Ind. Porter Cnty. Local Rule LR64-AR00-3800

3800.10 Mandatory Pre-Trial Conferences. A pre-trial conference shall be held in

every civil plenary and civil tort action, at which each party shall be represented by the attorney

who will conduct the trial.

3800.20 Pretial Order from Parties. The parties shall exchange written lists of

witnesses and photocopies of exhibits, together with contentions and statements of issues of fact

and law, at least thirty (30) days prior to the pre-trial conference. Counsel for the first named

defendant shall prepare a pre-trial order, which shall be executed by counsel for all parties and

filed not later than five (5) days prior to the pre-trial conference. The pre-trial order shall set

forth in the following sequence:

(1) the jurisdiction of the Court;

(2) the pleadings raising the issues;

(3) a list of motions or other matters requiring action by the Court;

(4) a concise statement of stipulated facts, with reservations, if any;

(5) a concise statement of issues of fact which remain to be litigated;

(6) a concise statement of issues of law which remain for determination by the Court;

(7) the plaintiff's contentions;

(8) the defendant's contentions;

(9) the plaintiff's numbered list of trial exhibits;

(10) the defendant's numbered list of trial exhibits;

(11) the plaintiff's numbered list of trial witnesses, with addresses. Expert witnesses shall

be so designated;

(12) the defendant's numbered list of trial witnesses, with addresses. Expert witnesses

shall be so designated; and

(13) the estimated length of trial.

When, for any reason, the pre-trial order is not executed by all counsel, each shall file not

later than five (5) days prior to the pre-trial conference a written statement of the reason therefore

accompanied by a proposed pre-trial order.

3800.30 Pre-Trial Order. At the conclusion of the pre-trial conference, the Court

shall render a pre-trial order which, when entered, shall control the course of the trial and may

not be amended except by order of the Court to prevent manifest injustice.

3800.40 Memoranda of Law. Memoranda of law, addressing any unusual

questions of law, shall be filed and served no later than seven (7) days prior to trial.

3800.50 Proposed Jury Instructions. Proposed preliminary and final jury

instructions shall be filed and served no later than seven (7) days prior to trial.

Instructions covering issues arising at trial which could not reasonably be anticipated

may be submitted during the trial. Each instruction shall be accompanied by citations of

authority.

3800.60 Trial Setting. At the conclusion of the pre-trial conference, the cause shall

be set for trial, if a trial setting has not already been made.

3800.70 Sanctions. Failure of the parties or their attorneys to be prepared for the

case management conference, for the pre-trial conference, or to otherwise comply with this Rule,

shall subject them to sanctions under Trial Rule 16(K).