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DON HAMRICK
VS NO. 1:06CV00044 GH
GEORGE W. BUSH ET AL
The above captioned case is set for jury trial in BATESVILLE during the week of
NOVEMBER 13, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. before the Honorable George Howard, Jr.
Parties are directed to discuss and stipulate to either a partial or complete set of jury
instructions by OCTOBER 29, 2007. All stipulated instructions shall be submitted to the Court as
a packet at least ELEVEN days prior to trial. Controverted instructions and objections thereto will
be submitted to the Court as a separate packet at least ELEVEN days prior to trial. The failure to
timely object in this manner will constitute a waiver of any objections unless good cause is shown.
Parties will be permitted to withdraw, modify or object to proposed instructions to conform with the
evidence developed at trial. Jury instructions may be submitted to the court’s e-mail address at
ghchambers@ared.uscourts.gov.
Motions for joinder of parties or amendments to the pleadings shall be filed by JULY 13,
2007.
The discovery cutoff date is AUGUST 13, 2007. All motions pertaining to discovery matters
must be filed within FIFTEEN days in advance of the discovery cutoff date to allow timely response
and decision. Motions for class certification must be filed on or before N/A. Motions in limine
shall be filed no later than 20 days prior to trial. All other motions, including motions for summary
judgment, motions to dismiss, and motions pursuant to Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals,
509 U.S. 579 (1993) shall be filed by SEPTEMBER 13, 2007.
Moving party: 1. “The plaintiff began working for defendant in March of 2000.”
Response: 1. Plaintiff, as the nonmoving party, will either admit or deny this
allegation. If denied, the plaintiff will state with particularities that
portion of the allegation denied, citing to any evidentiary support for
the denial.
Pretrial disclosure sheets must be filed on or before SEPTEMBER 27, 2007. Exhibit and
witness lists will be exchanged between counsel on or before SEPTEMBER 27, 2007. Exhibits are
to be marked and submitted to the Courtroom Deputy along with the exhibit and witness lists
THIRTY minutes before trial.
The Court will ask preliminary questions during voir dire. Counsel are permitted to conduct
voir dire, however, the questions should be designed to elicit information regarding juror
qualifications, not argue the case, and not cover the same areas as the Court.
The Court expects the attorneys to explore EVERY possibility of settlement well in advance
of the trial date. The parties may request a settlement conference to be conducted by the Magistrate
Judge at any time but no later than 20 days prior to trial. In the event of settlement, counsel must
advise the Court immediately by telephoning Ms. Patricia L. Murray at (501) 604-5124. A case will
not be removed from the trial calendar until an Order of Dismissal has been filed.
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