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Trial Management Standing Order

Counsel and pro se parties in this matter are ordered to submit to the Presiding Judge a JOINT compliance with this Trial Management Order *(ONE DOCUMENT SIGNED BY ALL COUNSEL/PRO SE PARTIES) containing the following:
 

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1. A brief, one paragraph non-argumentative description of the case suitable for reading to the jury panel, including names and places of residence of all parties, the names of all counsel of record and whom they represent and the date, place and nature of the incident in issue.

2. A list of issues which are in dispute.

3. A list of pending motions, pending requests for discovery and proposed Motions in Limine.

4. A list of exhibits reasonably expected to be introduced by each party, indexed by number for plaintiff(s) and by letter for defendant(s). The list shall briefly describe each exhibit and indicate whether any party objects to the admission of such exhibit, and the nature of such objection. All exhibits are to be marked prior to the commencement of evidence as full or I.D. in accordance with this list.

5. A list of all witnesses reasonably expected to be called by each party, including the name and the relationship of each witness to the case (e.g. party, eyewitness, expert) and whether there is a scheduling problem as to the testimony of any such witness. Witnesses to be used solely for rebuttal may be excluded.

6. An estimate of the days required for jury selection and the days required for trial if not provided to the Court at the time of the pretrial.

7. Preliminary requests for jury instructions by both plaintiff and defendant are to be submitted in duplicate on three hole punched paper prior to commencement of jury selection. Requests are to be one per page with appropriate citations as to statute, rules of practice, case law or evidence.

*The joint compliance must be filed at the time of the trial management conference.

Wiese, J

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