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Hernandez v. Fitzgerald, CV 14-964 KG/SCY. (2019)

Court: District Court, D. New Mexico Number: infdco20190509c69 Visitors: 20
Filed: May 08, 2019
Latest Update: May 08, 2019
Summary: PARTIAL ORDER ON MOTION IN LIMINE (Doc. 212) KENNETH J. GONZALES , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Andy Fitzgerald's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Contained in City of Albuquerque Records, filed February 11, 2019. (Doc. 212). Plaintiff Alfonso Hernandez filed his response in opposition on February 15, 2019. (Doc. 227). In his response, Plaintiff argues that admissions made by prior defendant City of Albuquerque (CABQ) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
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PARTIAL ORDER ON MOTION IN LIMINE (Doc. 212)

This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Andy Fitzgerald's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Contained in City of Albuquerque Records, filed February 11, 2019. (Doc. 212). Plaintiff Alfonso Hernandez filed his response in opposition on February 15, 2019. (Doc. 227). In his response, Plaintiff argues that admissions made by prior defendant City of Albuquerque (CABQ) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36 contradict Defendant's interrogatory answers. To the extent Plaintiff seeks to introduce CABQ's admissions against Defendant, the Court holds that such admissions are not admissible against Defendant and are hereby excluded from trial. See, e.g., Riberglass v. Techni-Glass Indus., Inc., 811 F.2d 565, 566 (11th Cir. 1987) (finding deemed admissions of defendant cannot be binding on codefendant) (citing United States v. Wheeler, 161 F.Supp. 193 (W.D. Ark. 1958); Community State Bank of Hayti v. Midwest Steel Erection, Inc., 1977 WL 1153 (D.S.D. 1977); In re Leonetti, 28 B.R. 1003 (E.D. Pa. 1983)). See also 8A Charles A. Wright et al., Federal Practice and Procedure § 2264 ("It is only when the admission is offered against the party who made it that it comes within the exception to the hearsay rule for admissions of a party opponent.").

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Contained in City of Albuquerque Records, filed February 11, 2019 (Doc. 212), is granted in part and to the extent that any admissions made by the City of Albuquerque are excluded from trial.

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