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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEVIN DIMMICK,

Plaintiff, No. C 05-0971 PJH 

v. FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant(s).

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Pursuant to Rule 16(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this final pretrial

order is hereby entered and shall control the course of the trial unless modified by a

subsequent order. The joint pretrial statement of the parties is incorporated herein except

as modified by the court's ruling on the pretrial motions and objections.

I. MOTIONS IN LIMINE

Plaintiff:

A) Motion to preclude cross-examination of Dr. Green due to improper ex parte

contact by government counsel is DENIED for lack of admissible evidence

and a clearly articulated and cognizable legal basis, and because it is an 

inappropriate sanction for the alleged violation. Nonetheless, given the

importance of the issue, in accordance with the court's ruling on the record,

plaintiff is afforded the opportunity to re-brief the issue. Plaintiff's opening

brief, if any, is due no later than Thursday, September 28, 2006. In

accordance with this court's standing order and the local rules, plaintiff's

counsel shall deliver a chambers copy of that brief to Judge Hamilton's

chambers no later than noon on Friday, September 29, 2006. Defendant's

response is due no later than Thursday, October 5, 2006. No reply may

be filed. In accordance with this court's standing order and the local rules,

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defendant's counsel shall deliver a chambers copy of that brief to Judge

Hamilton's chambers no later than noon on Friday, October 6, 2006. The

parties are advised that failure to timely deliver chambers copies may result in

the court's striking the brief.

B) Motion to preclude purported verbal disclosures by certain doctors which are

not noted in the medical records is DENIED. The doctors will be allowed to

testify as to such information, and plaintiff's counsel will be afforded the

opportunity to cross-examine the doctors and argue against the reliability of

such testimony.

Defendant:

C) Motion to preclude plaintiff from submitting at trial, testimony or other

evidence of damages other than emotional distress, is DENIED as the court is

unclear as to what exactly is sought by this motion. It appears that the

government seeks to preclude testimony regarding plaintiff's neuropathy

because no expert has been designated to testify on this issue. In

accordance with this court's ruling on the record following discussion of the

issue, to the extent plaintiff's treating physician will offer both percipient and

opinion testimony, he will be permitted to testify only to opinions formed

based on his course of treating the plaintiff.

D) Motion to preclude plaintiff from resurrecting claims that have been dismissed

is DENIED as the court is similarly unclear as to what is sought by this

motion. However, in accordance with this court's ruling on defendant's motion

for summary judgment, the parties are advised that plaintiff's surviving

negligence claim is based on a failure of the government to obtain his

informed consent and is not limited to the issue of whether such consent 

was in writing as there is no allegation remaining in the case that written

consent was or provided or required. 

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II. EXHIBITS

A) The Drum declaration will not be admitted as an exhibit; the witness may

testify at trial.

B) Plaintiff’s entire medical file will not be admitted as an exhibit, rather the

parties shall submit excerpts from the record as needed.

C) No exhibits shall be admitted without a sponsoring witness.

III. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

The parties will be permitted to revise their pretrial filings with references to

testimony actually given at the trial, within one week following the conclusion of the trial,

filings to be made simultaneously.

IV. TRIAL SCHEDULE AND TIME LIMITS

Each side will be permitted 6.5 hours of the allotted three trial days for direct and

cross-examination and any arguments.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 25, 2006

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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