Opinion
Civil Action No. 3:03-CV-1883-R.
August 3, 2005
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER
This Amended Scheduling Order changes the trial setting, the deadline for pretrial material, and the date of the final pretrial conference. It does not change any other deadlines set by the Scheduling Order, or any subsequent amendments or stipulations to those deadlines made by the Court or the parties. The relevant dates are amended as follows:
1. SUMMARY OF CRITICAL DATES
Trial Setting October 2005 (4 WEEK DOCKET) Deadline for Pretrial Material September 16, 2005 Final Pretrial Conference September 30, 2005 (10:00 A.M.)
2. PRETRIAL MATERIAL : The following pretrial material must be filed by September 16, 2005:
a. A joint pretrial order that covers each matter listed in Local Rule 7.1 and that states the estimated length of trial and whether the case is jury or non-jury. [ NOTE: If an attorney does not participate in the preparation of the joint pretrial order, the opposing attorney must file a separate pretrial order with an explanation of why the joint order was not submitted (so this Court can impose sanctions, if appropriate).]
b. Each party's list of the witnesses — this list must have separate sections for " probable witnesses," " possible witnesses," " experts," and " record custodians"; and it must contain the name, address, and a brief summary of the testimony of each witness.
c. Each party's list of exhibits and designation of portions of depositions to be offered at trial.
d. Each party's requested jury instructions and issues and proposed voir dire questions ; or, if the case is non-jury, each party's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.
e. Trial briefs may be filed with the Pretrial Order but are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.
The parties are to comply with Local Rule 8(a) with respect to marking and exchanging exhibits.
NOTE: Proposed jury instructions and proposed findings and conclusions for non-jury trials may be submitted on a labeled 1.44 MB diskette, in WordPerfect 7.0 format, in addition to the required written material. Each party must, as required by Local Rule 8.1(b), deliver copies of the witness and exhibit lists to the Court Reporter at least 3 days before trial.
3. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE : The final pretrial conference is set for FRIDAY, September 30, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. The attorneys who will conduct the trial must attend, with full authority to enter into agreements concerning matters — e.g., admission of exhibits, stipulations, etc. — that may reduce the time and expense of trial.
4. TRIAL : The trial of this case is set on this Court's three-week docket beginning Monday, October 3, 2005.
5. Questions about this Amended Scheduling Order should be directed to the law clerk assigned to the case, at (214) 753-2295.