UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
HAMMOND DIVISION
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) CAUSE NO.: 2:__-CV-___-JEM
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_______, )
Defendant, )
PROPOSED FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER
Pursuant to the order of the Court, the parties to this action appeared before United States
Judge John E. Martin on _____, 202_, for a conference under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.
Plaintiff was represented by _____. Defendant was represented by __________.
This Order governs the trial and may not be amended except by order of the Court:
A. Jurisdiction
Federal Question/Diversity Jurisdiction was conceded by counsel and found by the Court
to be present.
B. Pleadings
The case as at issue on Plaintiff’s Complaint and Defendant’s Answer with affirmative
defenses.
C. Pending Motions
There are no pending motions regarding evidentiary issues.
D. Plaintiff’s Contentions
Plaintiff contends . . .
E. Defendant’s Contentions
Defendant contends . . .
F. Admissions
The following facts are established by admissions in the pleadings or by stipulation of counsel:
1. ...
2. …
G. Contested issues of fact
1. …
2. ...
H. Contested issues of law
I. Potential Exhibits by either party
Plaintiff’s exhibits may include any or all of the following:
1.
Defendant’s exhibits may include any or all of the following:
1.
J. Witnesses (subject to the evidentiary restrictions of the Court as previously laid out)
1. Plaintiff’s witnesses may include any or all of the following:
a.
2. Defendant’s witnesses may include any or all of the following:
a.
4. In the event there are other witnesses to be called at the trial, their names and
addresses and the general subject matter of their testimony will be reported to
opposing counsel, with copy to the Court, at least ten days prior to trial. Such
witnesses may be called at trial only upon leave of Court. This restriction shall not
apply to rebuttal or impeachment witnesses, the necessity of whose testimony
cannot reasonably be anticipated before trial.
K. Other Agreements
It is directed that requests for special instructions must be submitted to the Court, in writing
and electronically, with supporting authorities, at or prior to the commencement of the trial, subject
to the right of counsel to supplement such requests during the course of the trial on matters that
cannot reasonably be anticipated.
L. Trial Briefs
No trial briefs are to be filed.
M. Settlement History
The parties have discussed settlement but have been unable to reach agreement. They will
continue to negotiate and will advise the Court immediately if settlement is reached.
N. Trial
The maximum length of trial is ___ days. The case is set for bench trial to begin on ___ ,
202_, at 9:30 a.m. (Central Time).
So ORDERED this ___th day of _____, 202_.
s/ John E. Martin
MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN E. MARTIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
cc: All counsel of record
