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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY M. SANTO, CASE NO. CV-F-04-6401 LJO

Plaintiff, ORDER TO DEFENDANT TO PROVIDE

FACTUAL AND LEGAL SUPPORTFORITS

vs. F.R.Civ.P. 50(b) MOTION

EFCO CORP.,

Defendant.

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On October 11, 2005, defendant EFCO Corp. (“EFCO”) filed its F.R.Civ.P. 50(b) renewed

motion for judgment as a matter of law as to plaintiff Larry M. Santo’s (“Mr. Santo’s”) breach of implied

covenant of good faith and fair dealing claim upon which the jury awarded Mr. Santo $3,200 in

economic damages. This Court is unaware of a prerequisite F.R.Civ.P. 50(a) pre-verdict motion to

entitle EFCO to seek a F.R.Civ.P. 50(b) judgment as a matter of law. In its moving papers, EFCO

appears to claim its oral opposition to a portion of the Special Verdict Form satisfies the F.R.Civ.P. 50(a)

pre-verdict motion requirement. As such, this Court ORDERS EFCO, no later than October 24, 2005,

to file further papers to provide factual and legal support that it may proceed with a F.R.Civ.P. 50(b)

motion in the absence of a prerequisite F.R.Civ.P. 50(a) pre-verdict motion. Mr. Santo need not respond

to EFCO’s F.R.Civ.P. 50(b) renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law until this Court determines

that EFCO satisfied the F.R.Civ.P. 50(a) pre-verdict motion requirement. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 13, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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