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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: Environmental Matters

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Case No. 06-cv-07164 NC

ORDER RE FURTHER 

TRIAL PREPARATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

TYCO THERMAL CONTROLS LLC, 

 Plaintiff,

 v.

REDWOOD INDUSTRIALS, LLC, 

 Defendant.

Case Nos. 06-cv-07164 NC

 10-cv-01606 NC 

ORDER RE: FURTHER TRIAL

PREPARATION

In addition to the Court’s standing order on trial preparation, the Court orders as

follows:

1. Joint Trial Readiness Binder. The parties are ordered to provide the Court

with two copies of a Joint Trial Readiness Binder. The documents and binder with said

documents are due seven days prior to the commencement of trial. The Joint Trial

Readiness Binders shall contain copies of filed documents with the ECF header reflecting

the item’s docket number and filing date, including:

(A) Proposed Order Re Trial Stipulations. The Court expects that the parties

will agree to a variety of stipulations regarding the conduct of the trial. A proposed order

outlining all such stipulations shall be presented to the Court.

(B) Updated Witness Lists. An updated list of all witnesses likely to be

called at trial (other than solely for impeachment or rebuttal), with a brief statement

following each name describing the substance of the testimony to be given and a time

estimate of the direct and cross examinations. This information shall be presented in

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chart format and organized by party.

(C) Updated Expert Witness Lists. An updated list of all expert witnesses

with a summary which shall clearly state the expert’s theories and conclusions and the

basis therefore and shall be accompanied by a curriculum vitae; if the expert has prepared

a report in preparation for the testimony, a copy thereof shall be furnished to opposing

counsel. Witnesses not included on the list may be excluded from testifying.

(D) Updated Exhibit Lists Annotated with Stipulations/Objections. An

updated list of all documents and other items to be offered as exhibits at the trial (other

than solely for impeachment or rebuttal) shall be provided with a brief description of each

exhibit’s contents, and the identity of each sponsoring witness. As applicable, the exhibit

list shall specify whether the parties stipulate to admit the exhibit or the grounds for any

objections to the exhibit. The exhibit list shall also include an additional column so that

the Court can track the date on which each exhibit is admitted. Prior to submitting the

list, the parties shall meet and confer and attempt to stipulate as to the admissibility of

each exhibit. This information shall be presented in chart format and organized

numerically. Parties shall meet and confer and agree on numeric designations for

exhibits, such as plaintiffs shall have numbers 1-99, defendants: numbers 100-199. The

agreed-upon designations shall be noted for the Court.

(E) Updated List of Discovery Excerpts. The parties shall list those excerpts

from depositions, from interrogatory answers, or from responses to requests for admission

(other than those solely for impeachment or rebuttal) likely to be used at trial. Prior to

submitting the list, the parties shall meet and confer and attempt to resolve any

disagreements regarding designations or counter-designations. The parties shall (i)

identify any remaining legal objections to the excerpts on the list itself, and (ii) attach in a

separate appendix copies of the disputed excerpts so that the Court can review the

disputed materials. The parties shall provide a single proposed order with each disputed

designation which will allow the Court to rule whether permission to use each is granted,

granted with modification, or denied. 

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2. Electronic Copies of Trial Documents. The parties shall send an electronic

copy in Word format to ncpo@cand.uscourts.gov of the following documents listed

above: (i) Proposed Order Re Trial Stipulations; and (ii) Proposed Order Re Discovery

Excerpts.

3. Stipulations re Admissibility. The parties shall make a good faith effort to

stipulate to exhibits’ admissibility. If stipulation is not possible, the parties shall make

every effort to stipulate to authenticity and foundation absent a legitimate objection.

4. Copies of Exhibits to Court. Exhibits shall be provided to the Court on the

Friday prior to the trial date as follows: two sets of exhibits marked, tabbed, indexed, and

to be provided in binders. Exhibits sets may be delivered/mailed directly to Chambers. 

The parties shall otherwise coordinate with the Courtroom Deputy for other delivery.

Each exhibit shall be pre-marked with an exhibit tag placed in the top right corner

of the first page of a document. Parties are to use a color other than white for the exhibit

tags. A page of blank trial exhibit tags can be found on the Court’s website. If an exhibit

is a physical object (rather than a document), a picture should be taken and placed in the

binder.

5. Disposition of Exhibits after Trial. Upon the conclusion of the trial, each

party shall retain its exhibits through the appellate process. It is each party’s

responsibility to make arrangements with the Clerk of Court to file the record on appeal.

6. Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. By the Friday prior to

the trial date, each party shall serve and lodge with the Court proposed Findings of Fact

and Conclusions of Law on all material issues. Proposed Findings shall be brief, written

in plain English and free of pejorative language, conclusions, and argument. In addition,

the parties shall send an electronic copy in Word format to ncpo@cand.uscourts.gov. 

7. Miscellaneous. 

(A) Witness Photographs. The Court may take a photograph of each witness

prior to the witness’ testimony to assist the trier of fact with recalling the testimony. 

Please advise your witnesses. 

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(B) Electronic Equipment. If a party wishes to use electronic equipment or

other large items (such as bookshelves), the party must file a request and proposed order

with the Court by the second Friday preceding the trial. Equipment not provided by the

Court must be tested in the courtroom prior to the day when it will be used. 

Arrangements may be made with the Courtroom Deputy, Lili Harrell at (415) 522-2039,

as to an appropriate time for doing so.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: January 7, 2013 ____________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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