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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

David E. Wattel, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

Stephen Browne, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 02-2256-PHX-PGR

 

 ORDER

Currently pending before the Court is Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike Defendant O'Brien's

Motions in Limine (Doc. 203). On July 14, 2006, Defendant O'Brien filed four motions in

limine in anticipation of the upcoming Pretrial Conference scheduled in this case for

Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. However, the Plaintiffs contend that the Court should

give the motions no consideration and strike them from the docket due to Defendant

O'Brien's lack of compliance with this Court's Scheduling Order. The Court agrees. 

The Scheduling Order governing this matter states as follows: "No motion in limine

shall be filed unless a statement of moving counsel is attached thereto certifying that after

personal consultation and sincere efforts to do so, counsel have been unable to satisfactorily

resolve the matter." Defendant O'Brien's counsel failed to attach such a statement to the

motions nor did counsel file a separate affidavit. In addition, the Plaintiffs maintain that

Defendant O'Brien's counsel never personally consulted Plaintiffs' counsel or made any

efforts to resolve the issues raised in the motions in limine. Due to Defendant O'Brien's

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failure to comply with the Court's Scheduling Order the Plaintiffs' motion is granted.

Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike Defendant O'Brien's Motions in

Limine (Doc. 203) is GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED striking Defendant O'Brien's Motion in Limine re: To

Preclude Certain Opinions by Plaintiffs' Expert (Doc. 197); Motion in Limine re: Faneuil

Lawsuit (Doc. 198); Motion in Limine re: Undisclosed Damages (Doc. 200); Motion in

Limine re: Defendant O'Brien's Alleged Wealth (Doc. 201). 

DATED this 26th day of July, 2006.

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