Wilcox v. Brown et al

Filing 51

ORDER: Jury Trial set for 3/9/2020 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom, 401 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202 before Senior Judge Graham Mullen. COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DEADLINES SET FORTH HEREIN WILL RESULT IN SANCTIONS. Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 8/19/2019. (maf)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:13-cv-333-GCM
TORREY F. WILCOX,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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BETTY BROWN, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on its own motion. This case is set for trial on
Monday, March 9, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in Charlotte. The parties are hereby directed as
follows:
1. By February 10, 2020 at 4:00 p.m., the parties are required to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Discuss the possibility of settlement.
Make all pretrial disclosures in compliance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3).
Agree to the extent possible on the authenticity of exhibits.
Agree on the issues for the jury. If counsel cannot agree, each party should submit
its own proposed issues.
(e) File a trial brief, a joint statement of the issues remaining for trial, request for voir
dire and proposed jury instructions.
(f) File proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in all non-jury matters.
2. You will be expected to comply with the provisions of the pretrial order regarding
trial preparation. COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY
WITH DEADLINES WILL RESULT IN SANCTIONS.
3. All cases are subject to call for trial when reached, regardless of their position on the
calendar. The jury will be selected on Monday March 9, 2020.
4. Issue any needed subpoenas immediately upon receipt of this calendar.
5. When presenting judgments or orders for the trial judge’s signature, you are required
to submit them in Microsoft Word via CyberClerk.
6. Exhibits: Parties are expected to use presentation technology available in the
courtroom to display evidence to the jury. Training on the equipment should be
arranged well in advance of trial with the courtroom deputy. See “Courtroom
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Technology” link on the district website at www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Counsel shall
provide, in electric format, any exhibits of documents, photographs, videos, and any
other evidence that may be reduced to an electronic file, for the use of Court
personnel and the Court’s Jury Evidence Recording System (JERS) during trial.
Documents and photographs shall be in .pdf, .jpg, .bmp, .tif, or .gif format; video and
audio recordings shall be in .avi, .wmv, .mpg, .mp3, .mp4, .wma, .wav, or .3gpp
format. Each electronic exhibit shall be saved as a separate, independent file, and
provided to the Court on a storage device such as a cd, dvd, or flash drive. Exhibit
files shall be named consistent with their order and name on the exhibit list. For
example:
Exhibit 1 – photograph of…
Exhibit 2(a) – contract …
Exhibit 2(b) – video deposition of …
7. If you have or discover a serious objection to trial which you think ought to result in
postponement, please file your motion to continue electronically.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Signed: August 19, 2019

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