plaintiff v. defendant trial game plan

Plaintiff v. Defendant

TRIAL GAME PLAN

TRIAL CALENDAR

Trial Day In Court Out of Court

Monday (Day -2)7

Morning -- Finalize Preparation for Jury Voire Dire

Afternoon --

Review Witness Kit for Klein

Review Witness Kit for Perry

Evening -- Review Opening Argument

Tuesday

(Day -1) Morning

9:30: Pretrial Conference Finalize Opening Argument

Witness Prep: Klein

Afternoon Jury Voire Dire Witness Prep. Perry

2:30: Mtg. w/ Plaintiff to resolve objections to exhibits

Evening -- Review witness kit for Panariello

Wednesday (Day 1) Morning Plaintiff Opening

Argument Witness Prep: Klein (Con’t)

Afternoon

Defendant Opening Argument

Witness Prep: Panariello

Finalize Cross Examination for:

Byank Carter Louden

7 “Day -2” refers to the day two day before the start of trial.

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Evening

--

Digest Plaintiff Opening Argument

Review Cross examination for :

Byank Carter Louden

Review Witness Kit for Pierce

Review Witness Kit for Olgun

Thursday (Day 2) Morning Possible Plaintiff Witnesses:

Byank

Carter

Witness Prep: Pierce

Afternoon Possible Plaintiff Witnesses: Carter

Louden

Witness Prep. Olgun

Finalize Cross Examination for:

Ketcham Decotau Curtis (Expert)

Evening

--

Digest Day 2 Testimony

Review Cross examination for :

Ketcham Decotau Curtis

Review Witness Kit for Fagen

Friday

(Day 3)

Morning Possible Plaintiff Witnesses: Ketcham Decotau

Witness Prep. Fagen (Expert)

Prepare Motion for Directed Verdict



Afternoon Possible Plaintiff Witnesses: Decotau Curtis (Expert – damages)

Finalize Direct Examination for:

Klein Perry Panariello

Evening --

Saturday

--


Finalize Motion for Directed Verdict

Review Direct Examination for:

Klein Perry Panariello

Sunday --

Monday (Day 4) Morning Defendant Witnesses:

Klein Perry


Pierce Olgun Fagen (Expert – Damages)

Afternoon Defendant Witnesses: Perry Panariello

Revise Closing Argument reflect Plaintiff’s Testimony

Evening

--



Pierce Olgun Fagen (Expert – Damages)



Tuesday (Day 5) Morning Defendant Witnesses:

Pierce Olgun

Pack and index unnecessary materials

Afternoon Defendant Witnesses: Olgun Fagen

Finalize Closing Argument

Evening -- Digest Day 5 Testimony

Review Closing Argument

Wednesday (Day 6 ) Morning Defendant Closing

Argument Pack and index unnecessary materials

Afternoon Plaintiff Closing Argument

Evening --


II. PROJECT STATUS SUMMARIES

Index

1. Trial Responsibilities

2. Witness Kit and Examination Outlines

3. Witness Preparation

4. PreTrial Materials

5. Miscellaneous Projects

Summary of Events and Work Done Prior to Pretrial Period

a. Pleadings & Orders

b. Discovery

i. Written Discovery

ii. Expert Reports

iii. Depositions (Fact & Expert)

c. Deposition Digests

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1. Trial Responsibilities

Expected Trial Day Attorney

Opening Argument Day 1 RG

Cross Examinations

Byank Day 2 1. FG

2. IS

Carter Day 2 1. JK

2. IS

Louden Day 2 1. JK

2. IS

Ketcham Day 3 1. FG

2. LM

Decotau Day 3 1. FG

2. LM

Curtis

Day 3 1. RG

2. LM

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Expected Trial Day Attorney

Direct Examinations

Klein Day 4 1. FG

2. LM

Perry Day 4 1. JK

2. LM

Panariello Day 4 1. RG

2. LM

Pierce Day 5 1. RG

2. IS

Olgun Day 5 1. RG

2. LM

Fagen Day 5 1. JK

2. LM

Closing Argument Day 6 RG

2. Witness Kits and Examination Outlines

Witness Kit Status Outline Status

Opening Argument -- -- RG

Cross Examinations

Byank LM Done FG In

progress

Carter IS Done JK In

progress

Louden IS Done JK In

progress

Ketcham LM Done FG In

progress

Decotau IS Done FG In

progress

Curtis LM Done RG In

progress


Witness Kit Status Outline Status

Direct Examinations

Klein LM Done FG In progress

Perry LM Done JK In progress

Panariello LM Done RG In progress

Pierce IS Done RG In progress

Olgun LM Done RG In progress

Fagen LM In progress JK

Closing Argument -- -- RG

3. Witness Preparation

Witness Expect to Testify

Prep Time Atty

Klein Day 4 Tuesday a.m.; Wednesday a.m

1. FG 2. LM

Perry Day 4 Tuesday p.m. 1. JK 2. LM

Panariello Day 4 Wednesday p.m. 1. JK 2. LM

Pierce Day 5 Thursday a.m. 1. RG 2. LM

Olgun Day 5 Thursday p.m. 1. RG 2. LM

Fagen Day 5 Friday a.m. 1. JK 2. IS


4. Pretrial Materials

Project Due/Target

Date Responsible Attorney(s)

