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Shoney's N.A., LLC v. Vidrine Resetaurants, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION
Sep 27, 2012
NO. 3:12-0574 (M.D. Tenn. Sep. 27, 2012)

Opinion

NO. 3:12-0574

09-27-2012

SHONEY'S N.A., LLC v. VIDRINE RESETAURANTS, INC., et al.


JUDGE CAMPBELL


ORDER

This case is set for a jury trial on November 19, 2013, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Counsel for the parties shall appear for a Pretrial Conference in this Court on November 8, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. All lawyers who will participate in the trial must attend the pretrial conference.

Pretrial Filing Deadlines

Counsel shall submit a Joint Proposed Pretrial Order to the Court by November 1, 2013. The Pretrial Order shall contain: (1) a recitation that the pleadings are amended to conform to the Pretrial Order and that the Pretrial Order supplants the pleadings; (2) a statement of the basis for jurisdiction in this Court; (3) a short summary of the Plaintiff's theory (no more than one page); (4) a short summary of the Defendant's theory (no more than one page); (5) a statement of the issues, including a designation of which issues are for the jury and which are for the Court; (6) a succinct statement of the relief sought; (7) a summary of any anticipated evidentiary disputes; and (8) an estimate of the anticipated length of the trial.

The parties shall also submit to the Court, by November 1, 2013, the following:

(1) joint proposed jury instructions and verdict forms as follows:

Counsel shall exchange proposed jury instructions on the substantive law of this specific case and proposed verdict forms and confer to reach agreement. Thereafter, counsel shall jointly prepare and file a set of agreed, proposed, case specific, jury instructions and verdict forms. Each proposed jury instruction shall begin on a new page and shall include citations to supporting
authorities. Counsel shall separately file any disputed jury instructions or verdict forms.
Certain standard, non-case specific jury instructions generally used by the Court are available on the Court's website: http//www.tnmd.uscourts.gov/campbell.html. Counsel with internet access shall file any objections to these standard jury instructions.

(2) witness lists, except for witnesses solely for impeachment in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3);

(3) exhibit lists, except for documents solely for impeachment in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3); and

(4) any stipulations.

By October 25, 2013, the parties shall file any motions in limine and any motions objecting to expert testimony. Any responses to such motions shall be filed by November 1, 2013.

Expert Witnesses

Expert witness disclosures shall be made timely, in accordance with Local Rule39.01(c)(6)d. Responses to interrogatories, requests for production and requests for admissions shall be made timely in accordance with Local Rules 33.01(c), 34.01 and 36.01. The Court may exclude evidence, or order other sanctions, for violation of a duty or deadline to make or supplement expert witness disclosures or discovery responses.

Pretrial Conference

Counsel shall be prepared, at the Pretrial Conference, to:

(1) identify and discuss undisputed facts and issues;
(2) discuss the status of discovery;
(3) preview proposed testimony;
(4) discuss expert testimony;
(5) preview proposed exhibits;
(6) discuss motions in limine;
(7) discuss proposed jury instructions and verdict forms;
(8) discuss settlement; and
(9) discuss pretrial briefs.

Settlement

If settlement is reached after jurors have been summoned, resulting in the non-utilization of the jurors, the costs of summoning the jurors may be taxed to the parties.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

________

TODD J. CAMPBELL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Shoney's N.A., LLC v. Vidrine Resetaurants, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION
Sep 27, 2012
NO. 3:12-0574 (M.D. Tenn. Sep. 27, 2012)
Case details for

Shoney's N.A., LLC v. Vidrine Resetaurants, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:SHONEY'S N.A., LLC v. VIDRINE RESETAURANTS, INC., et al.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION

Date published: Sep 27, 2012

Citations

NO. 3:12-0574 (M.D. Tenn. Sep. 27, 2012)