Uniform Pre-Trial Conference Order (Jury Trial)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION Plaintiff(s), Case No: vs. Division: Defendant(s). ______________________/ UNIFORM PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER (JURY TRIAL) (Revised January 2, 2013) In accordance with paragraph 7(i) of this court's previously entered UNIFORM ORDER SETTING CAUSE FOR TRIAL AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE; the undersigned have met and drafted this UNIFORM PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER: ____________________________________________________, for Plaintiff. (signature) ____________________________________________________, for Defendant. (signature) 1. Concise statement of the nature of the case (to be read to the jury): ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Revised January 2, 2013 Page 1 of 6 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 2. Necessity or desirability of amendments to pleadings: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Issues of fact for the jury to determine: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. 5. Number of peremptory challenges: _____________________ Admissions or stipulations to avoid unnecessary proof: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6. List of witnesses with addresses attached (Please attach regardless of whether previously filed). 7. Potential problems with the attendance or scheduling of witnesses: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Limitations on the number of witnesses (e.g. expert witness, "before and after" witnesses, etc., to prevent cumulative testimony): ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Revised January 2, 2013 Page 2 of 6 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 9. List of special damages attached with stipulations as to relevance, materiality, reasonableness and/or necessity. (Please attach regardless of whether previously filed). 10. Concise statement of any disputed issues of law, evidence, or procedure for the court to determine (each counsel shall also attach a statement of position as to each issue together with supporting legal citations and a copy of each case cited): ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 11. 12. 13. Time allowed for each opening statement: ________________________________________ Time allowed for each closing argument: _________________________________________ Stipulations (checked): a) b) c) d) e) f) 14. Less than 6 jurors if one becomes incapacitated Use of expert testimony anytime Waive x-ray and other technicians Waive records custodians Copies of ordinances or foreign laws ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Other: ______________________________________________________________ Judicial Notice: _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 15. Estimated length of trial: ______________________________________________________ Revised January 2, 2013 Page 3 of 6 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 16. Objections to depositions testimony which is to be read or otherwise presented into evidence: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 17. 18. View of scene necessary or requested: ___________________________________________ Elements of surprise or surveillance: _____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 19. Answers to written interrogatories or admissions pursuant to request