Judge: Robert B. Broadbelt, Case: BC617750, Date: 2022-08-08 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: BC617750    Hearing Date: August 8, 2022    Dept: 53

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles – central district

Department 53

 

 

Bonnie DuBoff , et al.,

 

Plaintiffs,

 

 

vs.

 

 

Linda Schermer , et al.;

 

Defendants.

Case No.:

BC617750

 

 

Hearing Date:

August 8, 2022

 

 

Time:

10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

[Tentative] Order RE:

 

 

mOTIONs in limine  

 

 

            The court rules on plaintiff’s motions in limine on Phase 2 of the bifurcated trial as follows. 

Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine No. 1

            The court denies plaintiff’s request to exclude all evidence and testimony of the trust documents of Sam Schermer and his intent as reflected in those documents.  Although the court has concerns about whether that evidence (1) is relevant to prove or disprove any disputed fact that is of consequence to the determination of the issues presented in Phase 2 of the bifurcated trial in this action or (2) should be excluded pursuant to Evidence Code section 352, it is not clear to the court at this point whether all of the trust documents should be excluded on those grounds.    

Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine No. 2

            The court grants plaintiff’s request to exclude evidence regarding plaintiff’s personal relationship with her father, Sam Schermer, because it is not relevant to prove or disprove any disputed fact that is of consequence to the determination of the issues presented in Phase 2 of the bifurcated trial in this action and pursuant to Evidence Code section 352. 

            The court denies plaintiff’s request to exclude evidence regarding plaintiff’s personal relationship with defendant Linda Schermer.

Plaintiff’s Motion in Limine No. 3

            The court grants defendants’ request to exclude evidence of a video of Sam Schermer filmed in July 2014 where he discussed his relationship with plaintiff because it is not relevant to prove or disprove any disputed fact that is of consequence to the determination of the issues presented in Phase 2 of the bifurcated trial in this action and pursuant to Evidence Code section 352.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:  August 8, 2022

 

 

_____________________________

Robert B. Broadbelt III

Judge of the Superior Court