Judge: Gregory W. Alarcon, Case: 19STCV18659, Date: 2024-04-15 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 19STCV18659    Hearing Date: April 15, 2024    Dept: 96

19STCV18659 CHAMPAYNNE LEEANN GRIMES vs RAMELL GUERRERO

The Court has read and considered the motions in limine and the opposition and will rule as follows.  Many of the motions have failed to comply with LASC Rule 3.57 which requires a meet and confer and specification of what is to be excluded.

Plaintiff’s MIL One: To follow CCP 222.5: Granted

Plaintiff’s MIL Two: Exclude Failure to Mitigate by Plaintiff using own insurance. Granted

Plaintiff’s MIL Three: Exclude Reimbursement Rates: Denied.  Evidence Code Section 210, 352, CACI 3903A

Plaintiff’s MIL Four: Exclude Traffic Collision Report: Granted

Plaintiff’s MIL Five: Exclude Attorney Referral/Liens: Denied Evidence Code Section 210, 352, CACI 107 (d)

Defendant’s MIL One: Exclude Testimony of Tardy Errata in Deposition. Granted

Defendant’s MIL Two: Exclude Surprise Evidence: Denied. Meet and Confer and object at trial.

Defendant’s MIL Three: To Bifurcate:  Denied.

Defendant’s MIL Four:  To exclude liability insurance. Granted.

Counsel are to read the court rules, to have all witnesses ready for trial, to be prepared to call witnesses on the first day of trial, to not run out of witnesses, and to abide by the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day.