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Order Directing Charge ) Conference

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR

THE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

__________________ DIVISION

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CASE NUMBER CV __________

CASE CAPTION

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ORDER DIRECTING CHARGE

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CONFERENCE

IT IS ORDERED that counsel for the parties are directed to

confer and submit to the Court a joint and consolidated request for

jury instructions as to the issues of substantive law to be raised

at the trial.

As an aid to counsel, the Court has considered the case

preliminarily and forwards herewith portions of its expected jury

instructions as to the usual, uncontroverted matters, which are

normally encountered in a case of this type.

In submitting

proposed

requested

instructions,

not

necessary

duplicate or request the Court’s standard instructions which are

included herewith.

Those instructions will be included in every

case.

Confine your requested instructions to the substantive and

damages portion of the charge that differ from, modify or add to

any substantive and damages charges included herewith.

Counsel shall make every effort to agree upon the substantive

charge and shall comply with the instructions. The language of the

consolidated charge request shall be an impartial, concise, clear,

and uncomplicated statement of the law.

Separate submissions may

be submitted in those areas wherein counsel cannot, in good faith,

Order Directing Charge ) Conference