Shoney's North America, LLC v. Vidrine Restaurants, Inc. et al
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ORDER: Jury Trial set for 11/19/2013 at 9:00 AM before District Judge Todd J. Campbell. Pretrial Conference set for 11/8/2013 at 1:00 PM before District Judge Todd J. Campbell. Exhibit List and Witness List due by 11/1/2013. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 11/1/2013. Signed by District Judge Todd J. Campbell on 9/27/12. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
SHONEY’S N.A., LLC
v.
VIDRINE RESETAURANTS, INC., et al.
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NO. 3:12-0574
JUDGE CAMPBELL
ORDER
This case is set for a jury trial on November 19, 2013, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Counsel for
the parties shall appear for a Pretrial Conference in this Court on November 8, 2013, at 1:00 p.m.
All lawyers who will participate in the trial must attend the pretrial conference.
Pretrial Filing Deadlines
Counsel shall submit a Joint Proposed Pretrial Order to the Court by November 1, 2013. The
Pretrial Order shall contain: (1) a recitation that the pleadings are amended to conform to the Pretrial
Order and that the Pretrial Order supplants the pleadings; (2) a statement of the basis for jurisdiction
in this Court; (3) a short summary of the Plaintiff's theory (no more than one page); (4) a short
summary of the Defendant's theory (no more than one page); (5) a statement of the issues, including
a designation of which issues are for the jury and which are for the Court; (6) a succinct statement
of the relief sought; (7) a summary of any anticipated evidentiary disputes; and (8) an estimate of
the anticipated length of the trial.
The parties shall also submit to the Court, by November 1, 2013, the following:
(1) joint proposed jury instructions and verdict forms as follows:
Counsel shall exchange proposed jury instructions on the substantive law of
this specific case and proposed verdict forms and confer to reach agreement.
Thereafter, counsel shall jointly prepare and file a set of agreed, proposed,
case specific, jury instructions and verdict forms. Each proposed jury
instruction shall begin on a new page and shall include citations to supporting
authorities. Counsel shall separately file any disputed jury instructions or
verdict forms.
Certain standard, non-case specific jury instructions generally used by the
Court are available on the Court’s website:
http//www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/campbell.html. Counsel with internet access
shall file any objections to these standard jury instructions.
(2) witness lists, except for witnesses solely for impeachment in accordance with Fed. R.
Civ. P. 26(a)(3);
(3) exhibit lists, except for documents solely for impeachment in accordance with Fed. R.
Civ. P. 26(a)(3); and
(4) any stipulations.
By October 25, 2013, the parties shall file any motions in limine and any motions objecting
to expert testimony. Any responses to such motions shall be filed by November 1, 2013.
Expert Witnesses
Expert witness disclosures shall be made timely, in accordance with Local Rule39.01(c)(6)d.
Responses to interrogatories, requests for production and requests for admissions shall be made
timely in accordance with Local Rules 33.01(c), 34.01 and 36.01. The Court may exclude evidence,
or order other sanctions, for violation of a duty or deadline to make or supplement expert witness
disclosures or discovery responses.
Pretrial Conference
Counsel shall be prepared, at the Pretrial Conference, to:
(1) identify and discuss undisputed facts and issues;
(2) discuss the status of discovery;
(3) preview proposed testimony;
(4) discuss expert testimony;
(5) preview proposed exhibits;
(6) discuss motions in limine;
(7) discuss proposed jury instructions and verdict forms;
(8) discuss settlement; and
(9) discuss pretrial briefs.
Settlement
If settlement is reached after jurors have been summoned, resulting in the non-utilization
of the jurors, the costs of summoning the jurors may be taxed to the parties.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
______________________________
TODD J. CAMPBELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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