Williams v. Lee County School District

Filing 25

ORDER re working drafts of the preliminary instructions, final instructions, and verdict forms. The Court will hold a pretrial hearing at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 16 July 2014. Counsel must list their witnesses and exhibits on the Court's forms and bring them to the pretrial. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 7/11/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Document Preliminary Instructions, # 2 Document Final Instructions, # 3 Document Verdict Form)(jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION

PLAINTIFF

KINSEY WILLIAMS

v.

No. 2:12-cv-213-DPM

LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

DEFENDANT

ORDER
The Court is attaching its 11 July 2014 working drafts of the preliminary
instructions, the final instructions, and the verdict forms. These drafts are
tentative; they reflect the Court's understanding of the facts based solely on
the parties' filed papers. We'll have to see how the proof comes in. The Court
requests that counsel pay particular attention to draft Final Instructions Nos.
6, 7, 8, and 9, as well as the verdict form. Please also consider some precedent:
Meagley v. City of Little Rock, 639 F.3d 384 (8th Cir. 2011); E.E.O.C. v. Convergys
Customer Management Group, Inc., 491 F.3d 790 (8th Cir. 2007); and Peebles v.
Potter, 354 F.3d 761 (8th Cir. 2004).

The Court notes the School District's proposed new instructions filed
this afternoon. Burden of proof and nominal damages are in the Court's draft.

If Williams broke her leg, surely this substantially limited her ability to walk.
The Court thought this was agreed. We'll discuss that, and the related
elements points, before trial.
The Court will hold a pretrial hearing at 9:00a.m. on Wednesday, 16
July 2014. Counsel need to list their witnesses and exhibits on the Court's
forms- http: I I www .are. uscourts.gov I default.cfm ?content=CourtFormsand bring them to the pretrial. We'll have the venire at 10:00 a.m.
So Ordered.
D.P. Marshall (r:
United States District Judge

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