ motions in limine Nos. 5-10.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 5, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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