Walker
Walker v. Stryker Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 KYLE WALKER, Case No. 22-cv-264-MMA-DDL
Plaintiff,
NOTICE AND ORDER PROVIDING
v. TENTATIVE RULINGS RE:
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., et
SANCTIONS
al., Defendants. [Doc. No. 97] 15 16 On June 24, 2024, the parties in this action will appear before the Court for a hearing on Defendants’ motion for sanctions. In anticipation of the hearing, the Court issues the following tentative rulings. The Court tentatively OVERRULES both parties’ evidentiary objections. As many courts have observed, the Federal Rules of Evidence do not apply to motions for sanctions; the evidence relied upon need only bear indicia of reliability. See Sentis Grp., Inc. v. Shell Oil Co., 559 F.3d 888, 901 (8th Cir. 2009); Jensen v. Phillips Screw Co., 546 F.3d 59, 66 n.5 (1st Cir. 2008). The Court tentatively finds that the challenged evidence bears sufficient indicia of reliability and that the individual objections are…