Blanch v. Albertson's LLC et al, No. 2:2022cv00599 - Document 20 (D. Nev. 2023)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 19 Joint Pretrial Order. Calendar Call set for 1/31/2024 at 01:30 PM in LV Courtroom 6A before Judge James C. Mahan. Jury Trial set for 2/22/2024 at 09:00 AM in LV Courtroom 6A before Judge James C. Mahan. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 5/3/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ALZ)
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Blanch v. Albertson&#039;s LLC et al Doc. 20 Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 19 Filed 05/03/23 04/27/23 Page 1 of 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jack P. Burden, Esq. Nevada State Bar No. 6918 Jacquelyn Franco, Esq. Nevada State Bar No. 13484 BACKUS | BURDEN 3050 South Durango Drive Las Vegas, NV 89117 (702) 872-5555 (702) 872-5545 jburden@backuslaw.com jacquelynfranco@backuslaw.com Attorneys for Defendants, Albertson’s LLC and Albertson’s Companies, Inc. 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 3050 SOUTH DURANGO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89117 TELE: (702) 872-5555 FAX: (702) 872-5545 BACKUS | BURDEN 10 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 11 12 JAMES BLANCH, individually, Plaintiff, 13 14 15 16 17 18 vs. ALBERTSON’S LLC, A Foreign LimitedLiability Company; ALBERTSON’S COMPANIES, INC., a Foreign Corporation; DOE EMPLOYEE; DOE DEFENDANT 1-10, inclusive; ROE CORPORATION 110,inclusive, Defendants. 19 ) ) Case No. 2:22−cv−00599−JCM−NJK ) ) ) JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 20 21 After pretrial proceedings in this case, 22 IT IS ORDERED: 23 24 25 26 27 28 I. NATURE OF THE ACTION This is an action arising from an incident that occurred on June 30, 2020, at the Albertsons LLC grocery store located at 5500 Boulder Hwy, Las Vegas, Nevada 89122 (the “Premises”). Plaintiff entered the store and proceeded through the floral department when he slipped and fell from spilled water. (the “Incident”). II. STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION Defendants removed this action to the United States District Court for the District of Dockets.Justia.com Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 19 Filed 05/03/23 04/27/23 Page 2 of 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Nevada on April 8, 2022, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b). Defendants’ removal of this action was timely pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b)(3). This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) because Plaintiff is and was at all relevant times a domiciliary of the State of Nevada, the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.00 exclusive of costs and interest, and Defendants are and were at all relevant times a corporation duly incorporated in the state of Delaware and with a principle place of business in the State of Delaware. Venue is properly laid in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b)(2). 10 3050 SOUTH DURANGO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89117 TELE: (702) 872-5555 FAX: (702) 872-5545 BACKUS | BURDEN 11 12 III. ADMITTED FACTS The following facts are admitted by the parties and require no proof: 1. On or about June 30, 2020, Defendant ALBERTSON’S, LLC, owned and operated 13 the ALBERTSON’S grocery store located at 5500 Boulder Hwy, Las Vegas, 14 Nevada 89122; 15 2. On or about June 30, 2020, Plaintiff JAMES BLANCH was lawfully present at the 16 ALBERTSON’S grocery store located at 5500 Boulder Hwy, Las Vegas, Nevada 17 89122; and 18 3. 19 provide a reasonably safe premise for his visit, as an invited person to the Premises. 20 21 22 Defendant ALBERTSON’S LLC owed Plaintiff JAMES BLANCH a duty to IV. UNCONTESTED FACTS The following facts, though not admitted, will not be contested at trial by evidence to the contrary: 23 1. On June 30, 2020, the COVID 19 pandemic and related restrictions were in place; 24 2. On June 30, 2020, an unknown customer knocked down the vase in the floral 25 26 27 department, causing water to be on the ground; 3. On June 30, 2020, as he was walking through the floral department, Plaintiff JAMES BLANCH slipped and fell from water that spilled from a vase; 28 2 Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 19 Filed 05/03/23 04/27/23 Page 3 of 11 1 4. On or about June 30, 2020, Richard Botto was an employee and working at the 2 ALBERTSON’S grocery store located at 5500 Boulder Hwy, Las Vegas, Nevada 3 4 89122; and 5. On or about June 30, 2020, Daniel Munoz Becera was an employee and working at the 5 ALBERTSON’S grocery store located at 5500 Boulder Hwy, Las Vegas, Nevada 6 89122. 