Free Motion in Limine - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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Ray K. Harris, # 007408 FENNEMORE CRAIG, P.C. 3003 N. Central Ave., Suite 2600 Phoenix, AZ 85012-2913 [email protected] (602) 916-5414 Edward R. Garvey, admitted pro hac vice GARVEY McNEIL & McGILLIVRAY 634 W. Main Street, Suite 101 Madison, WI 53703 (608) 256-1003 Attorneys for Defendants Harlem Globetrotters Int' l, Inc. and Mannie L. & Catherine Jackson UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA MEADOWLARK LEMON, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. HARLEM_GLOBETROTTERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al., Defendants. Defendants GTFM, LLC, Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. ("HGI"), and Mannie L. and Catherine Jackson submit this joint motion pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 402 and 403, and the inherent powers of the Court, for an order precluding the Plaintiffs from offering at trial evidence relating to the Harlem Globetrotters International Foundation, Inc.' corporate or financial affairs.1 s DEFENDANTS IN LIMINE MOTION TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE RELATING TO THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.' s CORPORATE OR FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Nos. CV-04-0299 PHX DGC and CV-04-1023 PHX DGC

This motion is made without prejudice to Defendants' other in limine motions, Trial Brief, Motion to Strike or Opposition to Plaintiffs'Motion for Pre-Admission.
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In the June 27, 2006, summary judgment order, this Court dismissed the Harlem Globetrotters International Foundation, Inc. ("the Foundation"), as a party. SJ Order at 27-28. Yet Plaintiffs persist in including evidence relating to the Foundation in their exhibit list, including Foundation documents from the Arizona Secretary of State' office s and Foundation financial reports. Pls.'Exs. 65, 67. Defendants do not oppose evidence showing that the Globetrotters donated 8% of its FUBU royalty to the Foundation. However, detailed corporate and financial

information is clearly irrelevant since the Foundation is no longer a party for liability, damages, or any other purpose. As a result, evidence concerning the Foundation' corporate or financial affairs is s irrelevant and would mislead the jury and be unduly prejudicial to Defendants and cannot be permitted into evidence. PROPOSED LANGUAGE FOR ORDER Pursuant to ¶ 7 of the Pretrial Order, Defendants respectfully request that the Court enter an order stating that Plaintiffs are precluded at trial from offering any evidence relating to the Harlem Globetrotters International Foundation, Inc.' corporate or financial s affairs. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 15th day of November, 2006. By: s/ Ira S. Sacks_________________ By: s/ Edward R. Garvey____________ Ira S. Sacks, admitted pro hac vice Edward R. Garvey, admitted pro hac vice Safia A. Anand, admitted pro hac vice Christa Westerberg, admitted pro hac vice DREIER LLP GARVEY McNEIL & 499 Park Avenue McGILLIVRAY, S.C. New York, NY 10022 634 W. Main St. #101 Telephone: 212-328-6100 Madison, WI 53703 Facsimile: 212-328-6101 Telephone: 608-256-1003 [email protected] Facsimile: 608-256-0933 [email protected]

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Joel L. Herz, Esq. State Bar No. 015105 Law Offices of Joel L. Herz 3573 East Sunrise Drive, Suite 215 Tucson, AZ 85718 Telephone: 520-529-8080 Facsimile: 520-529-8077 [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant GTFM, LLC

Ray K. Harris, # 007408 FENNEMORE CRAIG, P.C. 3003 N. Central Ave., Suite 2600 Phoenix, AZ 85012-2913 Telephone: 602-916-5000 Facsimile: 602-916-5999 [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants Harlem Globetrotters Int' Inc. and Mannie l, L. & Catherine Jackson

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 1. I hereby certify that on November 15, 2006, a true and correct copy of Defendants' In Limine Motion to Exclude Evidence Relating to the Harlem Globetrotters International Foundation, Inc. was electronically transmitted to the Clerk' Office using s the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants: Safia A Anand [email protected] [email protected]\ [email protected]

Florence M Bruemmer Joel Louis Herz

Robert Williams Goldwater III

[email protected], [email protected]

Brandon Scott Peters [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Anders V Rosenquist , Jr Ira S Sacks [email protected] [email protected]

Clay M Townsend [email protected], [email protected]; [email protected]

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2. I hereby certify that on November 15, 2006, a true and correct copy of the attached document was sent via U.S. Mail, postage paid thereon, to the following parties, at the addresses listed: Keith R. Mitnik Morgan & Morgan, PA 20 N. Orange Ave. Suite 1600 Orlando, FL 32802 s/ Melody Tolliver

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