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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANNY MURPHY COSTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANDREW NANGALAMA, et al.

Defendants.

No. 2:10-cv-02009 MCE-EFB P

SUPPLEMENTAL PRETRIAL ORDER

The Court makes the following findings and orders which supplements the Court’s 

Pretrial Order of January 31, 2014 (“Pretrial Order”): 

I. WITNESSES

The witnesses the parties intend to call are listed in the Pretrial Order.

II. EXHIBITS - SCHEDULES AND SUMMARIES

The parties are ordered to follow the below guidelines when filing their exhibits 

listed in the Pretrial Order.

Plaintiff’s exhibits shall be listed numerically. Defendants’ exhibits shall be listed 

alphabetically. The parties shall use the standard exhibit stickers provided by the Court 

Clerk’s Office: pink for Plaintiff and blue for Defendants. After three letters, note the 

number of letters in parenthesis (i.e., “AAAA(4)” to reduce confusion during the trial. All 

multi-page exhibits shall be stapled or otherwise fastened together and each page within 

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the exhibit shall be numbered. All photographs shall be marked individually. The list of 

exhibits shall not include excerpts of depositions which may be used to impeach 

witnesses.

Each party may use an exhibit designated by the other. In the event that Plaintiff 

and Defendants offer the same exhibit during trial, that exhibit shall be referred to by the 

designation the exhibit is first identified. The Court cautions the parties to pay attention 

to this detail so that all concerned, including the jury, will not be confused by one exhibit 

being identified with both a number and a letter.

A. No other exhibits will be permitted to be introduced unless:

(1) The party proffering the exhibit demonstrates that the exhibit is for 

the purpose of rebutting evidence, or

(2) The exhibit was discovered after the pretrial statements were filed 

and the proffering party makes the showing required in paragraph “B”, below.

B. Upon the post-pretrial discovery of exhibits, the parties shall promptly 

inform the Court and opposing party of the existence of such exhibits so that the Court 

may consider at trial their admissibility. The exhibits will not be received unless the 

proffering party demonstrates:

(1) The exhibits could not reasonably have been discovered earlier;

(2) The Court and opposing parties were promptly informed of their 

existence;

(3) The proffering party forwarded a copy of the exhibit(s) (if physically 

possible) to opposing parties. If the exhibit(s) may not be copied, the proffering party 

must show that the exhibit(s) were made reasonably available for inspection by opposing 

party.

C. The parties are ordered to exchange copies of all their exhibits and exhibit 

list by March 17, 2014 as stated in the Pretrial Order. The deadline date given in the 

Pretrial Order for delivering exhibits to the Court is vacated. 

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Each party is directed to present the original and two (2) copies of the exhibit(s) and 

exhibit list to the Court Clerk’s Office by March 17, 2014. NO EXCEPTIONS.

D. If available to the party, the Court’s copies of the exhibits shall be 

presented in a 3-ring binder(s) with a side tab identifying each exhibit by number or 

letter. Each binder shall be no larger than three inches in width and have an 

identification label on the front and side panels.

III. DISCOVERY DOCUMENTS

A. Filing Depositions

It is the duty of the parties to ensure that any deposition which is to be used at 

trial has been lodged with the Clerk of the Court. In addition, two unmarked copies of 

the transcripts must be delivered to the Court Clerk’s Office. The parties are cautioned 

that a failure to discharge this duty may result in the Court precluding use of the 

deposition or imposition of such other sanctions as the Court deems appropriate.

B. Use of Depositions

The parties are ordered to file with the Court and exchange between themselves 

by March 17, 2014 a statement designating portions of depositions intended to be 

offered or read into evidence (except for portions to be used only for impeachment or 

rebuttal).

C. Interrogatories

The parties are ordered to file with the Court and exchange between themselves 

by March 17, 2014 the portions of Answers to Interrogatories which the respective 

parties intend to offer or read into evidence at the trial (except portions to be used only 

for impeachment or rebuttal).

