Opinion
NO. 1:12-0019
11-08-2012
BRIAN KEITH MILSTEAD v. RHONDA D. HOLLY, et al.
JUDGE CAMPBELL
ORDER
This case is set for a jury trial on April 30, 2013, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Columbia, Tennessee. Plaintiff and counsel for the Defendants shall appear for a Pretrial Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 22, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. All lawyers who will participate in the trial must attend the pretrial conference.
Pretrial Deadlines
The parties shall submit to the Court, by April 15, 2013, the following:
(1) proposed jury instructions and verdict forms;
(2) witness lists, except for witnesses solely for impeachment in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3);
(3) exhibit lists, except for documents solely for impeachment in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3);
(4) any stipulations;
(5) a short summary of their legal theories;
(6) a statement of the issues;
(7) a succinct statement of the relief sought;
(8) a summary of any anticipated evidentiary disputes; and
(9) an estimate of the anticipated length of the trial.
By April 8, 2013, the parties shall file any motions in limine and any motions objecting to expert testimony. Any responses to such motions shall be filed by April 15, 2013.
Expert Witnesses
Expert witness disclosures shall be made timely, in accordance with Local Rule39.01(c)(6)d. Responses to interrogatories, requests for production and requests for admissions shall be made timely in accordance with Local Rules 33.01(c), 34.01 and 36.01. The Court may exclude evidence, or order other sanctions, for violation of a duty or deadline to make or supplement expert witness disclosures or discovery responses.
Pretrial Conference
Plaintiff and counsel for the Defendants shall be prepared, at the Pretrial Conference, to:
(1) identify and discuss undisputed facts and issues;
(2) discuss the status of discovery;
(3) preview proposed testimony;
(4) discuss expert testimony;
(5) preview proposed exhibits;
(6) discuss motions in limine;
(7) discuss proposed jury instructions and verdict forms;
(8) discuss settlement; and
(9) discuss pretrial briefs.
Settlement
If settlement is reached after jurors have been summoned, resulting in the non-utilization of the jurors, the costs of summoning the jurors may be taxed to the parties.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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TODD J. CAMPBELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE