House of Bryant Publications, L.L.C. v. A&E Television Networks

Filing 31

ORDER SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL: Jury Trial set for 5/31/2011 09:00 AM in Courtroom 873 with the Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/27/2011 01:30 PM in Chambers 825 before District Judge Aleta A. Trauger; Proposed Pretrial Order due by 5/24/2011; Motions in limine due by 05/13/2011. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/24/09. (ab)

House of Bryant Publications, L.L.C. v. A&E Television Networks

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION HOUSE OF BRYANT PUBLICATIONS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. A & E TELEVISION NETWORKS, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil No. 3:09-0502 Judge Trauger

ORDER SETTING CASE FOR TRIAL 1. Trial setting: This case is set for jury trial on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 873 of the United States Courthouse, 801 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee. Pretrial conference setting: A pretrial conference shall be held in Judge Trauger's chambers, Room 825 United States Courthouse, 801 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, on May 27, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. Lead counsel for each party must attend the pretrial conference. If lead counsel is not from Tennessee, local counsel must also attend. Information exchanged but not filed: By May 10, 2011, the parties shall exchange copies of exhibits and make available for examination by any opposing party the original of all exhibits. By this same date, the parties shall exchange designations of portions of depositions which are to be read into evidence during the case in chief. The parties should attempt to agree on additions to the designations necessary to put responses into context. Filings required prior to pretrial conference: The following shall be filed by May 24, 2011: a. b. witness lists; exhibit lists (Plaintiff's exhibits shall be premarked as "P-1, P-2," etc.; defendant's exhibits shall be premarked as "D-1, D-2," etc. The authenticity of exhibits should be stipulated to if at all possible. Failure to include an exhibit on this exhibit list will result in its not being admitted into evidence at trial, except upon a showing of good cause.); stipulations; and

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expert witness statements as described in Local Rule 39.01(c)(6)c.1

Motions in limine: Motions in limine shall be filed by May 13, 2011. Responses shall be filed by May 24, 2011. Pretrial Order: By May 24, 2011, the parties shall file a joint proposed Pretrial Order which shall contain the following: a. b. c. d. e. a recitation that the pleadings are amended to conform to the Pretrial Order and that the Pretrial Order supplants the pleadings; the jurisdictional basis for the action and whether jurisdiction is disputed; a short summary of each party's theory (prepared by the party); a listing of the contested issues of law, with a designation of whether the issue is for the jury or the judge; and a listing of known evidentiary disputes, including those involving deposition designations.

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Duration of trial: The trial of this case is expected to last 4 days. Jury costs: If the case settles closer to trial than two business days, the cost of summoning the jury may be assessed against the parties.

It is so ORDERED. ENTER this 24th day of November 2009. ________________________________ ALETA A. TRAUGER U.S. District Judge

Judge Trauger requires the filing of medical expert (as opposed to treating physician) statements as well. The exclusion for medical expert statements in the referenced Local Rule does not apply in her court.

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