IV. FURTHER DISCOVERY OR DISCOVERY MOTIONS

Pursuant to the Court’s Scheduling Order, all discovery and law and motion was 

to have been completed. The parties are free to engage in informal agreements 

regarding discovery and law and motion matters. However, any such agreements will 

not be enforceable in this Court.

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V. AGREED STATEMENTS - JOINT STATEMENT OF CASE

It is mandatory the parties shall file a short, jointly-prepared statement concerning 

the nature of this case that will be read to the jury at the commencement of trial (NO 

EXCEPTIONS). The joint statement of the case shall include in plain concise language 

the claims of Plaintiff and claims of other parties, if any, and the corresponding defenses 

to the claims. The purpose of the joint statement of the case is to inform the jury at the 

outset, what the case is about. The statement must be filed with the Court by March 17, 

2014.

VI. PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS, VOIR DIRE, VERDICT FORM

A. Jury Instructions

The parties are directed to meet and confer and to attempt to agree upon a joint 

set of jury instructions. The parties shall use the Ninth Circuit Model Jury Instructions 

and any revisions. Alternate instruction or authority may only be used if a Ninth Circuit 

Model Jury Instruction is unavailable. Attached for the parties’ review are the opening 

and closing instructions for your use. As stated in the Pretrial Order, the joint set of 

instructions must be filed by March 17, 2014 and shall be identified as the “Jury 

Instructions Without Objection.” 

All instructions shall be, to the extent possible, concise, understandable, and free 

from argument. See Local Rule 163(c). Parties shall also note that any modifications of 

instructions from statutory authority, case law or from any form of pattern instructions 

must specifically state the modification by underlining additions and bracketing deletions.

B. Verdict Form

The parties must file a joint verdict form(s) concurrently with proposed jury 

instructions by March 17, 2014. If necessary, a special verdict or interrogatories shall be 

included for all factual disputes submitted to the jury that must be resolved before 

questions of law can be decided, and for any other issue on which specific responses 

are desired. See Local Rule 163(e). 

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C. Voir Dire

The parties shall submit proposed voir dire questions to the Court. The Court 

reserves the right to conduct all examination of prospective jurors. Notwithstanding this 

reservation, the Court will permit each side up to ten (10) minutes to conduct voir dire, if 

desired. As stated in the Pretrial Order, the voir dire questions shall be filed with the

Court by March 17, 2014. 

D. Submission of Documents to the Court

If available to the party, at the time of filing their respective proposed jury 

instructions, verdict form(s), and voir dire questions, the parties shall also electronically 

mail to the Court in digital format and compatible with Microsoft Word or WordPerfect, 

the proposed jury instructions and verdict form(s). These documents should be sent to 

mceorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

VII. AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT

The parties are required to file electronically a joint request to the Courtroom 

Deputy Clerk, Stephanie Deutsch, by March 10, 2014 if they wish to reserve and 

arrange for orientation with all parties on the Court’s mobile audio/visual equipment for 

presentation of evidence. There will be one date and time for such orientation. 

VIII. TRIAL BRIEFS

As stated in the Pretrial Order, the parties shall file trial briefs not later than 

March 17, 2014. The parties are directed to Local Rule 285 regarding the content of 

trial briefs.

IX. EVIDENTIARY AND/OR PROCEDURAL MOTIONS

As stated in the Pretrial Order, any evidentiary or procedural motions (“motions in 

limine”) are to be filed by March 10, 2014. Oppositions must be filed by March 17, 2014

and any reply must be filed by March 17, 2014. The motions will be heard by the Court 

on the first day of trial. 

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X. DATE AND LENGTH OF TRIAL

A jury trial is scheduled for March 31, 2014. The estimated length of trial is three 

(3) days. The trial will consist of seven (7) jurors. Counsel are to email Stephanie 

Deutsch, Courtroom Deputy Clerk, at mceorders@caed.uscourts.gov, or call at (916) 

930-4207, by March 17, 2014 to ascertain the status of the trial date.

The Court will permit each side up to one (1) hour for closing arguments. Plaintiff 

will be permitted to reserve time for rebuttal purposes but will be required to monitor any 

time so reserved.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 10, 2014

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