Zimmerman v. Shakman

How courts have described this case

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• noting that a motion in limine to enforce disclosure rules “is effectively a request for sanctions under Rule 37(c)”
• requiring that sanctions for disclosure violation “be preceded by due process”
• stating the law of the case doctrine does not prevent a judge from reconsidering nonfinal rulings
• stating the law of the case doctrine does not prevent a judge from reconsidering nonfinal rulings
• stating that the trial court possesses considerable latitude in determining whether a party has shown good cause for a late disclosure and concluding that when no good cause exists, “barring the introduction of evidence not previously disclosed may be a reasonable sanction”
• noting the disclosure rules “should be interpreted to maximize . . . a decision on the merits” and explaining that the “relevant question” is whether a late disclosure “is harmful to the opposing party or to the justice system”

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