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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Trial Date:
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, Final Pre-Trial Conference:
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Defendant(s). Judge: Hon. Mark C. Scarsi
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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. THE PARTIES AND PLEADINGS ........................................................... 3
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2. JURISDICTION .......................................................................................... 3
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5 3. TRIAL DURATION ................................................................................... 3
6 4. JURY TRIAL .............................................................................................. 3
7 5. ADMITTED FACTS ................................................................................... 3
8 6. STIPULATED FACTS ............................................................................... 3
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7. PARTIES’ CLAIMS AND DEFENSES ..................................................... 4
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8. REMAINING TRIABLE ISSUES .............................................................. 4
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12 9. DISCOVERY .............................................................................................. 4
13 10. DISCLOSURES AND EXHIBIT LIST ...................................................... 5
14 11. WITNESS LISTS ........................................................................................ 5
15 12. MOTIONS IN LIMINE............................................................................... 5
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13. BIFURCATION .......................................................................................... 5
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14. ADMISSIONS ............................................................................................. 5
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1 Following pre-trial proceedings, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
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1. THE PARTIES AND PLEADINGS
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Plaintiff’s second cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty has been
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dismissed.
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7 2. JURISDICTION
8 It is stipulated that subject matter jurisdiction over this action exists under 28
9 U.S.C. § ___, and venue is proper in this District and this Division pursuant to 28
10 U.S.C. § ___.
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3. TRIAL DURATION
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The trial is estimated to take ___.
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14 4. JURY TRIAL
15 The trial is to be a jury trial.
16 Plaintiff and Defendant shall serve and file “Agreed Upon Set of Jury
17 Instructions and Verdict Forms” as well as the “Joint Statement re Disputed
18 Instructions, Verdicts, etc.” by no later than ___.
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5. ADMITTED FACTS
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The following facts are admitted and require no proof:
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22 6. STIPULATED FACTS
23 The following facts, though stipulated, shall be without prejudice to any
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1 7. PARTIES’ CLAIMS AND DEFENSES
2 Plaintiff’s Claims:
3 (a) Plaintiff plans to pursue the following claims against Defendant:
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5 Claim 2:
6 (b) The elements required to establish Plaintiff’s claims are:
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8 Claim 2:
9 (c) The Key Evidence Plaintiff Relies on for Each Claim
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12 Defendant’s Affirmative Defenses:
13 (a) Defendant plans to pursue the following affirmative defenses:
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16 (b) The elements required to establish Defendant’s affirmative defenses are:
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8. REMAINING TRIABLE ISSUES
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In view of the admitted facts and the elements required to establish the claims
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and affirmative defenses, the following issues remain to be tried:
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23 9. DISCOVERY
24 All discovery is complete.
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1 10. DISCLOSURES AND EXHIBIT LIST
2 All disclosures under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) have been made.
3 The joint exhibit list of the parties has been filed under separate cover as
4 required by L.R. 16-6.1 (“Joint Exhibit List”). In view of the volume of exhibits
5 marked by each party, the parties have incorporated in the attached “Joint Exhibit
6 List” all agreements regarding admitted exhibits, and all objections, including the
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11. WITNESS LISTS
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Witness lists of the parties shall be filed with the Court not later than ___.
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Only the witnesses identified on the lists will be permitted to testify (other
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than solely for impeachment).
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13 12. MOTIONS IN LIMINE
14 Motions in Limine or law and motion matters shall be filed with the Court not
15 later than ___. The parties have met and conferred on the motions in limine. The
16 following motions in limine, and no others, are pending or contemplated:
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13. BIFURCATION
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Bifurcation of the following issues for trial is ordered.
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20 14. ADMISSIONS
21 The foregoing admissions having been made by the parties, and the parties
22 having specified the foregoing issues remaining to be litigated, this Final Pre-Trial
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1 Order shall supersede the pleadings, and govern the course of the trial of this cause,
2 unless modified to prevent manifest injustice.
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9 HONORABLE MARK C. SCARSI
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
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11 Approved as to form and content:
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Dated: _ Counsel for Plaintiff
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17 Dated: Counsel for Defendant
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