Kaiva, LLC v. Parker et al

Filing 108

ORDER directing Briefing; Briefs due by 5/24/2018.. Signed by District Judge Debra M. Brown on 5/10/18. (jla)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
ABERDEEN DIVISION
KAIVA, LLC

PLAINTIFF

V.

NO. 1:15-CV-63-DMB

MICHAEL PARKER and
DEBRA PARKER

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

On May 4, 2018, the parties in this action e-mailed the Court requesting a pre-trial
conference to resolve the following ten issues:
1. Whether new evidence will be allowed by the parties;
2. Whether a new pretrial order will be allowed/required;
3. Whether the court will address the first jury’s findings with the new jury;
4. Whether the parties will be required to draft statements of findings to be read to
jury;
5. Whether the Court will allow a punitive damage phase;
6. Whether the Court will bifurcate any punitive damage phase, if allowed, per
Miss Code Ann 11-1-65;
7. Whether evidence of Defendants’ net worth will be presented to the jury in the
punitive damage phase, if any;
8. How evidence of Defendants’ net worth will be presented to the Court in the
post-punitive damage phase hearing per Miss Code Ann 11-1-65, if punitive
damages are allowed;
9. Whether there will be new jury forms; and
10. Whether there will be new jury instructions.
The Court is amenable to setting a pre-trial conference. However, to ensure the issues
above will be resolved as efficiently as possible, the parties are DIRECTED to file briefs stating
their positions on each identified issue and, where appropriate, authority supporting such positions.
Such briefs shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages and must be filed on or before May 24, 2018.
SO ORDERED, this 10th day of May, 2018.
/s/Debra M. Brown
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE