On December 15, 2017 a
Motion-Secondary
was filed
involving a dispute between
Dsw Homes, Llc,
Soape, Allen,
Soape, Joy,
and
Barfield Home Inspections,
Dsw Homes, Llc,
for Injury/Damage - Other
in the District Court of Galveston County.
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Received: 9/23/2019 3:24 PM
Envelope No. 37041854
CAUSE NO. 17-CV-1506
ALLEN and JOY SOAPE § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
Plaintiffs §
§
vs. §
§ GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
DSW HOMES, LLC, §
AAK ELECTRIC, LLC, and §
DALE’S WATER WELLS, LLC §
Defendants § 405th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
______________________________________________________________________________
PLAINTIFFS ALLEN AND JOY SOAPE’S ORDER ON THEIR
MOTION IN LIMINE
______________________________________________________________________________
Before the Court is Plaintiffs Allen and Joy Soape’s Motion in Limine. After considering
Plaintiffs’ Motion and arguments of counsel, the Court hereby rules on each of the matters as
follows:
SUBJECT MATTER RULING
1. Collateral Source _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
2. 1988 Car Wreck and Related Injuries _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
3. Allen Soape’s Electronic Journal _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
4. Front and Back Covers of the Handwritten _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
Journal
5. Electrical UF Cable Issue _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
6. Social Security Disability Benefits/Payments _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
7. Retention of Attorney _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
8. Criminal Offenses _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
9. Divorce Proceedings _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
10. Prior Suits or Claims _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
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11. Financial Gain _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
12. Settlement Negotiations or Mediation _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
13. Discovery Disputes _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
14. Ex Parte Statements of Witnesses _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
15. Testimony of Absent Witness _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
16. Failure to Call Witness _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
17. Misleading Statements of Law _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
18. Character Testimony _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
19. Expert Character Testimony _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
20. Any Reference to Jane Davis Being Abducted _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
by Her Biological Mother
21. Photographs and Visual Aids _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
22. Request for Stipulations _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
23. Request for Files _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
24. Discrimination _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
25. Social Cost of Award _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
26. Effect of Answers to Jury Questions _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
27. Evidence Not Produced in Discovery _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
Response to a Proper Request
28. Lack of Employment _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
29. Past Medical Bills _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
30. Failing to call 811 _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
31. Allen Soape Did Not Suffer Electrical Shock _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
32. Objections to Evidence Not Produced in _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED
Discovery
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The Court further ORDERS that DSW Homes, LLC, AAK Electric, LLC and Dale’s Water
Wells, LLC and their counsel may not mention, refer to, interrogate about, or attempt to convey to
the jury in any manner directly or indirectly any of the matters above where the Courts has
GRANTED Plaintiffs’ Motion in Limine without first obtaining a ruling from the Court outside of
the presence and hearing of the jury.
IT IS SO ORDERED;
Date Judge Presiding
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Document Filed Date
September 23, 2019
Case Filing Date
December 15, 2017
Category
Injury/Damage - Other
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Received: 9/23/2019 3:24 PM Envelope No. 37041854 CAUSE NO. 17-CV-1506 ALLEN and JOY SOAPE § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Plaintiffs § § vs. § § GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS DSW HOMES, LLC, § AAK ELECTRIC, LLC, and § DALE’S WATER WELLS, LLC § Defendants § 405th JUDICIAL DISTRICT ______________________________________________________________________________ PLAINTIFFS ALLEN AND JOY SOAPE’S ORDER ON THEIR MOTION IN LIMINE ______________________________________________________________________________ Before the Court is Plaintiffs Allen and Joy Soape’s Motion in Limine. After considering Plaintiffs’ Motion and arguments of counsel, the Court hereby rules on each of the matters as follows: SUBJECT MATTER RULING 1. Collateral Source _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 2. 1988 Car Wreck and Related Injuries _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 3. Allen Soape’s Electronic Journal _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 4. Front and Back Covers of the Handwritten _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED Journal 5. Electrical UF Cable Issue _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 6. Social Security Disability Benefits/Payments _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 7. Retention of Attorney _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 8. Criminal Offenses _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 9. Divorce Proceedings _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 10. Prior Suits or Claims _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 1 11. Financial Gain _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 12. Settlement Negotiations or Mediation _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 13. Discovery Disputes _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 14. Ex Parte Statements of Witnesses _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 15. Testimony of Absent Witness _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 16. Failure to Call Witness _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 17. Misleading Statements of Law _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 18. Character Testimony _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 19. Expert Character Testimony _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 20. Any Reference to Jane Davis Being Abducted _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED by Her Biological Mother 21. Photographs and Visual Aids _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 22. Request for Stipulations _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 23. Request for Files _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 24. Discrimination _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 25. Social Cost of Award _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 26. Effect of Answers to Jury Questions _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 27. Evidence Not Produced in Discovery _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED Response to a Proper Request 28. Lack of Employment _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 29. Past Medical Bills _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 30. Failing to call 811 _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 31. Allen Soape Did Not Suffer Electrical Shock _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED 32. Objections to Evidence Not Produced in _____ GRANTED _____ DENIED Discovery 2 The Court further ORDERS that DSW Homes, LLC, AAK Electric, LLC and Dale’s Water Wells, LLC and their counsel may not mention, refer to, interrogate about, or attempt to convey to the jury in any manner directly or indirectly any of the matters above where the Courts has GRANTED Plaintiffs’ Motion in Limine without first obtaining a ruling from the Court outside of the presence and hearing of the jury. IT IS SO ORDERED; Date Judge Presiding 3