Order for Pretrial Memorandum (Jury Trial); Order for Pretrial Memorandum (Bench Trial)

Hon. Marianne B. Bowler · U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Role: Magistrate Judge

Bluebook Citation: Hon. Marianne B. Bowler, Order for Pretrial Memorandum (Jury Trial); Order for Pretrial Memorandum (Bench Trial), U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

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=== Order for Pretrial Memorandum (Jury Trial) ===

Case 1:14-cv-10321-MBB Document 88 Filed 10/14/16 Page 1 of 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS HMC ASSETS, LLC SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE OF CAM MORTGAGE TRUST 2013-1, Plaintiff, v. MARION R. CONLEY, Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-10321-MBB ORDER FOR PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM October 14, 2016 BOWLER, U.S.M.J. The above-entitled action will be called for a Final Pretrial Conference on January 4, 2017 at 2:30 P.M. in Courtroom 25, 7th Floor, John Joseph Moakley Courthouse, One Courthouse Way, Boston, Massachusetts. Trial is scheduled for January 23, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. On or before the close of business on December 28, 2016, the parties shall file, either jointly or separately, a pretrial memorandum. The pretrial memorandum shall set forth: 1.(cid:3) A concise summary of evidence that will be offered by (a) Plaintiff, and (b) Defendant, with respect to both liability and damages (including special damages, if any); 2.(cid:3) The facts established by pleadings or by stipulations or admissions of counsel; Case 1:14-cv-10321-MBB Document 88 Filed 10/14/16 Page 2 of 4 3.(cid:3) Contested issues of fact; 4.(cid:3) 5.(cid:3) 6.(cid:3) Any jurisdictional questions; Any questions raised by pending motions; Issues of law including evidentiary questions, together with supporting authority; 7.(cid:3) 8.(cid:3) Any requested amendments to the pleadings; Any additional matters to aid in the disposition of the action; 9.(cid:3) The probable length of the trial; 10.(cid:3) The names and addresses of witnesses who shall testify at the trial, and the purpose of the testimony of each witness, i.e., whether factual, medical, expert, etc. Unless the qualifications of any medical or other expert witness are admitted, a brief statement of the qualifications of such witness shall be included; 11.(cid:3) The proposed exhibits; 12.(cid:3) Proposed juror questions to be addressed to the venire; (cid:3) (cid:1006) Case 1:14-cv-10321-MBB Document 88 Filed 10/14/16 Page 3 of 4 13.(cid:3) Joint proposed jury instructions. The parties shall confer and reach an agreement on each proposed jury instruction. In the event the parties cannot agree upon one or more of the proposed instructions, they may submit alternative proposed instructions which shall contain citations to legal authority to support the particular language employed. Proposed instructions are not required on preliminary matters such as burden of proof and credibility. A party may submit proposed instructions during the trial only if the evidence develops otherwise than as reasonably anticipated. In the event a party wishes to submit additional proposed instructions during trial on matters that could have been reasonably anticipated, the party should seek and obtain leave of court before submitting any such instructions. 14.(cid:3) A party shall include a statement in the pretrial memorandum whether he or she will require daily copy of the trial transcript. 15.(cid:3) A party who intends to object to the qualifications of an expert witness, or to the introduction of any proposed exhibit, shall give written notice of the grounds of objection, together with supporting authority to all other parties, on or before December 28, 2016, a copy of said notice to be filed with the Clerk. (cid:3) (cid:1007) Case 1:14-cv-10321-MBB Document 88 Filed 10/14/16 Page 4 of 4 Failure to comply with any of the directions set forth above may result in judgment or dismissal or default or the imposition of other sanctions deemed appropriate by the Court. The parties shall notify the court immediately if this case will not proceed to trial. The above pretrial memorandum instructions should be disregarded if the parties elect to proceed jury waived. /s/ Marianne B. Bowler MARIANNE B. BOWLER United States Magistrate Judge (cid:3) (cid:1008)

=== Order for Pretrial Memorandum (Bench Trial) ===

Case 1:15-cv-13061-MBB Document 22 Filed 10/14/16 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS BRADLEY MARSH, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-13061-MBB ORDER FOR PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM October 14, 2016 BOWLER, U.S.M.J. The above-entitled action will be called for a Final Pretrial Conference on November 8, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 25, 7th Floor, John Joseph Moakley Courthouse, One Courthouse Way, Boston, Massachusetts. A bench trial is scheduled for November 28, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. On or before the close of business on November 1, 2016, the parties shall file, either jointly or separately, a pretrial memorandum. The pretrial memorandum shall set forth: 1. A concise summary of evidence that will be offered by (a) Plaintiff, (b) Defendant, and all other parties, with respect to both liability and damages (including special damages, if any); 2. The facts established by pleadings or by stipulations or admissions of counsel; Case 1:15-cv-13061-MBB Document 22 Filed 10/14/16 Page 2 of 3 3. Contested issues of fact; 4. Any jurisdictional question; 5. Any questions raised by pending motions; 6. Issues of law including evidentiary questions, together with supporting authority; 7. Any requested amendments to the pleadings; 8. Any additional matters to aid in the disposition of the action; 9. The probable length of the trial; 10. The names and addresses of witnesses who shall testify at the trial, and the purpose of the testimony of each witness, i.e., whether factual, medical, expert, etc. Unless the qualifications of any medical or other expert witness are admitted, a brief statement of the qualifications of such witness shall be included; 11. The proposed exhibits; 12. A party shall include a statement in the pretrial memorandum whether he or she will require daily copy of the trial transcript. (cid:3) (cid:1006)(cid:3) Case 1:15-cv-13061-MBB Document 22 Filed 10/14/16 Page 3 of 3 13. A party who intends to object to the qualifications of an expert witness, or to the introduction of any proposed exhibit, shall give written notice of the grounds of objection, together with supporting authority to all other parties, on or before November 1, 2016, a copy of said notice to be filed with the Clerk. Failure to comply with any of the directions set forth above may result in judgment or dismissal or default or the imposition of other sanctions deemed appropriate by the Court. /s/ Marianne B. Bowler MARIANNE B. BOWLER United States Magistrate Judge (cid:3) (cid:1007)(cid:3)

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