Slauson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN THEIR Case No. 20-cv-05416-DMR

CAPACITIES AS TRUSTEES OF THE

LABORERS HEALTH AND WELFARE

TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN PRETRIAL ORDER

CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Plaintiffs, v.

STEVEN SCOTT SLAUSON, Defendant.

Following the pretrial conference held on April 26, 2023, the court sets forth its pretrial rulings below to summarize its rulings from the bench. I. CONDUCT OF TRIAL Trial Schedule: Trial will take place on May 15 and 16, 2023. Trial testimony will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will end by 2:30 p.m. Counsel must arrive by 9:15 a.m. There will be two 15- minute breaks and one 30-minute lunch. Trial time is limited to eight hours (4.5 hours for Plaintiffs and 3.5 hours for Defendant). In addition to these limits, each side has 15 minutes for an opening statement. In lieu of closing arguments, the parties will submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law with citations to the trial transcript on…