Correspondence from Clerk to Counsel Re: Agenda of Matters to be Discussed

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^Revised 8/12/87 to add Mr. Murphy
Mr. Walter Lee Bailey, Jr. Mr. Clyde Murphy
Mr. D'Army Bailey Attorney at Law
Attorneys at Law 9 9  Hudson St.
Suite 901 -  Tenoke Bldg. 16th Floor
Memphis, TN 38103 New York, NY 10013

Mr. Steven L. Winter 
2030 - 10 Columbus Cr.
New York, N.Y. 10019

Mr. Henry L. Klein 
Attorney at Law 
770 Estate PI.
Memphis, TN 38119

Mr. Arthur Shea 
Assistant City Attorney 
Room 314- 125 N. Mid-America Mall 
Memphis, TN 38103

RE: 75-145 -H CLEAMTEE GARNER, ET AL -v- MEMPHK POLICE DEPT. ET AL

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PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE 1 3
DATE; M T W TH (P _____
TIME: _________ S ,' A.M.

PLACE: 9th Floor, Federal Building, Roan 957, 167 N. liar'. S t., Me.Tphis, TN

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TRIAL DATE: ,/ M 
TRIAL TIME:

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PLACE: 9th Floor, Federal Building, Courtrocm 3, 167 N. Main St . ,  Menphis,
This is  to  advise you that the above has been set oy Judge Horton on the date and 
time specified  above, fo r  the purpose o f discussing matters pertaining to  the above- 
styled case. The attorneys vdo w ill try the case shall be present at a l l  conferences. 
Judge Horton w ill preside.



. ACZNDA OF MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED AT STATES A:T)/0R 
PRm iA L CONFERENCE '̂ TTri 7CXE ODEIT HORTON

1) What is  the nature o f  the case?

2) What are the facts?

3) What are the contentions o f  the parties?

a) p la in t i f f (s )

b) defendant(s)

4) Jurisd ictional or venue issues

5) Status o f  Discovery (cocrpleted?) i f  not, schedule for  conpletion.

6) May the entire case to be tr ied  before t ie  U.S. Magistrate pursuant 
to recent amendments to 18 U.S.C. §636?

7) Exchange o f  l i s t  o f  witnesses which each party w il l  c a ll .

8) Exchange o f  l i s t  o f  witnesses which each pariiy may c a l l  (which may be 
re lie d  upon by other parties without need o f  separate si±poena).

9) Pre-marking, by Clerk o f  Court, o f  propc/ed exh ib its , reserving 
objections thereto (beginning with o r ig ir^ l p la in t i f f . )

10) Stipulations as to‘ authenticity o f  any o f  pre-marked exhibits?

11) P retria l motions to be ruled upon?

12) Evidentiary issues which may be disposed of?

'3) Order o f  presentation and/or proof to 'oe decided?

14) Any amendnents o f  pleadings?

15) Dismissal and/or abandonment o f  any counts in Cotplaint (or defenses 
in Answer), e t c . ?

16) Any issues as to appropriateness o f  parties, jo in der, e tc .?

17) ( I f  jury t r ia l  demanded) may jury be waived?

18) Is th is a case where the issue(s) o f  l ia b i l i t y  should be tried  
separately from the issues o f  damages? Should the damages aspect 
be referred  to the United States Magistrate?

19) Photographs, Demonstrative items.

20) May tire amount o f  damages (or some elements thereof) be stipulated?



21) May other elenents o f  the case (or facti:al ratters) be stipulated?

22) Have a l l  depositions, interrogatories, adrassicns, e t c . ,  prcpcsed to 
be used in t ie  t r ia l ,  been f i le d  with the Clerk? I f  not, schedule o f 
f i lin g ?

23) Are there any objections to adm issibility o f  a l l ,  or portions o f  
depositions, interrogatories, admissions, e t c .?  I f  so, these should 
be argued at pretria l conference, i f  possib le .

24) Designation o f  parts and depositions, in terrogatories, e t c . ,  for  
use at t r ia l?

25) Exchange o f  names and qualifications o f  experts expected to be used.

26) Any witness problems (a v a ila b ility  at certain  time, oxjt-of-town, e tc .)

27) Discussion o f  language (fo r  P retria l Order o f  Memorandun) for a b r ie f 
statement, or outline, o f  the case.

28) Discussion (fo r  P retria l Order or Memorandum) o f  fom ulation  o f  the 
contested issues in the case.

29) Timely f i l in g  o f  T ria l Memorandun,

30) ( I f  jury t r ia l)  vo ir  dire to be conducted by attorneys.

31) ( I f  jury t r ia l)  Any special requests, Ir.cwn at this stage o f  case, 
for instructions to jury at conclusion c f  the t r ia l .

32) ( I f  jury t r ia l)  Estimated nurber o f  prospective jurors needed.

33) ( I f  jury t r ia l)  Length o f  c losing argument ( i f  d ifferent from usual 
length generally established by Court).

34) Approximate length o f  t r ia l .

35) W ill case be ready for t r ia l on dace set?

36) Special problems, i f  any.

37) Settlenent (conference? A ll damage evidence exchanged? Serious 
negotiations had? P oss ib ility  o f settlerenc without tr ia l? )

(In the event this case is  not the f i r s t  case sec on the t r ia l  dace) 
May th is case be held from day to day?

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39) Otter matters

For a discussion o f  Pre-Trial Conference and a nod ified  form for a Pre-Trial 
Order, see 23 Federal Rules Decisions 129-138.



Counsel are further directed to confer prior to  the Pre-Trial Conference. The 
purpose o f this preliminary conference tetween Counsel is  to exchange infcrrration 
as to th.e ultimate issues o f  law and fa ct , eliminating unnecessary or irreie>/anc 
issues that may appear in the pleadings or discovery; to arrive at a il pcssihle 
stipulations and exchange docunents which w ill be offered m  evidence at the Trial

After the P re-T ri^  Conference the Court w ill  enter a jo in t  Pre-Trial Order whioh 
shall be controlling at the T ria l. Therefore, prior to  the Pre-T'rial Conference, 
Counsel should prepare a jo in t Pre-Trial Order.

I f  an Attorney fa ils  to  appear at the Pre-Trial Conference or to comply with thje 
directions set forth herein, an ex pcirte hearing may be held and j\rignvent o f d is -  
miss5Ll or default or other appropriate judgment entered. See Rile 7, 11, 16 and 
26, Federal Pules o f C iv il Procedure.

Sincerely yours,

J. Franklin Reid, Clerk

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By; / \ ^ v  i7>tC <lkuX xjt" 

Deputy^Clerk

c c : Judge Horton
Courtroom Deputy 
Jury Deputy 
Court Reporter



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