The Joint Statement of the Case shall contain the following information to the extent applicable:
(a) A statement that all parties have been served, that the case is at issue, and that all parties have joined in the filing of the Statement of the Case;(b) An estimated trial time;(c) Whether a jury trial has been requested, and if so, by which party;(d) Counsels' opinion whether the case should be handled as an expedited, standard, or complex case (determination to be made by the court);(e) A concise statement of the case indicating the facts that Plaintiff(s) intend to prove and the legal basis for all claims;(f) A concise statement of the case indicating the facts that Defendant(s) intend to prove and the legal basis for all defenses and counterclaims; and(g) Names and addresses of all witnesses known to the lawyer or client who may be called at the trial by each party, including expert witnesses and the particular area of expertise each expert will be addressing. If any witness or party is likely to require interpreter services, that fact and the nature of the required services (specifying language and, if known, particular dialect) shall be provided.Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 112.02
Amended effective 3/1/2009.Advisory Committee Comment-2008 Amendment
Rule 112.02 is amended to include a provision designed to foster earlier gathering of information about the potential need for interpreter services in a case, either for witnesses or for a party. See MINN. GEN. R. PRAC. 8.13.
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