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 PLAINTIFF

v. ROBERT CLEVELAND’S MOTION

IN LIMINE NO. 2 TO REQUIRE

THE BEHEMOTH, a California

THE USE OF “EMPLOYER” AND

corporation; and DOES 1 through 10, “EMPLOYEE” TO DESCRIBE THE Defendants. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE

BEHEMOTH AND PLAINTIFF

18 [Doc. 68] 19 On March 4, 2022, Plaintiff Robert Cleveland (“Plaintiff”) filed a Motion in Limine to Require the Use of “Employer” and “Employee” to Describe the Relationship Between The Behemoth and Plaintiff (“Motion”). (Doc. 68–2.) On March 18, 2022, Defendant The Behemoth (“Defendant”) filed an opposition to the Motion (“Opposition”). (Doc. 82.) In the Motion, Plaintiff requests the Court exclude “testimony or argument characterizing [Defendant] as a ‘joint employer’ or Plaintiff as a ‘contractor’ or ‘contingent worker’ of [Defendant] and requiring the use…