UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
V. CIVIL ACTION NO.: 1:- RGS
ORDER REGULATING NON-JURY TRIAL BEFORE STEARNS, DJ.
STEARNS, DJ
THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED ACTION IS SCHEDULED FOR A NON-JURY TRIAL COMMENCING
ON at 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM #21, 7th Floor, JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY
UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE, BOSTON, MA.
ON OR BEFORE COUNSEL SHALL FILE THE FOLLOWING
DOCUMENTS WITH THE CLERK:
TO BE JOINTLY FILED BY COUNSEL:
1. A STIPULATION OF FACTS AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES;
2. A LIST OF EXHIBITS TO BE INTRODUCED WITHOUT OBJECTION,
IDENTIFIED BY A SINGLE SEQUENCE OF NUMBERS, REGARDLESS
OF WHICH PARTY IS THE PROPONENT OF AN EXHIBIT;
3. A LIST OF MARKED ITEMS TO BE OFFERED AT TRIAL AS TO WHICH
AN OPPOSING PARTY HAS RESERVED THE RIGHT TO OBJECT,
IDENTIFIED BY A SINGLE SEQUENCE OF CAPITAL LETTERS,
REGARDLESS OF WHICH PARTY IS THE PROPONENT OF AN
EXHIBIT;
4. A LIST OF PROSPECTIVE WITNESSES;
5. A LIST OF DEPOSITIONS TO BE USED AT TRIAL BY EACH PARTY
IDENTIFYING THE PORTIONS TO BE USED BY PAGE AND LINE NUMBERS,
AND ANY OBJECTIONS. IF OBJECTIONS ARE TO BE PRESERVED, RULINGS
MUST BE SOUGHT PRIOR TO TRIAL;
6. MOTIONS IN LIMINE OR OTHER REQUESTS REGARDING FORESEEABLE
DISPUTES CONCERNING EVIDENTIARY ISSUES, INCLUDING AUTHORITY FOR
THE RULING REQUESTED;
7. AN INFORMED ESTIMATE OF THE PROBABLE LENGTH OF THE TRIAL, BASED
ON A TRIAL SCHEDULE OF 9:30 AM TO 1:00 PM DAILY. IN ANY CASE
EXCEEDING ONE WEEK’S DURATION, THE COURT WILL IMPOSE TIME LIMITS
ON THE PARTIES WHICH WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED;
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TO BE FILED BY EACH COUNSEL, SEPARATELY, AFTER TRIAL:
A STATEMENT OF PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW,
WHICH ARE TO BE FILED WITH THE COURT ACCORDING TO THE "BRIEFING SCHEDULE "
WHICH WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL. EACH PROPOSED
FINDING AND CONCLUSION IS TO BE SET OUT IN A SEPARATELY NUMBERED PARAGRAPH.
FAILURE OF COUNSEL TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS
TO BE IMPOSED.
SO ORDERED.
RICHARD G. STEARNS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
DATED:
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/s/
Deputy Clerk
Revised FEB. 2014
