Burch et al v. United States of America
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ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 2/4/2015 at 1:30 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. By Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. (BG)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
NORTHWESTERN DIVISION
Ashley Burch and Megan Burch,
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ORDER FOR FINAL PRETRIAL
Plaintiffs,
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CONFERENCE
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vs.
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United States of America,
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Case No. 4:13-cv-050
Defendant.
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IT IS ORDERED:
A final pretrial conference will be held before the magistrate judge on February 4, 2015, at
1:30 p.m. The conference will be conducted via telephone conference call to be initiated by the
court.
PRIOR TO PRETRIAL
Prior to the date of the final pretrial conference, counsel shall confer in person or by
telephone for the purpose of preparing a joint Final Pretrial Statement and examining and marking
exhibits as detailed below. Within two (2) days of the Final Pretrial Conference, counsel shall e-mail
the following documents to ndd_J-Miller@ndd.uscourts.gov in "Wordperfect" or "Word" format:
(1)
Final Pretrial Statement;
(2)
Exhibit List for each party; and
(3)
Expert Reports.
Final Pretrial Statement: Counsel will jointly prepare for presentation to the court at
pretrial a Final Pretrial Statement in substantially the same form as the sample posted on the court's
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website (http://www.ndd.uscourts.gov/forms/). Rule 26(a)(3) disclosures shall be incorporated into
the Final Pretrial Statement.
Counsel are not required to stipulate or waive anything. They are required to confer in
advance of the conference and prepare and joint Final Pretrial Statement covering the matters set out
in this order for presentation to the court at the final pretrial conference.
The Final Pretrial Statement must be completed and signed by all counsel, signifying
acceptance. The court will enter an order following the conference accepting or modifying its terms.
Exhibits: Counsel are directed to complete the physical marking and numbering of all papers
and objects that are expected to be introduced as exhibits. The exhibits are to be marked with an
exhibit sticker. The parties must number the exhibits consecutively, with each party using separate
numbers with sufficient gaps for unanticipated or rebuttal exhibits (e.g., the plaintiff using numbers
P1-P20 and the defendant using numbers D50-D70). The exhibits shall be listed in the form of the
Exhibit List posted on the court's website (http://www.ndd.uscourts.gov/forms/). Counsel will retain
the exhibits in their possession but shall submit the list with the Final Pretrial Statement as a separate
document. Counsel must disclose and list all exhibits relating to an issue on which their client has
the burden of proof or the burden of going forward with the evidence. Each listed exhibit shall be
designated as "will offer" or "may offer." Documents to be used solely for rebuttal purposes need
not be numbered or listed until identified at trial.
Failure to list an exhibit required by this order to be listed or to disclose such exhibit to
adverse counsel will result, except upon a showing of good cause, in the nonadmissibility of the
exhibit into evidence at the trial. Each party shall make its exhibits available for inspection by other
parties prior to the pretrial conference.
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For each listed exhibit, counsel shall determine whether they will stipulate to admissibility
for all purposes or at least waive foundation for the opposing party's exhibits. The court strongly
encourages such agreement and expects counsel to waive foundation unless there is a strong, specific
objection to a particular exhibit. Any stipulation to admissibility or waiver of foundation shall be
indicated in the appropriate column on the exhibit list.
The non-offering party shall list in the Final Pretrial Statement any objections to admissibility
of exhibits by the offering party. Objections not so disclosed (other than objections under Federal
Rules of Evidence 402 and 403) shall be deemed waived unless excused by the court for good cause
shown. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3).
Expert Reports: Copies of expert reports prepared in accordance with Rule 26(a)(2)(B) by
those experts the parties anticipate calling as witnesses shall be e-mailed to ndd_JMiller@ndd.uscourts.gov as a separate document.
FOLLOWING PRETRIAL AND PRIOR TO TRIAL
Trial Memorandum: Counsel for the respective parties shall file a trial memorandum with
proof of service upon opposing counsel with the clerk, for presentment to the court, at least seven
working days before the commencement of trial. The trial memorandum shall contain: A general
statement of the case, citation of the authority upon which the party relies on unresolved legal issues,
a general statement of the evidence to be offered, and a statement of any evidentiary or procedural
problem expected to arise, with citations of authority.
Depositions: At least fourteen (14) days before trial the offering party shall file and serve
a designation of those portions of any depositions which will be presented at trial, and the manner
in which each of those depositions was recorded. A transcript of the pertinent portions of any
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deposition not stenographically recorded shall accompany the designation. The other parties shall
have until seven (7) days before trial to designate additional portions of any deposition appearing on
the offering party's list.
Any party who objects to admissibility of deposition testimony to be offered shall have until
four (4) days prior to trial to file a list of objections it intends to preserve. All other objections will
be deemed waived. Counsel shall then confer prior to commencement of the trial to edit the
depositions.
As to any deposition which may be used only if the need arises (other than solely for
impeachment purposes), the offering party shall notify the court and other parties at least forty-eight
(48) hours in advance that it will be offering the deposition at trial, and identify the portions to be
offered. The other parties shall then have twenty-four (24) hours to identify additional portions and
to preserve any objections to admissibility of the deposition testimony. Objections not specifically
preserved will be deemed waived. Counsel shall then confer prior to the offering of the deposition
to edit the testimony.
Motions in Limine: Motions in limine shall be filed at least thirty (30) days prior to trial
unless otherwise instructed by the court.
Failure to Appear/Comply: Failure of counsel to appear at any scheduled final pretrial
conference, or otherwise to comply with the provisions of this order, may result in dismissal or
default, as may be appropriate.
Dated this 12th day of November, 2013.
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge
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