ERIC S. BARTON, Plaintiff, vs. RODNEY R. RICE, et al.; Defendants.

Case No.: BC652377

Hearing Date: Octoberv11, 2018

[TENTATIVE] ORDERS RE:

Defendant Bank of America Corporation’s motions in limine 1, 2 and 3

Factual AND PROCEDURAL Background

The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) in this action alleges that Plaintiff Eric Barton (“Barton”), a former NFL player, was a member of EBB Promotions, LLC (“EBB”), a Maryland LLC. (FAC ¶¶ 1, 2.) Barton was a client of defendants Rodney Rice III (“Rice”) and James and Colleen Dresselaers (the “Dresselaers”), both of whom ran sports management businesses. (FAC ¶¶ 3– 25.) Barton alleges that Rice, the Dresselaers, and defendant H. Beck Inc. (“Beck”) misappropriated for their personal use nearly $2.5 million in funds which he deposited in a brokerage account. (FAC ¶¶ 29–32, 39–42.) The FAC also alleges that the Dresselaers, Rice, and Beck misappropriated an additional $530,800 from the brokerage account to another account over which he had no co