Yaplee

I. DISCUSSION

6 On May 23, 2023, the Court entered a pretrial order in this case. (ECF No. 87). The 7 Court’s order directed the parties to file a proposed joint witness list, proposed joint jury 8 instructions, proposed verdict forms, and a proposed neutral statement of the case by September 9 6, 2023. (Id., pp. 5-6). 10 The Court’s order also set a briefing schedule for motions in limine, with any motion in 11 limine to be filed with the Court by August 17, 2023, any responses to a motion in limine filed by 12 August 31, 2023, and any reply filed by September 7, 2023. (Id., p. 87). 13 The Court also advised the parties that: Strict compliance with this order and its requirements is mandatory. The Court will strictly enforce the requirements of this pretrial order, and counsel and parties are subject to sanctions for failure to fully comply with this order and its requirements. The Court will modify the pretrial order “only to prevent manifest injustice.” Fed. 16 R. Civ. P. 16(e). The Court ADMONISHES the parties and counsel to obey the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Court’s Local Rules and orders. The failure to do so will subject the…