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IN THE CIRCUI7 COURT OF THE NINETEENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
CASE NO.
ORDER SETTING PREā¢TRIAL CONFERENCE
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ff IS ORDERED:
Pre-Trial Conference is scheduled as indicated above. Time shall be limited to .
Counsel for Plaintiff(s) shall initiate arrangements for the conference requirements in succeeding
Paragraph A of this Order, however, all attorneys in this case are charged with the duty of ineeting in such con-
ference and of complying with the schedule set forth in this order. If the schedule is not kept by any counsel, it is
tha duty of other counsel to insist upon the necessary meeting or meetings to effect the pre-trial stipulalion, and
t failing to succeed, to advise the Court by motion seeking sanctions against any party failing or refusing to meet
k as directed after request.
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f A ATTORNEYS TO CONFER.
Counsel for all parties shall meet no later than seven days prior to the pre-trial hearing to:
~ 1. Discuss the possibility of settlement;
i 2. Stipulate to as many facts and issues as possible;
f 3. Draw up pre-trial stipulation in accordance with Paragraph B;
; 4. Examine all exhibits and documents proposed to be used at the trial and to initial all such exhibits
~ and documents;
~ 5. Furnish the opposing counsel in writing a list of the names and addresses of all witnesses and a
~ brief description of the nature of their testimony;
~ 6. Discuss the question of damages, including matters of evidence and proof, which either Rarty pro-
E poses to present at trial and the law in regard thereto;
; 7. Complete all other matters which may expedite both the pretrial and the trial of the case;
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~ 8. Counsel shall bring with them at said conference and make availabie for inspection and examina-
E tion by opposing counsel all exhibits and documents to be used at trial;
9. If depositions are intended to be read at the trial, counsel shall make available to opposing counsel
f those portions of the depositions they intend to read and opposing counsel shall thereafter note all
~ objections to those portions of the depositions to be read which require resolution before the court;
~ 10. Counsel shatl also produce for review any video deposition testimony or video exhibits which may be
offered into evidence at trial;
~ 11. Counsel shall also furnish a separate list of all expert ~n+itnesses with a resume of the expert's
~ qualifications and brief summary of proposed testimony. Expert witnesses other than for treatment
` are limited to no more than two in any related field. At pre-trial conference the court may make such
~ other orders or limitations on expert witnesses as the nature of the case and justice requires.
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~ B. PRE-TRIAL STIPULATION.
~ The pre-trial stipulation shall contain:
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1. a brief statement of the case, relief sought, nature of damages and defenses;
2. a statement of facts to be admitted without proof at trial;
3. a statement of essence of law wherein the parties are in agreement;
4. a statement of facts which are in dispute;
5. a statement of essence of law in dispute;
6. a list of the names and addresses of all witnesses; expert witnesses shall be designated as such with
a brief statement as to the nature of expertise and opinioned testimony to be offered;
7. a list of all exhibits to be offered by piaintiff and agreed to and initialed by defendant to be submitted
in evidence without objection (to be marked ptaintiff's exhibits 1, 2, etc.);
8. a list of all exhibits to be offered by defendant and agreed to and initialed by plaintiff to be submitted
> in evidence without objection (to be marked defendant's exhibits 1, 2, etc.);
~ 9. a list of all exhibits of pl~intiff and objected to and initialed by defendant (to be marked plaintiff's ex-
hibits A, B, etc.); defendant will note his objection and the reason thereof on the pretrial statement;
10. a list of all exhibits of defendant and objected to and initialed by plaintiff (to be marked defendant's
exhibits A, B, etc.); plaintiff will note his objection and the reason thereof on the pret~ial statement.
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