Ada Shenon v. New York Life Insurance Company

I. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

The history of this action is known to the parties and is summarized in the Court’s January 13, 2020 order (“MSJ Order”) denying defendants New York Life Insurance Company (“NYL”) motion for partial summary judgment. ECF No. 64. For that reason, the Court recites only the factual and procedural background that gives rise to NYL’s motions in limine (“MILs”). Defendant NYL filed fourteen MILs (“NYL’s MILs”) on February 14, 2020. ECF Nos. 69-81, 86. Plaintiff Ada Shenon (“Shenon”) filed oppositions to NYL’s MILs Nos. 1, 2, 4,5, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14, ECF Nos. 87, 89-93, 95, 99, 104, and gave notice of non- opposition to NYL’s MIL No. 6 on February 24, 2020, ECF No. 96. Shenon filed motions in opposition to NYL’s remaining MIL Nos. 3, 7, 9, and 10 on February 26, 2020. ECF Nos. 116-119. Having carefully considered the parties’ arguments, the Court concludes as follows. Il. LEGAL STANDARD “A motion in limine is a procedural mechanism to limit in advance testimony or evidence in a particular area.” United States v. Heller, 551 F.3d 1108, 1111 (9th Cir. 2009). “{M lotions in /imine must identify the evidence at issue and state…