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Parties Involved:
Matson Navigation Company
Defendant
Jesus Pilare
Plaintiff

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JESUS PILARE,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY,

Defendant. /

No. C 06-00023 WHA

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

FOR GOOD CAUSE and after a final pretrial conference, the Court issues the

following final pretrial order: 

1. This case shall go to a JURY TRIAL on FEBRUARY 26, 2007, at 7:30 A.M., and

shall continue until completed on the schedule discussed at the conference. The issues to be

tried shall be those set forth in the joint proposed pretrial order except to the extent modified by

order in limine. This final pretrial order supersedes all the complaint, answer and any

counterclaims, cross-claims or third-party complaints, i.e., only the issues expressly identified

for trial remain in the case. 

2. An evidentiary hearing on the Coast Guard regulations will occur at 1:00 P.M.

ON FEBRUARY 21, 2007. 

3. Except for good cause, each party is limited to the witnesses and exhibits

disclosed in the joint proposed final pretrial order less any excluded or limited by an order

in limine. Possibly, Randall Sharpe will be allowed as a trial witness. Materials or witnesses

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used solely for impeachment need not be disclosed and may be used, subject to the rules of

evidence. 

4. The stipulations of facts set forth in the joint proposed final pretrial order are

approved and binding on all parties. 

5. A jury of EIGHT PERSONS shall be used. 

6. Each side shall have SEVEN HOURS to examine witnesses (counting direct

examination, cross-examination, re-direct examination, re-cross examination, etc.). 

Opening statements and closing arguments shall not count against the limit. 

7. The parties shall follow the Court's current Guidelines for Trial and

Final Pretrial Conference, separately provided and available on the Internet at

http://www.cand.uscourts.gov, which guidelines are incorporated as part of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 12, 2007. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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