Tidwell et al v. Chattanooga Fire Protection, Inc. et al

Filing 33

ORDER and Notice of Pretrial Proceedings. The Court Orders lead counsel for the parties to meet and confer, in person, and prepare and file with the Clerk of this Court one consolidated proposed pretrial order. (Motions in Limine and Evidentiary Obj ections due by 1/3/2019, Pretrial Order due by 12/20/2018.), (Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/31/2019 10:00 AM in Augusta - 2nd Floor before Chief Judge J. Randal Hall, Jury Selection set for 2/4/2019 09:00 AM in Augusta - 2nd Floor before Chief Judge J. Randal Hall.) Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 10/29/2018. (pts)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA DIVISION

DOUGLAS TIDWELL and DAVID

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KEITH LEGGETT,

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Plaintiffs,

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V.

CV 117-030

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CHATTANOOGA FIRE PROTECTION,
INC. and JOSEPH ANTHONY BISHOP,

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Defendants.

ORDER AND NOTICE OF

PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS

The Court finds this case is ready for trial.

In preparation

for trial, the Court ORDERS lead counsel for the Parties to meet

and confer, in person, and prepare and file with the Clerk of this
Court one consolidated proposed pretrial order.

The proposed

pretrial order shall be filed BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 20, 2018.

Plaintiffs' counsel has the responsibility to

initiate compliance herewith.

The form of the proposed pretrial order can be located at the

Court's website, www.qasd.uscourts.gov, under ''Forms" ^ "Civil
Forms"

"Consolidated Pretrial Orders - Other Judges." A party's

failure to comply with the requirements of this Order may result
in dismissal of the complaint or other appropriate sanctions.

The

Court will reject any proposed pretrial order prepared only from

telephone conversations. The proposed pretrial order must include

a paragraph stating the date, location, and duration of the meeting
and

the

names

Unconsolidated
without

the

of

all

proposed
Court's

counsel

pretrial

written

or

parties

orders

will

permission.

participating.

not
If

be

any

accepted
party

is

unrepresented by counsel, such party must comply with this Order
in the same manner as counsel.

The Parties must submit all unresolved evidentiary objections
and motions in limine BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY

3, 2019.

Responses thereto must be submitted BY THE CLOSE OF

BUSINESS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019.

The Clerk has scheduled

the pretrial conference for THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019, at 10:00
a.m., and jury selection and trial assignment are scheduled for
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., all to be held in the
Second Floor Courtroom of the United States District Court located

at 600 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, Georgia 30901.

At the

pretrial conference, the Court will take up any pending motions
and will approve, disapprove, or direct amendment of the proposed

pretrial order.

The Parties MUST provide to the Court all trial

exhibits (in digital format) and an exhibit list at the pretrial
conference.

Lead counsel for each Party MUST attend.

ORDER ENTERED at Augusta, Georgia, this ^ g^vT^>^ay^p^ October,
2018.

:^_RAN^L HALL, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA