Herrera
(PC) Ransom v. Herrera
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. INTRODUCTION
10 This case is set for trial September 24, 2019, on Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint (ECF
11 No. 72), against defendants Brannum and Herrera. Remaining to be tried are claims brought under
12 U.S.C. § 1983 based upon: Fourteenth Amendment procedural due process, Fourteenth Amendment
13 substantive due process under Devereaux v. Abbey, 263 F.3d 1070 (9th Cir. 2001), retaliation for the
14 exercise of a constitutional right, malicious prosecution, and conspiracy. See ECF No. 256 at 1; see also
15 ECF Nos. 76 & 77. Before the Court for consideration are six defense motions in limine (ECF No. 269)
16 as well as eight filed by Plaintiff (ECF No. 272). In addition, the parties have filed various motions
17 objecting to content in and requesting amendment of the Pretrial Order. ECF Nos. 283, 283, 286.
II. BACKGROUND
19 For purposes of evaluating the present motion, the Court sets forth the following general outline
20 of the facts as described in the findings and recommendations addressing Defendants’ motion for
21 summary judgment, which based its factual summary on material that was, at that time, undisputed or
22 supported by admissible…