Jones v. Auto Warehouse, Inc.

Filing 41

ORDER: Trial of this matter is set for two days to a jury on May 6-7, 2013, in Courtroom 401, 4th floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado. by Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland on 1/29/13. (bnbcd, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland
Civil Action No. 12-cv-00712-BNB
JACOB JONES,
Plaintiff,
v.
AUTO WAREHOUSE, INC.,
Defendant.
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ORDER
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IT IS ORDERED:
Trial of this matter is set for two days to a jury on May 6-7, 2013, in Courtroom 401, 4th
floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado. Trial days
run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The parties have consented to a jury of six.
On or before April 1, 2013, the parties shall:
(1)

Exchange copies of exhibits pre-marked with exhibit stickers. All exhibits shall

be listed numerically and consecutively, without attribution to either the plaintiff or the
defendant. The case number shall appear on each exhibit sticker. Exhibits must be bound in
three ring binders with each exhibit separated by tabs for ease of reference. Each exhibit shall be
separately marked as it will be offered into evidence at trial. Every page of each exhibit must be

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Bates numbered, and the beginning and ending Bates number of each exhibit shall be reported on
the exhibit list.
(2)

File and serve the objections contemplated by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3). Each

objection shall state concisely the evidentiary grounds for the objection and the legal authority
supporting the objection. If the authority is the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Rule shall be
cited; if the authority is case law, a copy of the case shall be provided to the court.
(3)

Submit to my courtroom deputy the original exhibits and two duplicate copies of

the exhibits, all bound in three ring binders with exhibit separated by tabs for ease of reference.
(4)

File and serve proposed jury instructions, verdict forms, and voir dire questions.

Prior to April 1, 2013, the parties shall confer in an attempt to reach agreement on stipulated jury
instructions and verdict forms. Stipulated jury instructions and verdict forms shall be so
designated. Any jury instructions or verdict forms about which the parties cannot agree shall be
submitted as disputed. Proposed jury instructions, verdict forms, and voir dire questions shall
also be submitted to my chambers by electronic mail to [e-mail].
Instructions must be submitted in Word Perfect 12 (or later version), although they may be
submitted in Word. A citation of authority in support of each proposed jury instruction must be
contained at the bottom of each instruction.
(5)

Submit to the court and exchange transcripts of depositions identifying any

testimony proposed to be read to the jury. The plaintiff’s designations shall be highlighted in
yellow, and the defendant’s designations shall be highlighted in blue.

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On or before April 15, 2013, the parties shall:
(6)

File and serve objections to proposed jury instructions addressing the basis for

each objection.
(7)

File and serve objections to the deposition designations submitted by the

opposing party.
General Information
My courtroom deputy is Julie Dynes. She can be reached at 303-335-2061. Any
questions concerning exhibits or courtroom equipment should be directed to her. The
proceedings will be tape recorded. Any request for transcripts should be directed to the
courtroom deputy. Extraordinary requests, such as for daily transcripts, should be made at least
30 days in advance of the trial date.
My staff attorney is Renee Christian. My judicial assistant is Estee Fraitag. They can be
reached at 303-844-6408.
At trial, all parties and witnesses shall be addressed as “Mr.,” “Ms.,” “Dr.,” etc. Informal
references are not authorized without my express permission.
Dated January 29, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Boyd N. Boland
United States Magistrate Judge

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