Free Motion in Limine - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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8 James W. Field, _ ) Case No.: CV03—22l4—PHX—SRB
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9 Plaintiff, ) PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION IN LIMINE OF APS
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14 Comes now plaintiff mentioned above to respectfully motion this court to limit testimony of the APS
I5 Defendants to issues of which they have personal knowledge. This case set for trial June i3"` 2002, neither
16 party has disclosed any expert witnesses, therefore pursuant to the Federal Rules of Evidence opinion
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18 The APS defendants were not part of an inspection team that inspected plaintiffs property October
19 30"' 2002. Therefore APS defendants lack personal knowledge a necessary element required before a witness
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21 Pursuant to Federal Evidence Rule 602;
22 A witness may not testify to a matter unless evidence is introduced
sufficient to support a finding that the witness has personal knowledge
23 of the matter. Evidence to prove personal knowledge may, but need
not, consist of the witness’ own testimony.
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Advisory Committee Notes 1972 clarifies rule 602 as follows:
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The rule requiring that a witness who testifies to a fact which can be
_ perceived by the senses must have had an opportunity to observe, and
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l ’ must have actually observed the fact is a most pervasive manifestation of
the common law insistence upon "the most reliable sources of
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4 Respectfully submitted this tEay of .#’?“?»·"l*~·$Q :2006
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