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Litigation

Sep. 13, 2010

A Vaguely Jocular Guide To In Limine Motions

When it comes to in limine motions there are some that you should never bother to draft, by Curtis E.A. Karnow of the San Francisco Superior Court.

By Curtis E. A. Karnow

"Motions in limine are usually pointless."

Judge John P. Fullam (Eastern District, Pa.)

I know you, dear reader, would never file a pointless motion in limine. That sort of thing happens only in Judge John P. Fullam's federal courtroom in distant Philadelphia. Perhaps a friend has been the recipient of such a motion or an acquaintance has be...

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