Opinion
Civil Action No.: 10-cv-00309-CBS-BNB
02-13-2012
KIMBERLY N. SQUIRES, Plaintiff, v. JAMES MICHAEL GOODWIN, et al., Defendant.
Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer
FTR - Reporter Deck - Courtroom A402
Courtroom Deputy: Robin Mason
Colleen M. Parsley
Gregory A. Gold
Theodore T. Metier (appearing via telephone)
Gary L. Palumbo
John W. Grund
Joan S. Allgaier
COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
Court in Session: 10:04 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
Discussion regarding defendant's Motion for Reconsideration re #128 Memorandum & Opinion (Docket No. 132, filed on 1/18/2012) and plaintiff's Response to #132 Motion for Reconsideration re #128 Memorandum & Opinion (Docket No.136, filed on 2/8/2012).
ORDERED: The court DENIES as MOOT defendant's Motion for Reconsideration re #128 Memorandum & Opinion (Docket No. 132, filed on 1/18/2012).
Discussion regarding the defendant's Motion for Determination of Question of Law Re: Affirmative-Defense Jury Insturction [sic] (Docket No. 130, filed on 1/16/2012).
ORDERED: The court DENIES without prejudice defendant's Motion for Determination of Question of Law Re: Affirmative-Defense Jury Insturction [sic] (Docket No. 130, filed on 1/16/2012).
Counsel review the proposed final pretrial order with the court.
Discussion regarding the length of trial, will-call witness list, exhibits and records, rules of evidence, experts, hearsay exceptions, previously produced discovery, Rules 26(e) and 37(c), Motions in Limine and trial briefs, jury selection and voir dire, trial preparation, challenges for cause, start and end times for trial, break and lunch schedules during trial, jury exhibit notebooks, preservation deposition videos, length of opening statements, and possible requests for a court reporter.
ORDERED: The parties shall revise their Witness Lists and Exhibits Lists and file with the court no later than February 20, 2012.
ORDERED: Any parties who would like to file a Motion in Limine must file one no later than February 29, 2012. To the extent that a party files a Motion in Limine, a written response shall be filed no later than March 14, 2012 (there will be no replies accepted). A proposed list of voir dire questions shall be submitted by March 14, 2012. All proposed jury instructions shall be filed no later than March 14, 2012 (there should a set for which there is a stipulation and a set for which there is no stipulation).
ORDERED: A Motions hearing is set for March 20, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. (all counsel who will be participating in the trial must be present at this hearing--no appearances by telephone will be permitted at this hearing). The court will need to know, no later than March 20, 2012, if the parties will be using jury notebooks or technology. The court will block out the entire afternoon of March 23, 2012 to allow the parties access to the courtroom to set up for the trial. The court advises all parties to submit their documents in WordPerfect if they are able to do so.
HEARING CONCLUDED.
Court in recess: 11:37 a.m.
Total time in court: 01:33
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