Opinion
Case No.: CV-97-00178-E-BLW
February 22, 2000
ORDER
In accordance with the agreements reached in the telephone status conference held between counsel and the Court's staff on February 16, 2000, and to further the efficient administration of this matter,
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the present trial date of February 28, 2000, is vacated.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the trial in this matter will be continued until August 14, 2000, at 1:30 p.m.
IT IS ALSO ORDERED that the following recitation of amended deadlines and dates shall govern this litigation:
1. Witness List: The parties shall exchange Witness Lists on or before July 26, 2000. These Witness Lists shall contain the material listed in F.R.C.P. 26 (a)(3)(A) (B), and shall also include a full summary — not just the subject — of the witnesses' expected testimony.
2. Exhibit Lists. Exhibits. Proposed Jury Instructions. Trial Briefs and Motions: All exhibit lists, proposed jury instructions, trial briefs, and motions in limine shall be filed with the Court on or before July 26, 2000. On the same date the parties shall exchange all trial exhibits, but shall not provide them to the Court until the day of trial. For jury trials, counsel shall provide the Court with an original and one copy of pre-marked exhibits; for a court trial, the original and two copies are required. The exhibit lists shall follow the guidelines set out in Local Rule 16.1(d)(5). The exhibit lists shall be prepared on form provided by Deputy Clerk, with sufficient copies for the Judge, the Deputy Clerk, and the Law Clerk. Exhibits shall be marked under direction of Deputy Clerk. The Proposed Jury Instructions shall follow the guidelines set out in Local Rule 51.1.
3. Pre-Trial Conference: A pre-trial conference shall be held on August 2, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. at the Federal Courthouse in Pocatello, Idaho. The purpose of this conference is to discuss and resolve the issues listed in Local Rule 16.1(d). Not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date of the Pre-Trial Conference, the parties shall communicate and reach agreement upon as many items as possible on the list of subjects contained in Local Rule 16.1(c). The parties should also be prepared to discuss with the Court those items over which counsel disagreed.
4. Trial Date: A four day court trial shall be held beginning on August 14, 2000, at 1:30 p.m. in the Federal Courthouse in Pocatello, Idaho. Because the trial date was chosen by counsel and not imposed by the Court, a continuance for reason will be granted only upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances. The Court will make every effort to avoid setting criminal cases for this date, and to not set this case with an excessive number of other civil cases.