Cases to be Tried by Jury; Proposed Jury Instructions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
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Not less than 7 days prior to the trial date, counsel and unrepresented parties shall, in jury cases, submit to the judicial officer proposed jury instructions with supporting statutory and case authority, special interrogatories, and a verdict form. Counsel and unrepresented parties shall exchange copies of the proposed instructions, special interrogatories and verdict form prior to their submission to the judicial officer. Submissions pursuant to this local rule shall not be filed and made a part of the record unless ordered by the judicial officer.