7 8 9 V. ISSUES TO BE TRIED The following are the issues of fact to be tried and determined at trial: 1. 10 3050 SOUTH DURANGO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89117 TELE: (702) 872-5555 FAX: (702) 872-5545 BACKUS | BURDEN 11 Whether Defendant ALBERTSON’S LLC knew, or should have known, that the floor was wet; 2. 12 Whether Defendant ALBERTSON’S LLC failed to properly warn Plaintiff JAMES BLANCH of a wet floor; 13 3. Whether Defendant ALBERTSON’S LLC was negligent; 14 4. Whether Plaintiff JAMES BLANCH was contributorily negligent; 15 5. Whether Plaintiff JAMES BLANCH sustained injuries as a result of slipping and 16 17 falling on the clear liquid; 6. Whether Defendant ALBERTSON’S LLC’s alleged failure to warn Plaintiff 18 JAMES BLANCH of known hazard legally and proximately caused Plaintiff’ 19 JAMES BLANCHs complained injuries; 20 7. 21 22 result of the slip and fall; 8. 23 24 The nature and extent of injuries sustained by Plaintiff JAMES BLANCH as a Whether the medical treatment that Plaintiff JAMES BLANCH received was reasonable, necessary, and related to the injuries that she sustained; 9. Whether Plaintiff JAMES BLANCH will be reasonably certain to incur medical 25 expenses in the future as a result of the Incident. If so, whether such future medical 26 expenses are reasonable and customary; 27 28 10. Whether Plaintiff JAMES BLANCH is entitled to general damages, including pain and suffering, as a result of the Incident; 3 Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 Filed 05/03/23 Page 4 of 11 Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 Filed 05/03/23 Page 5 of 11 Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 Filed 05/03/23 Page 6 of 11 Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 19 Filed 05/03/23 04/27/23 Page 7 of 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Plaintiff intends to present electronic evidence in the form of jpegs, pdfs, etc., for purposes of jury deliberations. Defendants intend to present evidence in electronic format to jurors for the purposes of jury deliberations. Although it is not known at this time which exhibits will be electronically presented, Defendants will provide electronic evidence in an electronic format compatible with the Court’s electronic jury evidence display system. Defendants will contact the courtroom administrator for instructions about how to prepare evidence in an electronic format and other requirements for the Court’s electronic jury evidence display system. d) 10 Depositions: i. 3050 SOUTH DURANGO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89117 TELE: (702) 872-5555 FAX: (702) 872-5545 BACKUS | BURDEN 11 Plaintiff will offer the following depositions: a. Daniel Becerra 12 b. Jody Wood 13 c. Richard Botto 14 d. Stephen Ray 15 ii. Defendants will offer the following depositions: 16 a. Plaintiff, James Blanch 17 b. William Muir, MD 18 e) 19 Objections to depositions: i. 20 Plaintiff objects to defendants’ depositions as follows: Plaintiff reserve their objections until the time of trial. 21 Defendants object to Plaintiff’s depositions as follows: Defendants reserve ii. 22 their objections until the time of trial. 23 VIII. WITNESSES 24 The following witnesses may be called by the parties at trial: 25 (a) Plaintiff’s witnesses: 26 27 28 1. James Blanch Richard Harris, Esq. Samantha A. Martin, Esq. RICHARD HARRIS LAW FIRM 801 South Fourth Street 7 Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 19 Filed 05/03/23 04/27/23 Page 8 of 11 Las Vegas NV, 89101 Tel: (702) 444-4444 1 2 3 2. Richard Botto, former third key manager 109 Greenlawn St Mission, TX 78572 Tel: (702) 981-9005 3. Daniel Munoz Becerra, Courtesy Clerk 558 Laughlin Way Las Vegas, NV 89110 Tel: (702) 481-5070 4. Albertsons LLC 30(b)(6) Corporate Witness c/o Jack Burden, Esq. BACKUS | BURDEN 3050 S. Durango Drive Las Vegas, NV 89117 Tel: (702) 872-5555 5. Jewel Blanch Richard Harris, Esq. Samantha A. Martin, Esq. RICHARD HARRIS LAW FIRM 801 South Fourth Street Las Vegas NV, 89101 Tel: (702) 444-4444 6. Joel Looney Richard Harris, Esq. Samantha A. Martin, Esq. RICHARD HARRIS LAW FIRM 801 South Fourth Street Las