Scheduling Order Re Pre-Trial And Trial

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 5 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 ******* 7 In re 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -1The parties having filed a discovery plan or a request for waiver in this case, and for good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the provisions checked below are hereby adopted by this court as its order. ____ The request for waiver is granted and no formal discovery plan is required to be filed. ____ The discovery plan filed by the parties shall govern the matters set forth therein. ____ Discovery shall be completed by the date shown in the Standard Discovery Plan. ____ The parties shall participate with their clients in a settlement conference in accordance ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Debtor(s). ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff(s) ) vs ) ) ) ) ) Defendant(s) ) __________________________________________) BKChapter Adv. No. SCHEDULING ORDER RE: PRE-TRIAL & TRIAL PRE-TRIAL Date: Time: TRIAL Date: Time: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 with the Settlement Conference Order (a copy of which will be sent by the court). The court may at a later time, either upon its own motion or at the request of counsel, order a settlement conference. ____ A pre-trial conference will be held on ___________________at ______m in the courtroom of Judge_____________ at 300 Booth Street, Reno, Nevada. TRIAL STATEMENTS ____ ____ No trial statement is required. Each party shall file a trial statement (or counsel may meet and file a joint trial statement) ____ The parties shall file a joint trial statement. Trial statements shall contain the information as shown on, and in the form of, Part "A" attached hereto. Trial statements shall be filed on or before fourteen (14) days before the pre-trial conference, or if no pre-trial conference is set fourteen (14) days before trial. Any objections made pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7026(a)(3) shall be made no later than five (5) days after the opposing party files its Trial Statement. PRETRIAL MOTIONS _____ Motions in Limine must be filed ______days prior to the pre-trial conference, or if no pre-trial conference is set, _______days before trial. Responses are due no later than five (5) days thereafter. _____ Trial of this matter is set before a visiting judge in Reno. Any motions regarding this adversary shall be set by contacting Linda Duffy at (775) 784-5023, Ext. 3111. EXHIBITS/WITNESS LISTS Each party shall lodge with the Courtroom Deputy Clerk not later than the day before the trial the following: (1) The original and 1 copy of all exhibits, bound and tabbed. All exhibits shall -2- American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 be marked with stickers on the lower right corner of the exhibit whenever possible. Log forms may be obtained from the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. All exhibits to which there are no objection shall be admitted by stipulation. Counsel may stipulate to an exhibit on one ground (e.g. foundation) while preserving an objection on another ground (e.g. relevance). (2) List of witnesses with correct spelling of the witnesses' full name. Counsel must make an appointment with the respective Courtroom Deputy to meet with them to lodge the exhibits. TRIAL ____ Trial of this matter is set for at ____________________at _________ at 300 Booth Street, Reno, Nevada before: ____ OR ____ Trial of this matter is set for ______________________at _________ at 300 Booth Street, Reno, Nevada, before Visiting Judge_____________________ Judge Gregg W. Zive in Courtroom # 1, located on the Fifth Floor. Adv-SchedOrder-RN-8-06.wpd -3- American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 1. PART "A" (Trial Statements) Counsel for Plaintiff(s) and Defendant(s) may meet and prepare a joint trial statement or each shall file a trial statement. The trial statement(s) shall contain the following: The disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3), as adopted by Fed. R. Bankr P. 7026 and LR 7026. Objections shall be filed and served five (5) business days before trial. A concise statement of the nature of the action and contentions of the parties. A statement as to the core or noncore jurisdiction of the Court, with legal citations. Stipulated facts. Contested issues of law with concise memorandum of authority. Log and copies of exhibits, bound and tabbed, which may be offered in evidence, including any exhibits for impeachment or to refresh the memory of a witness. Exhibits will be exchanged between counsel so that evidentiary matters can be resolved between counsel prior to the day before trial when exhibits shall be identified and marked as provided by the Scheduling Order Re: Pre-Trial Matters and Trial. _____ 7. _____ 8. Any special trial issue which requires the Court's attention. The list of witnesses, with their addresses, expected to be called by each side. ### -4- American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com