GIVAUDAN FRAGRANCES CORPORATION v. KRIVDA

Filing 310

MEMORANDUM and Draft Letter regarding a pre-screening letter for prospective jurors. Signed by Judge Peter G. Sheridan on 6/10/2013. (eaj)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
[phone]

CHAMBERS OF
PETER G. SHERIDAN

TO:

Counsel of Record

FROM:

Peter G. Sheridan, U.S.D.J.

DATE:

Clarkson Fisher Building and
U.S. Courthouse
402 East State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608

June 10, 2013

RE:

GIVAUDAN FRAGRANCES CORPORATION v. KRIVDA
08-cv-4409 (PGS)
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Since the trial is to commence on November 1, 2013 and the case is estimated to take three to
four weeks to complete, the Court intends to write a pre-screening letter to prospective jurors about
same. Those jurors with sufficient cause will be excused (see proposed letter attached). It will be
forwarded to prospective jurors in early September, 2013.
You may suggest amendments or modifications to the letter prior to the hearing on June 12,
2013. Thank you.

DRAFT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
Dear Sir/Madam:
You are among the persons scheduled to be called for jury duty in a civil case. Jury selection
will be on Friday, November 1, 2013 and the trial will commence on November 4, 2013. The case
may take up to four to five weeks to complete.
The trial will take place Monday through Friday of each week from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00
p.m. There are certain days when the court does not sit due to holidays. These days include
November 5, 2013 (Election Day); November 11, 2013 (Veterans Day); November 27, 28 and 29,
2013 (Thanksgiving and Hanukkah). Jurors are paid $40.00 per day. If the number of trial days is in
excess of 10, the compensation becomes $50.00 per day.
It is, of course, every citizen’s duty to provide his or her services as a juror in federal court.
However, there may be emergent financial or personal circumstances that would impose
extraordinary hardship upon a person serving on the jury in this case. We request that you provide
the information called for at the bottom of this page and return this to me with your jury
information sheet (bottom portion of summons) within 5 days.
Regardless of how you respond, this does not mean you are automatically excused. Your
excuse will be considered and acted upon by the Court. Please see jury duty brochure for detailed
information regarding your hardships. 

Peter G. Sheridan
United States District Judge

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There is no emergent business or personal reason why I cannot serve as a juror in the case.

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There is an emergent business or personal reason why I cannot serve as a juror in the case. If
you check this box, set forth in the space above your signature line the exact nature of the emergent
business or personal reason why you cannot serve on the jury. (please include photo copies of travel
documents regarding prepaid vacation plans, and other scheduling conflicts)

Signature:

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(Please print your name and participant number)