IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
FORM OF PRETRIAL ORDER
(Style of Case) (Case Number)
PRETRIAL ORDER
Following pretrial conference held before the court, IT IS ORDERED: (State date of
pretrial and appearance of attorneys)
I. This is an action for: (This joint statement of the case should include the nature of the
action, designate the parties, and identify each cause of action, affirmative defense, and all
counterclaims and cross claims. Parties may not submit separate statements of the case.)
II. Relief sought: (Set forth an itemization of damages and list other relief sought).
III. Federal jurisdiction is invoked upon the ground: (List the legal authority for jurisdiction
and a concise statements of the facts requisite to confer federal jurisdiction.)
IV. The following facts are admitted and require no proof: (List each admitted fact,
including jurisdictional facts.)
V. The following facts, though not admitted, are not to be contested at trial by evidence
to the contrary: (List each.)
VI. The following issues of fact, and no others, remain to be litigated upon the trial: (List
each with specificity. A mere general statement will not suffice.)
VII. The following issues of law, and no others, remain to be litigated upon the trial: (Set
forth a concise statement of each.)
VIII. Exhibits:
This section may include a list of joint exhibits, and shall otherwise include a separate exhibit list
for each party. The exhibit lists shall not include (1) items or documents intended to be used solely
for impeachment or rebuttal purposes, (2) expert curriculum vitae or expert reports, (3)
depositions, (4) demonstrative aids, or (5) pleadings.
Each exhibit list should be broken down into two columns. On the left side, each exhibit should
be listed separately (no subheadings) in the sequence proposed to be offered, with a description
sufficient for identification. The column on the right should state the corresponding objection to
each exhibit, if any. The objection must also contain the applicable Federal Rule upon which it is
based. All exhibits shall be furnished to opposing counsel prior to the pretrial conference. Late
exhibits shall not be admitted without appropriate notice and disclosure, immediate written
application for permission to supplement, and to avoid manifest injustice.
IX. The following primary witnesses will be called: (List all witnesses that will be called by
the parties in their case-in-chief with a concise statement as to that to which each will testify.
Testimony regarding other subjects will not be permitted. Additional primary witnesses will not
be allowed to be called to testify, except by Order of the court and in the interest of justice.)
X. The following secondary witnesses might be called: (List all of the witnesses that the
parties do not expect to call, but wish to reserve their right to call for rebuttal or other unexpected
purposes. Include a concise statement as to that to which each can testify. Testimony regarding
other subjects will not be permitted. Additional secondary witnesses will not be allowed to be
called to testify, except by Order of the court and in the interest of justice.)
XI. The case management conference limitations are: (Set forth any limitations agreed upon
or ordered by the court at or after the case management conference, such as a time limit on the
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length of trial, limitations on the number of expert or other witnesses a party may call, the use of
expert narratives and the length thereof, the time allowed for cross and redirect examination of
experts called by narrative, limitations on the length of video depositions, time allowances for
attorney voir dire (if any), and time limits for opening statements.)
XII. The possibility of settlement of this case has been explored with the following results:
(Set forth whether the case probably will be settled, may be settled, or there is no possibility of
settlement).
XIII. The parties estimate the total trial time to be ______ days.
XIV. The foregoing admissions having been made by the parties, and the parties having
specified the foregoing issues of fact and law remaining to be litigated, this order shall
supersede the pleadings and govern the course of the trial of this cause, unless modified to
be prevent manifest injustice.
DATED this ____ day of ________________, 20__.
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