Elder v. Chicago Transit Authority et al

Filing 68

MEMORANDUM Order re: pretrial conference held on 10/16/2015. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 10/19/2015:Mailed notice(jms, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION

EMPEROR ELDER,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 13 C 8103

MEMORANDUM ORDER
Pretrial conference held October 16, 2015. Parties jointly submitted a final pretrial order
("FPTO"), which this Court approved with these exceptions:
1.

Jury will consist of 8 jurors.

2.

Defendants' objections to plaintiff's exhibits are withdrawn without
prejudice pending the parties' further discussion (plaintiff's Ex. 8 is a
purely demonstrative exhibit and will not be objected to).

3.

Plaintiff withdraws his objection to DEx 2.

Case is added to the trial call. On or before November 13, 2015 counsel for parties are ordered
to file any motions in limine and supporting memoranda. On or before November 30, 2015
counsel for the parties are ordered:
1.

to file responses to those supporting memoranda and

2.

to transmit letters to this Court, with copies to opposing counsel,
identifying their respective unavailabilities for trial during the period from
January 3, 2016 through March 31, 2016.

This Court will then set the case for trial, and the following items will be due 14 days before the
date set for trial:
1.

proposed voir dire questions and

2.

proposed jury instructions.

Trial briefs are waived.

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Milton I. Shadur
Senior United States District Judge
Date: October 19, 2015

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