Motions in Limine

Campmor, Inc. v. Brulant, LLC

Opinion Denying Daubert Motion in Limine to Exclude SEO Expert at Trial

Defendant Brulant moves in limine to preclude the testimony of Brian Cooper, Plaintiff Campmor’s expert witness on search engine optimization (“SEO”). The Court held a Daubert hearing on April 10, 2013. The motion is denied....more

Motions In Limine: Uses, Abuses, And Pitfalls

Motions in limine (“on or at the threshold” or “in the beginning”) are often a trial lawyer’s best friend and “can be a potent weapon when used properly and at the appropriate stage of litigation.” David Paul Horowitz, In the...more

Eminent Domain Opinions Focus On 'Just Compensation'

Originally Published in Daily Journal, January 4, 2013 It has been quite a busy year for takings cases, and the state Court of Appeal provided one last published eminent domain opinion just before 2012 came to a close....more

The Cross-Fire Continues Over the Judge's Role in Limiting Appraisal Opinions in Eminent Domain Cases

It has been quite a busy year for takings cases. While our readers can soon expect our annual "Year in Review E-Alert," the California Court of Appeal decided to grace us with one more published eminent domain opinion just...more

To Renew Or Not To Renew: Preserving Objections To Evidentiary Rulings

Under Florida’s Evidence Code, “[i]f a court has made a definitive ruling on the record admitting or excluding evidence, either at or before trial, a party need not renew an objection or make an offer of proof to preserve a...more

Getting metadata admitted at trial: the Imwinkelried factors

The standards for admitting metadata have yet to be codified. If you are trying to get metadata admitted, you should develop the following factors articulated by Edward Edward J. Imwinkelried, a UC Davis law professor and...more

A Motion in Limine Strikes Again

A couple of weeks ago, the California Court of Appeal issued a decision that discussed an attorney malpractice lawsuit known as a “settle and sue” case, where the client settles whatever litigation in which they are...more

adverse possession

Motion in limine - adverse possession

This document was adapted to exclude testimony of an owner whose deed purported to cover an area of land that had been adversely possessed prior to the owner's purchase. It is likely that a lawyer seeking to move the court...more