Delashaw v. Seattle Times Company

Opinion

The Honorable James L. Robart

2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 7 AT SEATTLE 8 || JOHNNY B. DELASHAW, JR., 9 CASE NO, 2:18-cv-00537-JLR ener Plaintiff, Pris 10 STIPULATED MOTIONS IN LIMIN “ NOTED ON MOTION CALENDAR: || SEATTLE TIMES COMPANY, and August’7, 2020 CHARLES COBBS, Defendants. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 STIPULATED MOTIONS IN LIMINE [2:18-cv-00537-JLR| SumMrr LAW GROUP PLLC 315 Fiero AVENUBG SOUTH, SurrL 1000 SEATTLE, WASHINGLON 98104-2682 Telephone: (206) 676-7600. Fax: (206) 676-7001

1 - Plaintiff Johnny Delashaw, Defendant Charles Cobbs, and Defendant The Seattle Times 2 || hereby jointly move in imine for entry of the following described orders. Pursuant to LCR 3 || 7(d)(4), the undersigned counsel certify that they conducted telephonic conferences with each 4 || other on July 16 and July 20, 2020. 5 I STIPULATED MOTIONS IN LIMINE 6 || A. The Seattle Times’ Insurance Coverage. 7 The Seattle Times is being defended and indemnified in this case pursuant to its insurance 8 || policies. Delashaw should not be permitted to raise the issue of insurance coverage before the 9 jury, imply that The Seattle Times has no responsibility for any damages award, or that The 10 || Seattle Times has deep pockets that can absorb and pay damages. ! Il HB, Testimony Regarding Causation from Neal Beaton. 12 Delashaw’s damages expert stated in his deposition that he would not be testifying at trial || as to what caused Delashaw’s alleged damages. The Court should prohibit Beaton from offering | - 14 || any such testimony. 15 Exhibits Not Admitted or Permitted by the Court. 16 The parties move to exclude display of an exhibit to the jury unless they have either been 17 || disclosed in Pretrial Statements and properly admitted into evidence or the Court’s permission to 18 {| display it has been granted. 19 ||D. — Reference to Motions in Limine. oe □□ 20 The parties move that (1) all parties be prohibited from making any reference to the 21 || motions in limine filed in this case and (2) all parties instruct their witnesses on the Court’s in 22 || limine rulings. 23 24 25 | See Ossur Holdings, Inc. v. Bellacure, Inc., No, CO5-1552JLR, 2006 WL 5159198 (W.D. Wash. Aug. 30, 2006) (granting request to exclude insurance coverage); Batista v. Supreme Alaska Seafood, No. C04-1851L, 2005 WL 26 || 5980048 (W.D. Wash. Oct. 3, 2005) (motion for order prohibiting plaintiff from referting to insurance granted). CASENO. 21800053700 ern aveaesen cesar □□ Teleghone. (206) 676-7000 Fax: (206) 676-7001

Excluding All Nonparty Testifying Witnesses. Pursuant to FRE 615, all nonparty testifying witnesses should be excluded from the 2 courtroom including family members, friends, current or former colleagues, and testifying 3 experts.” 4 5 Ii. CONCLUSION All parties by and through their counsel respectfully move for entry of the above orders in 6 limine. 7 DATED this 20" day of July, 2020. 8 HARRIGAN LEYH FARMER & SUMMIT LAW GROUP PLLC 9 THOMSEN LLP Attorneys for Defendant Seattle Times 10 Attorneys for Plaintiff Company 1] By: s/ Tyler L, Farmer By s/essica L. Goldman Arthur W. Harrigan, Jr. Jessica L. Goldman, WSBA #21856 12 Tyler L. Farmer Christopher T. Wion, WSBA #33207 Kristin E. Ballinger Tanya Nesbitt, WSBA #56122 |}. HARRIGAN LEYH FARMER & THOMSEN LLP SUMMIT LAW GROUP PLLC’ ~ □□ 999. Third Ave., Ste. 4400 315 Fifth Ave. South, Suite 1000 14 Seattle, WA 98104 Seattle, WA 98104 Email: arthurh@harriganleyh.com Telephone: (206) 676-7000 15 tylerf@harriganleyh.com Email: jessicag@summitlaw.com, kristinb@harriganleyh.com chrisw@summitlaw.com, 16 tanvan@summitlaw.com M7 LAW OFFICES OF IRWIN H. SCHWARTZ MCNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN 18 Attorneys for Plaintiff PLLC Attorneys for Defendant Charles Cobbs | s/irwin H. Schwartz ee 20 [rwin H. Schwartz By: s/ Malaika M, Eaton LAW OFFICES OF IRWIN H. SCHWARTZ Malaika M. Eaton 21 999 Third Avenue, Ste. 4400 Jehiel I. Baer Seattle, WA 98104 MCNAUL EBEL NAWROT & HELGREN PLLC 22 Email: irwin@ihschwartz.com 600 University Street, Ste. 2700 Seattle, WA 98101 3 Email: meaton@menaul.com jbaer@menaul.com 24 SOMERVILLE, LLC 25 Attorneys for Defendant Charles Cobbs 26 * See Hopkins v. Intezon Gen. Ins. Co., No, C18-1723 MIP, 2020 WL 3888253, *3 (W.D. Wash. July 10, 2020) STIPULATED. MOTIONS IN LIMINE - 2 SUMMIT LAW GROUP PLLC CASE NO, 2:18-cy-00537-JLR 315 FIPTH AVUNUE SGUTH, SUE 1G00 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 981042682 Telephone: (206) 676-7000 Fax: (206) 676-7001

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1 PROPOSED] ORDER Que 2 Pursuant to the foregoing Stipulated Motion, IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED this Oo day of bel 2020. ( is CQO A THE HONO LE JAMES L. ROBART 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 7 8 9 10 11

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