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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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11 PLAINTIFF’S NAME, et al., Case No. 0:00-cv-00000-CV ( x)
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FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
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DEFENDANT’S NAME, et al.,
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Defendant/s. Final Pretrial Conference:
16 Judge: Hon. Cynthia Valenzuela
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18 [Judge Valenzuela’s Template]
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2 I. THE PARTIES AND PLEADINGS ..................................................................... 3
3 II. JURISDICTION .................................................................................................... 3
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III. TRIAL DURATION .......................................................................................... 3
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IV. JURY TRIAL ..................................................................................................... 3
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7 V. ADMITTED FACTS............................................................................................. 3
8 VI. STIPULATED FACTS ...................................................................................... 3
9 VII. PARTIES’ CLAIMS AND DEFENSES ........................................................... 3
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VIII. REMAINING TRIABLE ISSUES .................................................................... 4
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IX. DISCOVERY ..................................................................................................... 4
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13 X. DISCLOSURES AND EXHIBIT LIST ................................................................ 4
14 XI. WITNESS LISTS ............................................................................................... 5
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XII. MOTIONS IN LIMINE ..................................................................................... 5
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XIII. BIFURCATION ................................................................................................. 5
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1 Following pre-trial proceedings, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
2 16 and Local Rule 16, IT IS ORDERED:
3 I. THE PARTIES AND PLEADINGS
4 Plaintiff’s ____ claim for ________ has been dismissed.
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6 II. JURISDICTION
7 It is stipulated that subject matter jurisdiction over this action exists under 28
8 U.S.C. § ___, and venue is proper in this District and this Division pursuant to 28
9 U.S.C. § ___.
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11 III. TRIAL DURATION
12 The trial is estimated to take ___ days.
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14 IV. JURY TRIAL
15 The trial is to be by jury.
16 Plaintiff and Defendant shall serve and file “Unopposed/Agreed Upon Set of
17 Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms” as well as the “Joint Statement re: Disputed
18 Instructions and Verdicts” by no later than ___.
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20 V. ADMITTED FACTS
21 The following facts are admitted and require no proof:
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23 VI. STIPULATED FACTS
24 The following facts, though stipulated, shall be without prejudice to any
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27 VII. PARTIES’ CLAIMS AND DEFENSES
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1 (a) Plaintiff plans to pursue the following claims against Defendant:
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3 Claim 2:
4 (b) The elements required to establish Plaintiff’s claims are:
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6 Claim 2:
7 (c) The key evidence Plaintiff relies on for each claim is:
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9 Claim 2:
10 Defendant’s Affirmative Defenses:
11 (a) Defendant plans to pursue the following affirmative defenses:
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13 Defense 2:
14 (b) The elements required to establish Defendant’s affirmative defenses are:
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18 VIII. REMAINING TRIABLE ISSUES
19 In view of the admitted facts and the elements required to establish the claims
20 and affirmative defenses, the following issues remain to be tried:
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22 IX. DISCOVERY
23 All discovery is complete.
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25 X. DISCLOSURES AND EXHIBIT LIST
26 All disclosures under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) have been made.
27 The parties’ joint exhibit list has been filed under separate cover as required by
28 Local Rule 16-6.1 (“Joint Exhibit List”). In view of the volume of exhibits marked by
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1 each party, the parties have incorporated in the attached “Joint Exhibit List” all
2 agreements regarding admitted exhibits, and all objections, including the grounds
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5 XI. WITNESS LISTS
6 Witness lists of the parties shall be filed with the court not later than ___.
7 Only the witnesses identified on the lists will be permitted to testify (other than
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10 XII. MOTIONS IN LIMINE
11 The following motions in limine, and no others, are pending or contemplated:
12 The parties advise the Court that the following law and motion matters may
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15 XIII. BIFURCATION
16 Bifurcation of the following issues for trial is ordered:
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18 XIV. ADMISSIONS
19 The foregoing admissions having been made by the parties, and the parties
20 having specified the foregoing issues remaining to be litigated, this Final Pretrial
21 Conference Order shall supersede the pleadings, and govern the course of the trial of
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HON. CYNTHIA VALENZUELA
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