IN THE DISTRICT COURT, FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT,
TULSA COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA
________________________Plaintiff(s),
)
)
vs.
)
)
________________________Defendant(s). )
Case No. ___________________________
Judge Daman H. Cantrell
SCHEDULING ORDER
THIS ORDER is entered _______________________________, 2010.
Counsel have discussed with the Court their respective need for adequate discovery time, complexity of legal issues to
be addressed, and their case load in arriving at this agreed Scheduling Order.
IT IS ORDERED that the following must be completed within the time fixed:
1.
Neither JOINDER OF ADDITIONAL PARTIES : Filed only with leave of court or written consent of opposing
parties (12 O.S. sec. 2015)
2.
PRELIMINARY WITNESS & EXHIBIT LISTS (including demonstrative exhibits) exchanged by:
______________
3.
FINAL WITNESS & EXHIBIT LISTS exchanged by: ____________ additional witness/exhibits shall be stricken
by the Court, absent extraordinary circumstances. Exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits, must be exchanged 10 days
prior to trial. Failure to comply with this paragraph will result in the exclusion of witness/exhibits at trial.
4.
EXHIBITS are to be marked and pre-admitted by agreement, if possible, by day of trial.
5.
ALL MOTIONS including dispositive motions (except motions in limine) _______________.
6.
MOTIONS IN LIMINE must be filed by: _____________ or will not be considered. They can be heard the Monday
morning before trial, unless counsel requests an earlier setting.
7.
OBJECTION TO EXPERT TESTIMONY: Objections to expert witnesses shall be included in the Pretrial Conference
Order; the Court will set a briefing schedule and a Daubert hearing date at the Pretrial.
8. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE & TIME:
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The Court strongly encourages mediation (either private or Early Settlement) but upon good faith discussion by counsel that mediation will be futile
and subsequent representation to the Court may be waived.
Plaintiff must provide a proposed Pretrial Order fifteen (15) days before pretrial.
Defendant must complete and return the Pretrial Order no later than five (5) days prior to pretrial.
All trial exhibits must be pre-marked by number and the number must correlate with the numbers on the Pretrial Order. All
documentary/photographic exhibits must be in a binder or notebook in compliance with the Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules for Appeals
(Rule 13).
8.
NATURE OF CLAIMS TO BE TRIED:
____________________________
9.
ESTIMATED TRIAL TIME:
____________________________
10.
TRIAL DATE:
to be set at pretrial conference.
11.
Jury_________ Non Jury_________ If not already paid, party requesting jury trial shall pay jury fee (28 Okla.
Stat. sec. 152.1 ) 30 days before trial.
12.
REQUESTED JURY INSTRUCTIONS : File a complete set with verdict forms on Friday by Noon before the first
day of trial; email your set to the Court’s law clerk/bailiff, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
(david.williams@oscn.net) (Word 2003 format compatible)
13.
PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
(Non-Jury) and Trial Brief: At Court’s request.
14.
(if applicable): Medical examination of __________________ shall be COMPLETED NO LATER
THAN:_____________. Party/ counsel requesting the examination shall provide a copy of the report to all parties/counsel
within 10 days following the exam or by _______________.
15.
DISCOVERY CUT-OFF:
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IT IS ORDERED that no date set by this Court can be changed except for good cause and upon written Order
of this Court prior to the date scheduled.
Counsel should certify they have read the short article (“Legal CPR”) on professional responsibility attached to
this order written by past Tulsa County Bar Association President Renee DeMoss by their signature below.
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JUDGE DAMAN H. CANTRELL
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Attorney for Plaintiff(s)
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Attorney for Defendant(s)