Free Pretrial Order - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT MARGARET COWAN, ADMINISTRATRIX : OF THE ESTATE OF VICTORIA COOPER, : : Plaintiff, : : V. : : MICHAEL BREEN and TOWN OF NORTH : BRANFORD, : : Defendants. :

CASE NO. 3:00CV52 (RNC)

PRETRIAL ORDER It is hereby ordered: 1. 9:00 a.m. 2. Presentation of evidence will begin as soon as possible Other cases are set for jury selection on Consequently, presentation of evidence in Trial will commence with jury selection on May 10, 2005, at

following jury selection. the same day as this one.

this case might be delayed. 3. On or before April 1, 2005, the parties will jointly prepare Counsel

and file for approval by the Court a joint trial memorandum.

signing the memorandum must certify that it is the product of consultation between the lawyers who will be trying the case. The

memorandum will be in the form prescribed by the District Court's Standing Order Regarding Trial Memoranda in Civil Cases (see Local Rules of Civil Procedure), with the following modifications: a. Witnesses: Set forth the name and address of each Provide a summary of the anticipated

witness to be called at trial.

testimony of each witness and an estimate of the probable duration of his or her testimony (e.g. less than one hour, two to three hours, one

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full day).

In addition, for each expert witness, set forth the

opinion to be expressed, a brief summary of the basis of the opinion and a list of the materials on which the witness intends to rely. If

a party objects to all or any part of the anticipated testimony of any witness, lay or expert, the objection must be stated in this section of the joint memorandum so that it can be addressed prior to trial. b. Exhibits: The parties will prepare the list of

exhibits required by the Standing Order.

The list must specifically

identify each exhibit by providing a brief description of the exhibit. The exhibits will be listed in numerical order starting with

Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 and Defendant's Exhibit 1.

If a party has an

objection with regard to a designated exhibit, the objection must be stated in this section of the joint memorandum or it will be waived. Each party will prepare an original set of exhibits, plus a duplicate copy for the Court and every other party, marked with exhibit tags provided by the Clerk. The duplicate sets of exhibits must be

submitted to the Court not later than the day before the final pretrial conference. Counsel will retain the original set of exhibits for use at trial. c. Jury Instructions: The parties will meet and confer

for the purpose of preparing and filing agreed upon jury instructions. The proposed instructions will be submitted as an attachment to the joint trial memorandum. The proposed instructions should encompass

all applicable rules of law. Citations to case law or authority should be provided in footnotes. If the parties cannot agree as to the

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state the basis for the objection and set forth an alternative instruction. Counsel are requested to submit the proposed

instructions on disc to facilitate preparation of a final document by the Court. d. attach motions Anticipated Evidentiary Problems: in limine with memoranda of The parties will concerning any

law

anticipated evidentiary problems. e. Verdict Form: In jury cases the parties will submit

as an exhibit to the joint trial memorandum a proposed verdict form suitable for submission to a jury. The form may require the jury to

return a special verdict with special findings as permitted by Rule 49(a) or a general verdict with or without written interrogatories as permitted by Rule 49(b). If the parties are unable to agree as to the

appropriateness of a proposed form, the objecting party must state the basis for the objection and provide an alternative proposal. 4. The date for a final pretrial conference will be set after The lawyers who will try

the filing of the joint trial memorandum. the case must attend the conference. 5. except in

The dates set forth in this order will not be extended unusual circumstances pursuant to a written motion

demonstrating good cause filed not later than five days before the date in question. So ordered. Dated at Hartford, Connecticut this day of February 2005.

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United States District Judge

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