Horinek v. Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
J. GREG HORINEK, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	) 	CIVIL ACTION
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v. 	) 	No. 24-1171-KHV
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SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC., 	)
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Defendant. 	)
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion In Limine (Doc. #90) filed
November 17, 2025. For reasons stated below, the Court sustains plaintiff’s motion in part.
The requests in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 are sustained because they are unopposed and/or
are too remote in time to be probative, given potential concerns under Rule 403 of the Federal
Rules of Evidence.
The request in paragraph 5 is overruled. Defendant may cross-examine plaintiff about his
prior statements regarding issues in this lawsuit because his statements are relevant to credibility,
damages, etc., and do not appear to run afoul of Rule 403.
The request in paragraph 6 is sustained because the amount of back pay which plaintiff
received is irrelevant. The parties shall prepare a draft stipulation that plaintiff was reinstated and
received backpay.
As to paragraph 7, the Court reserves ruling on the relevance of plaintiff’s 2023 tax
return. Depending on the damages which plaintiff seeks, the tax return may become relevant.
As 	to 	paragraph 	8, 	concerning 	the 	texts 	about 	Ivan 	Quintanar, 	the 	motion 	is
overruled. Such texts are relevant to plaintiff’s retaliation claim, as they bear on his good faith in
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reports to Spirit and law enforcement.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion In Limine (Doc. #90) filed
November 17, 2025 is SUSTAINED as to paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 and OVERRULED as to
paragraphs 5 and 8. The Court reserves ruling as to paragraph 7.
Dated this 3rd day of December, 2025 at Kansas City, Kansas.
s/ Kathryn H. Vratil
KATHRYN H. VRATIL
United States District Judge
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