United States of America v. Patka et al

Filing 22

ORDER directing parties to meet and submit a joint consolidated proposed pretrial order. (Pretrial Order due by 4/20/2018, Jury Selection set for 6/4/2018 09:00 AM in Augusta - 2nd Floor before Chief Judge J. Randal Hall, Pretrial Conference set for 5/30/2018 10:00 AM in Augusta - 2nd Floor before Chief Judge J. Randal Hall.) Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 3/9/2018. (pts)

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

5

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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CV 117-062

V.
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FIROZ M. PATKA, M.D., and JOHN

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W. FARRIOR, SR.,

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Defendants.

ORDER

IT

IS

ORDERED

that

lead

counsel

for

the

parties

in

the

captioned case are instructed to meet and confer, in person, and

prepare and file with the Clerk of this Court a joint consolidated
proposed pretrial order.

The proposed pretrial order shall be filed

by the close of business on April 20, 2018.

Counsel for Plaintiff

shall have 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
dismissal

of

the

complaint

or

answer

determined appropriate by the Court.

or

in

other

in

sanctions

The Court will not accept for

filing any proposed pretrial order prepared only from telephone
conversations.

The

proposed

pretrial

order

shall

include

a

paragraph

stating

the

date

and

location

of

the

meeting,

the

duration of the meeting and the names of all counsel or parties

participating.

Proposed pretrial orders which are not consolidated

(proposed jointly) will not be accepted for filing without the
written permission of the Court.

If any party in this case is

not represented by counsel, such party shall be obligated to comply
with the requirements of this Order in the same manner as counsel.
All evidentiary objections and motions in limine that have not

been resolved prior to the pretrial conference shall be submitted in
writing by the close of business on May 4, 2018.

All responses

thereto shall be submitted by the close of business on May 18, 2018.
The Clerk of this Court has scheduled the pretrial conference for

Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in Augusta, and jury selection
and trial assignment is scheduled for Monday, June 4, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

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

pretrial order. All trial exhibits (in digital format) and an exhibit
list must be provided to the Court at the pretrial conference.

Lead

counsel for each party must attend the pretrial conference.

ORDER ENTERED at Augusta, Georgia, this

day of March,

2018.

jL, CHIEF JUDGE

UNITE^ STATES DISTRICT COURT
lERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA