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This trial management conference (TMC)
standing order is for all cases that have been given a date for jury
selection or a date that the trial will be held in front of a judge.
Notice has been mailed to all counsel and self-represented parties about
the date and time of the TMC and the date jury selection will start or
the date the trial will be held in front of the judge. Counsel with
authority, clients and self-represented parties are ordered to attend
the conference. Adjusters with authority from insurance companies or
other companies that may be responsible to pay claims in the case must
attend the TMC unless the court decides they do not have to attend.
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All counsel and self-represented parties
in this case shall follow this Trial Management Order. The parties must
file one document signed by all counsel and self-represented parties, if
any, which must contain the following items:
1. A brief, one (1)
paragraph non-argumentative description of the case that may be read to
(the jury panel) possible jurors, including the names and home
addresses of all parties, the names of all counsel of record and their
clients and the date, place and type of incident that the case is about.
2. A list of issues
in the case.
3. A list of motions
and requests for discovery that have not been decided by the court and
any other motions that must be decided by the court before the case or
any part of the case goes forward (Motions in Limine).
4. A list of exhibits
(items used to prove the case) that may be used in the trial by each
party listed by number for plaintiff(s) and by letter for defendant(s).
The list must briefly describe each exhibit and indicate whether any
party objects to the exhibit being used, and the reason for the
objection. All exhibits must be labeled before the first time proof is
shown to the court (commencement of evidence) as an exhibit that will be
considered as proof by the court or jury (full exhibit) or as an exhibit
that is labeled so that it can be identified and referred to during the
trial (I.D.). Exhibits that will be used only to respond to the other
party’s proof do not have to be placed on this list.
5. A list of all
witnesses, that each party plans to ask to testify at the trial,
including the name and how each witness relates to the case (whether the
witness is a party, eyewitness, or expert) and if there is a problem in
trying to schedule the testimony of any of the witnesses who are named.
The names of witnesses to be used only to respond to the other party’s
proof do not have to be placed on this list.
6. For trials that
have a jury, the parties must give the court an estimate of the number
of days that may be required to choose a jury and the number of days
that may be required for trial to be finished. For court trials, the
parties must give an estimate of the days needed for trial.
7. For jury trials
ONLY, two copies of requests for jury instructions by the parties must
be given to the court before the jury is selected. Each request must be
placed on a separate page and must list the appropriate legal
authorities (statute, rules of practice, case law or evidence) for the
request. Please see the Meriden Superior Court Jury Trial Standing
Order for further detailed instructions.
THE PARTIES MUST FILE THIS DOCUMENT AT
THE TIME OF THE TRIAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.
The
Judges of the Meriden Superior Court
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