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presented. Prior to trial, counsel sha2.l confer on the
prop~sed ~ury instructi~ns and verdict forms to reach an.
agreemen~ as to their use.
7. Unless excused b,y Order of Court, parties or
parties' representatives shall be in at~endance at the Summary
Jury Tria1.
All evidence shall be presented through the
atto~neys for the parties, who may incorporate arguments on
such evidence in their presen~ations. Only evidence that would
be admissible at trial upon the merits may be presented.
Counsel may only present factual representations supportable
by reterence to discovery materials, to a signed statem~nt of
a witness, to a stipulation, or to a document or by a
professional representatinn that counsel personally spoke with
the witness and is repeating what the witness stated.
~tatements, reports and depositions may be read from, but not
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at undue length. Physical exhibits, including documents, may
be exhibited during a presentation and submit~ed €or the
jury's consideration. Exhibits will be returned to counsel ~
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after the verdict. ~
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9. Counsel for plaintiff shall be limited in his
combined opening and closing arguments with an overview of the
exhibits to six~y f60) minutes. Counsel for the def~ndan~
shall be limited to sixty (60) minutes.
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10. Prior to trial counsel shall confer with regard {
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to physical exhibits, including documents and reports and ~
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reach such agreement as is possible as to the use of such
exhibit~.
11. Objections will be received iE in the course of
a presentation counsel goes beyond the limits of propriety a.n
presenting s~atements a~ to evidence or argument thereon or if
~ use of physical exhibits i.s in issue. -
12. Aftez counsel's presentatians the jury wxll be -
given an abbreviated charge on ~he applicable law.
PAULA GAMBA, P-A 13. The jury may return either a unanimous verdict
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