Porche v. Zachry Holdings, Inc. et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
JABARI PORCHE
VERSUS
ZACHRY HOLDINGS, INC., ET AL.
CIVIL ACTION
NO. 24-639
SECTION L (5)
ORDER AND REASONS
Considering Plaintiff Jabari Porche’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Prior Drug
Use, R. Doc. 89, in light of Defendants Zachry Industrial, Inc. and Coral Gonzalez’s opposition
thereto, R. Doc. 109, and Plaintiff’s reply memorandum, R. Doc. 124;
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. There is no allegation that drug use by
Plaintiff contributed in any way to the subject accident and Defendants have not laid the proper
foundation for their theory that any potential illegal drug use may have had a medical impact on
Plaintiff that is relevant to this litigation. Even if the Court were to find that evidence of Plaintiff’s
prior drug use is relevant in some manner, any relevance is outweighed by the prejudicial value of
this evidence. Fed. R. Evid. 403.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this 26 th day of February, 2026.
United States District Judge
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