Clayton v. The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company

Filing 37

ORDER SETTING TRIAL PRACTICE SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES: As thoroughly set forth in the attached Order, the Court SETS Jury Trial to commence at 9:00 am on April 1, 2013, sets Jury Selection for 9:30 am on March 19, 2013, sets a Final Pretrial Conference for 1:00 pm on March 19, 2013, and will conduct a jury instruction conference immediately following the final pretrial conference. Four days have been set aside for trial. Order contains deadlines for motions in limine and responses thereto, as we ll as the date by which counsel must contact Magistrate Judge Williams' chambers to set a settlement conference. Clerk's Office to adjust settings/deadlines. Copy of this Order shall be provided to Judge Williams' Courtroom Deputy. (Jury Trial set for 4/1/2013 09:00 AM in East St. Louis Courthouse before Judge Michael J. Reagan.) Signed by Judge Michael J. Reagan on 11/21/12. (soh )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
TINA CLAYTON,
as personal representative of the
Estate of Edward Clayton, deceased,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN &
SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY,
Defendant.

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Case No. 12-cv-1118-MJR-SCW

ORDER SETTING ABBREVIATED
TRIAL PRACTICE SCHEDULE
REAGAN, District Judge:
Tina Clayton brings this FELA action as the personal representative of her
deceased husband’s estate. As noted in the Court’s prior Order on threshold review
(Doc. 34), all pretrial motions and matters were resolved when this case was before
Judge Eduardo C. Robreno in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. In August 2012, following rulings on summary judgment and other
motions, the case was remanded for trial to the Eastern District of Missouri. In October
2012, it was transferred via the parties’ stipulation to this District Court.
A telephone status conference was conducted by the undersigned Judge on
November 21, 2012, resulting in the following schedule.
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Jury Trial will commence at 9:00 am on Monday, April 1, 2013.
Four days total have been allotted for this trial, counsel should plan
their evidence presentation accordingly. (As noted below, the Court
will handle jury selection and the jury instruction conference prior to
the April 1st trial date, leaving four days for trial, 4/1/13 – 4/4/13.)
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Jury Selection will be handled at 9:30 am on March 19, 2013.

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The Final Pretrial Conference will be held at 1:00 pm on March 19, 2013.
The undersigned District Judge will conduct a Jury Instruction Conference
immediately following the final pretrial conference on March 19, 2013.

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All proposed jury instructions must be submitted in paper form to the
chambers of the undersigned (attn: Law Clerk Sheila Hunsicker) no later
than March 13, 2013. The instructions shall be organized into three sets
(submitted in separate envelopes or folders): Set 1 – Proposed instructions
to which neither party objects; Set 2 – Plaintiff’s proposed instructions to
which Defendant objects; Set 3 – Defendant’s proposed instructions to
which Plaintiff objects. Note that as to each instruction, the “marked”
copy shall be paper-clipped on top of the “clean” copy. Questions about
jury instruction formatting and submission may be addressed to Judge
Reagan’s law clerk, Sheila, at 618.482.9229.

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Any motions in limine shall be filed by March 6, 2013, and responses
thereto shall be filed by March 13, 2013. [The period for filing dispositive
motions has elapsed; no other motions shall be filed without court leave.]

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No later than December 6, 2103, counsel shall contact the chambers of
the Honorable Stephen C. Williams, the Magistrate Judge assigned to
this case, to schedule a settlement conference. A settlement conference
is mandatory in this case and shall not be waived by counsel. Judge
Williams’ courtroom deputy, Angie Vehlewald, may be reached at
618.482.9419.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED November 21, 2012.
s/ Michael J. Reagan
Michael J. Reagan
United States District Judge

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