Status

Joint Pretrial Order Jun. 1 FG In Progress

Pretrial Memorandum Jun. 1 JK In Progress

Proposed Jury Instructions Jun. 1 JK In Progress

Proposed Voire Dire Jun. 1 JK In Progress

Proposed Verdict Form Jun. 1 JK In Progress

Exhibit List Jun. 1 LB In Progress

Deposition designations Jun. 1

Byank LM Done Carter IS

Curtis LM In Progress

Decotau IS Done Grassi IS

Jodha IS

Ketcham LM In Progress

Louden IS In Progress

McCormak LM

Walsh IS Done Deposition Counter -

Designations Jun.3

Klein TBA Perry TBA Walsh TBA Panariello TBA Redmond TBA Totaro TBA Rothenberg TBA Pierce TBA Olgun TBA Garcia TBA Austin TBA


Due/Target Responsible Project Status

Date Attorney(s)

Fagen TBA Motion in Limine Jun. 1 LB

Name denotes trial witness

Name denotes testifying expert witness

5. Miscellaneous Projects

Project Due/Target

Date Responsible Attorney(s)

Status

Bench Mem.: Objections to testimony

Bench Mem.: Expert Testimony Standards under Daubert

Motion for Directed Verdict


Summary of Events and Work Done Prior to Pretrial Period

a. Pleadings & Orders

Jun. 15 Complaint served

Jul. 15 Motion to Dismiss Served

Aug. 20 Order: Motion to Dismiss Granted in Part, Denied in Part (claims for conversion and unfair competition dismissed)

Sep. 20 Answer served

Oct. 16 First PreTrial Conference

Nov. 10 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Served

Jan. 4 Order: Motion for partial Summary Judgment Granted (claim for tortuous interference with contract dismissed)

Feb. 4 Motion to Compel (Grassi, Carter and Loures depositions) Served

Mar. 1 Order: Motion to Compel granted as to Grassi and Carter, denied as to Loures

b. Discovery

i. Written Discovery

Project Response

Served Responsible Attorney(s)

Plaintiff’s Requests

First Set of Interrogatories Apr. 17 JK

Second Set of Interrogatories May 30 LB

Third Set of Interrogatories Sep. 15 LB

First Set of Document Requests Apr. 17 JK

Second Set of Document Requests May 30 LB

Third Set of Document Requests Aug. 15 LB

Fourth Set of Document Requests Oct. 1 LB

First Request for Admissions Nov. 12 FG

Defendants Requests

First Set of Interrogatories Apr. 20 -


Response Responsible Project

Served Attorney(s)

Second Set of Interrogatories Jun. 2 -

Third Set of Interrogatories Sep. 1 -

First Set of Document Requests Apr. 20 -

Second Set of Document Requests May 30 -

Third Set of Document Requests Jun. 2 -

Fourth Set of Document Requests Sep. 15 -

Fifth Set of Document Requests Sep. 20 -

First Request for Admissions Nov. 10 -

Privilege Log

Plaintiff’s Sep. 30 -

Plaintiff’s Supplemental Oct. 21 -

Defendant’s Sep. 30 HD

ii. Expert Reports

Expert Report Served

Resp. Atty(s)

Plaintiff

A. Perry Nov. 1 -

J. Klein Nov. 1 -

Defendant

L. Stone Nov. 1 LP

iii. Depositions (Fact & Expert)

Witness Location Date Prepare/ Defend

Take Witness

Kit

Plaintiff Witnesses

Carter SF Mar. 7 -- JK IS

Decotau NY April 1 -- FG IS

Grassi SF April 12 -- RG IS

Ketcham NY April 13 -- FG LM


Prepare/ Witness Witness Location Date Take

Defend Kit

McCormak NY April 15 -- JK IS

Byank LA April 15 -- FG LM

Louden NY Apr. 25 -- JK IS

Oquendo NY May 2 -- JK LM

Jodha NY May 2 -- RG IS

Curtis Atlanta May 16 -- RG LM

Defendant’s Witness

Klein Denver Mar. 31 FG -- LM

Perry Chicago Apr. 14 JK -- LM

Walsh London Apr. 15 FG -- IS

Panariello NY April 17 RG -- LM

Redmond NY April 20 JK -- IS

Totaro Atlanta April 21 RG -- LM

Rothenberg NY April 26 FG -- LM

Pierce NY April 27 RG -- IS

Olgun NY May 1 RG -- LM

Garcia NY May 4 JK -- IS

Austin Atlanta May 7 RG -- LM

Fagen NY May 20 JK -- LM

Name denotes trial witness Bold

Name denotes testifying expert witness


c. Deposition Digests

Witness Responsible

Attorney Status

Austin LM Done Byank LM Done Carter IS Done Curtis LM In Progress

Decotau IS Done Fagen LM In Progress

Garcia IS (Omitted)

Grassi IS Done Jodha IS Done Ketcham LM Done Klein LM Done Louden IS Done McCormak LM Done Olgun LM Done Oquendo LM (Omitted)

Panariello LM Done Pierce IS Done Perry LM Done Redmond IS (Omitted)

Rothenberg LM Done Totaro LM Done Walsh IS Done


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