Vegas NV, 89101 Tel: (702) 444-4444 7. Felicia Giffien Richard Harris, Esq. Samantha A. Martin, Esq. RICHARD HARRIS LAW FIRM 801 South Fourth Street Las Vegas NV, 89101 Tel: (702) 444-4444 8. Doris Love Richard Harris, Esq. Samantha A. Martin, Esq. RICHARD HARRIS LAW FIRM 801 South Fourth Street 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3050 SOUTH DURANGO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89117 TELE: (702) 872-5555 FAX: (702) 872-5545 BACKUS | BURDEN 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8 Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 19 Filed 05/03/23 04/27/23 Page 9 of 11 Las Vegas NV, 89101 Tel: (702) 444-4444 1 2 3 9. Charles Johnson Richard Harris, Esq. Samantha A. Martin, Esq. RICHARD HARRIS LAW FIRM 801 South Fourth Street Las Vegas NV, 89101 Tel: (702) 444-4444 10. Antonio Blanch Richard Harris, Esq. Samantha A. Martin, Esq. RICHARD HARRIS LAW FIRM 801 South Fourth Street Las Vegas NV, 89101 Tel: (702) 444-4444 11. Derrick Johnson Richard Harris, Esq. Samantha A. Martin, Esq. RICHARD HARRIS LAW FIRM 801 South Fourth Street Las Vegas NV, 89101 Tel: (702) 444-4444 12. Dr. William Muir 653 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 210 Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 13. Dr. Mark Kabins, MD Las Vegas Neurology, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation 501. S. Rancho Drive, Suite I-67 Las Vegas, Nevada 89106 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3050 SOUTH DURANGO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89117 TELE: (702) 872-5555 FAX: (702) 872-5545 BACKUS | BURDEN 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (b) Defendants’ witnesses: 1. James Blanch Richard Harris, Esq. Samantha A. Martin, Esq. RICHARD HARRIS LAW FIRM 801 South Fourth Street Las Vegas NV, 89101 Tel: (702) 444-4444 2. Richard Botto, former third key manager 109 Greenlawn St Mission, TX 78572 24 25 26 27 28 9 Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 19 Filed 05/03/23 04/27/23 Page 10 of 11 Tel: (702) 981-9005 To be contacted through counsel 1 2 3 3. Daniel Munoz Becerra, Courtesy Clerk 558 Laughlin Way Las Vegas, NV 89110 Tel: (702) 481-5070 4. Stephen Carr, security 2800 S. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89169 Tel: (702) 845-6814 5. Albertsons LLC 30(b)(6) Corporate Witness c/o Jack Burden, Esq. BACKUS | BURDEN 3050 S. Durango Drive Las Vegas, NV 89117 Tel: (702) 872-5555 6. Reynold Rimoldi Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center 7455 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 160 Las Vegas, Nevada 89128 Tel: (702) 878-0393 7. Michael John McKenna, MD 3465 W. SAHARA AVE. SUITE 111-419 LAS VEGAS, NV 89117 Tel: (702) 334-0260 8. Elizabeth Davis, PhD, RN, CRRN, CLCP, CRC, IPEC Life Care Resources Inc. P.O. Box 754 Cedar Bluff, Virginia 24609 Tel: (276) 963-7736 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3050 SOUTH DURANGO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89117 TELE: (702) 872-5555 FAX: (702) 872-5545 BACKUS | BURDEN 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 IX. TRIAL AVAILABILITY 23 24 The attorneys have met and jointly offer the three (3) following trial dates: 25 a. January 8, 2024 b. January 29, 2024 c. February 5, 2024 26 27 28 It is expressly understood by the undersigned that the Court will set the trial of this matter on one of the agreed-upon dates if possible; if not, the trial will be set at the convenience of the 10 Case 2:22-cv-00599-JCM-NJK Document 20 19 Filed 05/03/23 04/27/23 Page 11 of 11 1 court’s calendar. 2 3 4 X. LENGTH OF TRIAL It is estimated that the trial will take a total of 7 days. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT: 5 6 7 /s/ Samantha Martin_____________ Signature of Attorney for Plaintiff /s/ Jacquelyn Franco_____________ Signature of Attorney for Defendants 8 9 10 3050 SOUTH DURANGO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89117 TELE: (702) 872-5555 FAX: (702) 872-5545 BACKUS | BURDEN 11 12 13 XI. ACTION BY THE COURT This case is set for court/jury trial on the fixed/stacked calendar on the February 22, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Calendar Call is set for January 31, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. DATED: May 3, 2023. 14 15 16 ____________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 11
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