R. Lawson Enterprises v. Dole Fresh Vegetables CA3

Filed 10/25/13 R. Lawson Enterprises v. Dole Fresh Vegetables CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(San Joaquin) ----

R. LAWSON ENTERPRISES, LLC, C070740

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Super. Ct. No. CV031798)

v.

DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES, INC.,

Defendant and Respondent.

In this case for breach of contract and fraud, the trial court ruled that the interpretation of the contract at issue would be tried first to the court before the trial of the remaining issues before the jury. Ultimately, however, the trial court interpreted the contract in ruling on an in limine motion, then granted another in limine motion to exclude evidence of an appraisal the plaintiff wanted to offer because the appraiser had not followed the terms of…