Twigg et al v. BSN Sports, Inc. et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
COREY TWIGG, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
VARSITY BRANDS HOLDING CO.,
INC. et al.,
Defendants.
No. 4:23-CV-00067
(Chief Judge Brann)
ORDER
J ANUARY 28, 2026
In accordance with the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. 	Defendants’ Joint Motion in Limine to Exclude Medical Evidence
(Doc. 131) is GRANTED.
2. 	Defendants’ Joint Motion in Limine to Preclude Arguments (Doc. 133)
is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
a. 	The motion is GRANTED in that all counsel are precluded from
making improper “golden rule” arguments to the jury;
b. 	The motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the extent
it seeks to bar opposing counsel’s hypothetical arguments at trial
using the “reptile theory”.
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3. 	Plaintiffs’ First Motion in Limine (Doc. 135) is DENIED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE.
4. 	Plaintiffs’ 	Second 	Motion 	in 	Limine 	(Doc. 	136) 	is 	DENIED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
5. 	Plaintiffs’ Third Motion in Limine (Doc. 137) is DENIED.
6. 	Plaintiffs’ Fourth Motion in Limine (Doc. 138) is GRANTED.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
Chief United States District Judge
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