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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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Case No. 14-cv-02022-NC 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DARYELLE LAWANNA PRESTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF OAKLAND, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-02022-NC 

ORDER RE: VERDICT FORM AND 

DENYING REQUEST FOR 

BIFURCATED TRIAL

The Court requested a proposed verdict form, Dkt. No. 118, and the parties 

responded with four verdict forms. The parties must confer further to see if they can agree 

on a single verdict form. By September 10 at noon, they must file an agreed upon verdict 

form, or at least each side's single proposed verdict form.

Furthermore, the defense proposed jury instruction suggests that the trial will be 

bifurcated for punitive damages. Plaintiff’s instructions do not appear to request 

bifurcation. The request for bifurcation is DENIED for lack of good cause shown.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 8, 2015 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:14-cv-02022-NC Document 132 Filed 09/08/15 Page 1 of 1