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Counsel and their respective clients and pro se parties in this matter are ordered to attend a trial management conference before the undersigned judge in the Litchfield Judicial District Courthouse, 15 West Street, Litchfield, CT at ________ a.m./p.m. on _________________, 20 ____.

At the commencement of the conference, counsel and pro se parties are to file with the Court on pleading paper a trial management conference report providing the following information:

  1. A list of issues which are in dispute.

  2. Claims for relief with regard to all issues in dispute.

  3. Written agreement of all issues which are resolved.

  4. A list of exhibits reasonably expected to be introduced by each party, indexed by P plus number for plaintiff(s) and by D plus number for defendant(s). The list shall briefly describe each exhibit and indicate whether any party objects to the admission of such exhibit and the grounds for such objection. After the trial management conference and prior to the commencement of trial, all exhibits listed must be marked as full exhibits or for identification.

  5. A list of all witnesses reasonably expected to be called by each party in the sequence in which they will be called, 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. Rebuttal witnesses (i.e., those whose testimony is meant to rehabilitate, explain, qualify, negate or contradict that which has been presented during the defendant’s case) need not be listed by the plaintiff. Likewise, surrebuttal witnesses (i.e., those whose testimony is meant to refute the plaintiff’s rebuttal evidence) need not be listed by the defendant.

  6. A joint estimate of the days required for the trial, to which the parties will be held.

  7. All documents must be signed by counsel and the party represented or only by a party appearing pro se. Failure to comply with this order may result in a judgment of non-suit, default, exclusion of exhibits or witnesses at trial or other sanctions.

  8. All documents marked as full exhibits or for identification shall be reviewed by any witness whose testimony relates to the document PRIOR TO THAT WITNESS’ TESTIMONY.

  9. All redaction of documents shall be made at the Trial Management Conference.

  10. __________________________, J.

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