Cleveland v. The Behemoth

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT CLEVELAND, an individual, Case No.: 3:19-cv-00672-RBM-BGS

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT

v. THE BEHEMOTH’S MOTION IN

LIMINE TO BIFURCATE THE

THE BEHEMOTH, a California

ISSUE OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES

corporation; and DOES 1 through 10, 15 Defendants. 16 [Doc. 62] 17 On March 4, 2022, Defendant The Behemoth (“Defendant”) filed a Motion in Limine to Bifurcate the Issue of Punitive Damages (“Motion”). (Doc. 62.) On March 18, 2022, Plaintiff Robert Cleveland (“Plaintiff”) filed an opposition to the Motion (“Opposition”). (Doc. 77.) In the Motion, Defendant requests the Court bifurcate the issue of punitive damages into a separate trial phase to eliminate unfair bias and promote efficiency. (Doc. 62 at 5.) For the reasons discussed below, Defendant’s Motion is DENIED. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff is a former quality assurance specialist at Defendant, a video game development…