Free Order - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ------------------------------x DAVID SMITH and : KIMBERLY SMITH, : : Plaintiffs, : : v. : : DAVID WOOSLEY, : : Defendant. : ------------------------------x

Case No. 3:03CV00143(AWT)

TRIAL MEMORANDUM ORDER It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. The plaintiff and the defendant shall separately file

with the Office of the Clerk a signed Trial Memorandum for approval by the court. A courtesy copy shall be submitted to

the chambers of the undersigned. Except as modified hereby, the Trial Memorandum shall be submitted in compliance with Rule 10 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure and the Standing Order Regarding Trial Memoranda in Civil Cases (the "Standing Order"), which is included in the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. The Trial Memorandum shall be

filed no later than July 5, 2006. THE TRIAL MEMORANDUM SHALL CONTAIN THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE STANDING ORDER; PROVIDED THAT, BECAUSE AS THE TRIAL IN THIS CASE WILL BE A COURT TRIAL, THE PARTIES NEED NOT COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE STANDING ORDER RELATING TO JURY TRIALS. IN ADDITION, THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH BELOW SHALL BE

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FOLLOWED: Witnesses: For each expert witness (see paragraph 10 of

the Standing Order), if any, the Trial Memorandum shall set forth the opinion to be expressed, a brief summary of the basis of the opinion and a list of the materials on which the witness intends to rely. Also, state the

area of expertise and attach a curriculum vitae, if available. Exhibits: With respect to exhibits (see paragraph 11 of

the Standing Order), the parties shall also comply with the following requirements: (a) The parties shall mark the plaintiff's and the defendant's respective exhibits in numerical order (e.g., "Plaintiff's Exhibit 1", etc. and "Defendant's Exhibit 1", etc.) with exhibit tags, which will be provided by the Clerk's Office upon request. (b) Copies of the actual exhibits shall be exchanged no later than fourteen (14) days prior to trial. original exhibits (with the exhibit list) and a complete copy of the exhibits (in a binder) shall be submitted to the Deputy Clerk at least one (1) day prior to trial. (c) All objections to designated exhibits, except as to relevance, must be filed in writing not later than -2The

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three (3) days prior to trial, together with a memorandum citing authorities in support of the objection, and will be resolved between the parties or by the court prior to trial. Anticipated Evidentiary Problems: The parties shall

attach to the Trial Memorandum motions in limine with memoranda of law concerning any anticipated evidentiary problems. 2. (See paragraph 14 of the Standing Order.)

The parties are requested to submit each Trial

Memorandum on a computer disk (3.5" disk formatted for Word Perfect 5.1 or higher) to facilitate the preparation of final documents by the court. 3. Please note the following: Availability of Witnesses: Each party shall ensure the

availability at trial of each witness listed by that party unless the court and the opposing side are advised to the contrary not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the commencement of the evidence. 4. The deadlines established herein may not be modified by These deadlines may be modified only

agreement of the parties.

by an order of the court following a request for enlargement of time made by written motion showing good cause, which motion shall be filed no later than five (5) days before the date from which a party seeks an extension. It is so ordered. -3-

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Dated this 5th day of June, 2006, at Hartford, Connecticut.

/s/Alvin W. Thompson Alvin W. Thompson United States District Judge

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