Local Rule 7016-6: Pretrial Order

7016-6. Pretrial Order.

(a) Responsibility of Plaintiff's Counsel. Unless otherwise ordered or otherwise specified in the assigned Judge's Chamber Guidelines, Plaintiff's counsel is responsible for submission of a Pretrial Order that reasonably complies with this Local Bankruptcy Rule.

(b) Format. The format of the Pretrial Order must substantially conform to Local Form CSD 3021. Parties appearing in the Action must approve the Pretrial Order as to form and substance.

(c) Abandoned Issues. Each party must identify abandoned issues.

(d) Unresolved Issues. The parties must agree upon a joint, and not separately listed, statement of the claim for relief and affirmative defenses which remain to be litigated. Where there is disagreement as to whether a particular claim for relief or defense is in issue, it will be deemed to be at issue and, therefore, to be litigated.

(e) Exhibits. The parties must prepare a joint list of exhibits, and a list of all additional exhibits that each party expects to offer at the trial (other than those to be used for impeachment). The list must sufficiently describe each exhibit. The list must substantially conform to Local Form CSD 3026.

(f) Objections to Exhibits. All objections to the admissibility of any exhibits identified per LBR 7016-6(e) must contain the applicable rule of evidence that supports the objection, and any case authority set out with specificity and attached as an appendix to the Pretrial Order.

(g) Witnesses. The parties must prepare a joint list of the names and addresses of all prospective witnesses, except impeaching witnesses, and, in the case of expert witnesses, the parties also must provide a brief narrative statement of the qualifications of such witnesses and the substance of the testimony which such witnesses are expected to give. Only witnesses so listed, and impeachment witnesses, can testify at the trial, without further Court order.