Yaplee
(PC) Washington v. Yaplee
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT WASHINGTON, Case No. 1:20-cv-01356-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION IN
LIMINE
13 v. (ECF No. 96).
STEVEN M. YAPLEE,
15 Defendant.
18 Plaintiff Robert Washington (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claim against Defendant Steven M. Yaplee, M.D. (“Defendant”) for deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s serious medical needs. (ECF Nos. 1, 7). All parties have consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (ECF No. 24). This action is currently set for jury trial to begin on September 19, 2023. On August 17, 2023, Defendant filed motions in limine. (ECF No. 96). Defendant also filed the declaration of defense counsel in support of the motions in limine. (ECF No. 97). Plaintiff did not file a response. \\\ I. LEGAL STANDARDS “A motion in limine is a procedural mechanism to limit in…