Opinion
Civil Action 3:20-CV-00459-GCM
07-18-2022
PHILIP BENHAM, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, JEFFREY J JOSEPH, Defendants.
ORDER
Graham C. Mullen, United States District Judge
THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION. This case is set for trial on Monday, September 19, 2022, at 10:00 AM. The parties are hereby directed as follows:
1. By August 22, 2022 at 4:00 PM the parties are required:
(a) To discuss the possibility of settlement.
(b) To make all pretrial disclosures in compliance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(3).
(c) To agree to the extent possible on the authenticity of exhibits.
(d) To agree upon the issues for trial. If counsel cannot agree, each party should submit its own proposed issues.
(e) To file a trial brief and a joint statement of the issues.
(f) To file proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in all non-jury matters.
2. Motions in limine shall be filed no later than three (3) weeks before the first day of the term in which the case has been placed on a published trial calendar. Responses to motions in limine shall be filed within five (5) days of receipt of the motions in limine.
3. You will be expected to comply with the provisions of the pretrial order regarding trial preparation. COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DEADLINES WILL RESULT IN SANCTIONS.
4. All cases are subject to call for trial when reached, regardless of their position on the calendar. The trial term begins on Monday, September 19, 2022.
5. Counsel must subpoena all witnesses at least ten (10) business days before the trial date. The Court may elect not to enforce subpoenas that have not been issued in compliance with this deadline or, if requested, may quash subpoenas that have not been issued in compliance with this deadline.
6. When presenting judgments or orders for the trial judge's signature, you are required to submit them in Microsoft Word via CyberClerk.
7. Exhibits: Parties are expected to use presentation technology available in the courtroom to display evidence in accordance with Local Rule 79.1(a).
8. If you have or discover a serious objection to trial which you think ought to result in a postponement, please file your motion to continue.
SO ORDERED.