Reno v. County of Putnam et al

Filing 105

ORDER: The Court has reviewed the parties' pretrial submissions, including the proposed Joint Pretrial Order (ECF No. 104). While Section 6 of the Court's Individual Practices specifies the items required by the undersigned in advance of trial, the Court recognizes that the parties already had prepared and submitted versions of certain documents to Magistrate Judge Smith in late 2019 and early 2020, and the Court will not require the parties to submit revised jointly prepared vers ions of those documents. Specifically, the Court recognizes that: (i) both parties have submitted proposed voir dire questions (ECF Nos. 74 and 90); and (ii) defendants have submitted a proposed verdict form (ECF No. 76), and plaintiff has indicate d that he has no objection to this proposed verdict form (ECF No. 89). However, while defendants have submitted proposed jury instructions (ECF No. 75), the Court has not received any proposed jury instructions from plaintiff, despite multiple oppor tunities, see ECF No. 86, and Minute Entry dated Jan. 10, 2020. Plaintiff is hereby given one final chance to submit proposed jury instructions, which he must do by no later than Friday, February 5, 2021. In preparing his submission, plaintiff shou ld review defendants' proposed jury instructions (ECF No. 75), and indicate any proposed instructions to which he does not object. To the extent there are proposed instructions to which plaintiff does object, plaintiff should state those objec tions and propose alternate instructions (along with any additional proposed instructions) as appropriate. Finally, consistent with Section 6.C.3 of the Court's Individual Practices, the parties are directed to provide each other and the Court w ith a tabbed binder or binders containing courtesy copies of that party's trial exhibits and deposition designations (if any) no later than one week prior to the start of jury selection in this matter. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause on 1/21/2021) (nb)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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Reno,
Plaintiff,
-against-

ORDER
16 Civ. 5179 (AEK)

County of Putnam, et al.,
Defendants.
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THE HONORABLE ANDREW E. KRAUSE, U.S.M.J.
The Court has reviewed the parties’ pretrial submissions, including the proposed Joint
Pretrial Order (ECF No. 104). While Section 6 of the Court’s Individual Practices specifies the
items required by the undersigned in advance of trial, the Court recognizes that the parties
already had prepared and submitted versions of certain documents to Magistrate Judge Smith in
late 2019 and early 2020, and the Court will not require the parties to submit revised jointly
prepared versions of those documents. Specifically, the Court recognizes that: (i) both parties
have submitted proposed voir dire questions (ECF Nos. 74 and 90); and (ii) defendants have
submitted a proposed verdict form (ECF No. 76), and plaintiff has indicated that he has no
objection to this proposed verdict form (ECF No. 89).
However, while defendants have submitted proposed jury instructions (ECF No. 75), the
Court has not received any proposed jury instructions from plaintiff, despite multiple
opportunities, see ECF No. 86, and Minute Entry dated Jan. 10, 2020. Plaintiff is hereby given
one final chance to submit proposed jury instructions, which he must do by no later than Friday,
February 5, 2021. In preparing his submission, plaintiff should review defendants’ proposed jury
instructions (ECF No. 75), and indicate any proposed instructions to which he does not object.

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To the extent there are proposed instructions to which plaintiff does object, plaintiff should state
those objections and propose alternate instructions (along with any additional proposed
instructions) as appropriate.
Finally, consistent with Section 6.C.3 of the Court’s Individual Practices, the parties are
directed to provide each other and the Court with a tabbed binder or binders containing courtesy
copies of that party’s trial exhibits and deposition designations (if any) no later than one week
prior to the start of jury selection in this matter.
Dated: January 21, 2021
White Plains, New York
SO ORDERED.

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ANDREW E. KRAUSE
United States Magistrate Judge