Meier v. St. Louis, Missouri, City of et al

Filing 107

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: As discussed with counsel during today's status conference, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case shall be referred to alternative dispute resolution on January 31, 2020, and that reference shall terminate on March 31, 2020. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case is set for a JURY trial on April 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 16-South. This is a two week docket. [SEE ORDER FOR FULL DETAILS] Signed by District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on 11/13/19. (KEK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
MARY MEIER,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CITY OF ST. LOUIS, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 4:16 CV 1549 RWS

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
As discussed with counsel during today’s status conference,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case shall be referred to alternative
dispute resolution on January 31, 2020, and that reference shall terminate on March
31, 2020.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this case is set for a JURY trial on April
20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 16-South. This is a two week docket.
Pursuant to Local Rule 8.04 the court may tax against one or all parties the
per diem, mileage, and other expenses of providing a jury for the parties, when the
case is terminated or settled by the parties at a time too late to cancel the jury
attendance or to use the summoned jurors in another trial, unless good cause for the
delayed termination or settlement is shown.
In this case, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the attorneys shall,
not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date set for trial:
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Stipulation: Meet and jointly prepare and file with the Clerk a JOINT
Stipulation of all uncontested facts, which may be read into evidence subject to any
objections of any party set forth in said stipulation (including a brief summary of the
case which may be used on Voir Dire).
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2.

Witnesses:

(a) Deliver to opposing counsel, and to the Clerk, a list of all
proposed witnesses, identifying those witnesses who will be called to testify and
those who may be called.
(b) Except for good cause shown, no party will be permitted to call
any witnesses not listed in compliance with this Order.
3.

Exhibits:

(a) Mark for identification all exhibits to be offered in evidence at
the trial (Plaintiffs to use Arabic numerals and defendants to use letters, e.g., Pltf.-1,
Deft.-A, or Pltf. Jones-1, Deft. Smith-A, if there is more than one plaintiff or
defendant), and deliver to opposing counsel and to the Clerk a list of such exhibits,
identifying those that will be introduced into evidence and those that may be
introduced. The list shall clearly indicate for each business record whether the
proponent seeks to authenticate the business record by affidavit or declaration
pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 902(11) or 902(12).
(b) Submit said exhibits or true copies thereof, and copies of all
affidavits or declarations pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 902(11) or 902(12), to opposing
counsel for examination. Prior to trial, the parties shall stipulate which exhibits may
be introduced without objection or preliminary identification, and shall file written
objections to all other exhibits.
(c) Except for good cause shown, no party will be permitted to offer
any exhibits not identified or not submitted by said party for examination by
opposing counsel in compliance with this Order. Any objections not made in writing
at least ten (10) days prior to trial may be considered waived.
4.

Depositions, Interrogatory Answers, and Request for Admissions:

(a) Deliver to opposing counsel and to the Clerk a list of all
interrogatory answers or parts thereof and depositions or parts thereof (identified by
page and line numbers), and answers to requests for admissions proposed to be
offered in evidence. At least ten (10) days before trial, opposing counsel shall state
in writing any objections to such testimony and shall identify any additional portions
of such depositions not listed by the offering party which opposing counsel proposes
to offer.
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(b) Except for good cause shown, no party will be permitted to offer
any interrogatory answer, or deposition or part thereof, or answer to a request for
admissions not listed in compliance with this Order. Any objections not made as
above required may be considered waived.
5.
Instructions: Submit to the Court and to opposing counsel their
written request for instructions and forms of verdicts reserving the right to submit
requests for additional or modified instructions at least ten (10) days before trial in
light of opposing party’s requests for instructions. (Each request must be supported
by at least one pertinent citation.)
6.
Trial Brief: Submit to the Court and opposing counsel a trial brief
stating the legal and factual issues and authorities relied on and discussing any
anticipated substantive or procedural problems.
7.
Motions In Limine: File all motions in limine to exclude evidence at
least ten (10) days before trial.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will hold a final pretrial
conference in this matter on April 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 16-South.

RODNEY W. SIPPEL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated this 13th day of November, 2019.

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