Joint Pretrial Order

• Author: Kenneth L. Dorsney
• Pages: 891-894

Joint Pretrial Order

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

[Name of District]

[DISTRICT COURT CAPTION]

The following shall constitute the Pretrial Order pursuant to Rule 16, Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. This Pretrial Order shall govern the conduct of the trial of this

case. Amendments to this Order will be allowed only in exceptional circumstances to

prevent manifest injustice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(e). Counsel are urged to move to

amend in a timely fashion any portion of the Order that must be changed or modified

between the filing of the Order and the trial date.

[Insert]

PART I.

Counsel shall specifically set forth the jurisdictional basis of this action, as well as

a brief summary of the claims and defenses.

Stipulated facts shall be set forth in numbered paragraphs.

1. Plaintiff intends to prove the following contested facts with regard to

liability:

2. Plaintiff intends to prove the following contested facts with regard to

damages:

1. Defendant intends to prove the following contested facts with

regard to liability:

2. Defendant intends to prove the following contested facts with

regard to damages:

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