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Law Suit Preparation Essentials                 

STANDARD TRIAL PREPARATION CHECK LIST

I. NAME: Name(s) of  Primary And Secondary Plaintiffs

        A. PRIMARY PLAINTIFF(s)

            1. Make a determination of all potential Plaintiffs that have or may have 
                a claim: -

    a.     [    ]  Driver    
    a.     [    ]  Owner of Vehicle or Other Instrument                     
    b.     [    ]  Passenger(s) 
    c.     [    ]  Pedestrian(s)
    d.     [    ]  Other(s)
    e.     [    ]  Guest
    f.      [    ]  Invitee
    g.     [    ]  adjacent Landowner

        2. SECONDARY PLAINTIFF  so that nobody slips thrpught the 
                cracks ans so that all filing REQUIRNEBTS are complied with AS TO EACH 
                PLAINTIFF. 

             a. [   ]Spouse 
                        (1)Injured Directly or 
                        (2)Loss of Consortium
             b [   ]children
                         (1) Injured Directly or 
                        (2) Loss of Consortium
             c. [   ]Passenger
             d [   ]driver
             e. [   ]Other

II. POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL AND/OR ALTERNATE DEFENDANTS

        A. Governmental Entity as defendant - special FILING REQUIREMENTS!

            Date By which Governmental Entity Claim Must Be Filed: _______________

                   1. Necessity OF PRESENTING FORMAL claim WITH IN statutory period.

                        (a) If a government entity or agency is involved it is necessary to file a formal 
                              claim in writing with the governing board or body or the administrative 
                              office of the particular government entity or agency in accordance with the 
                              applicable government code.

                                    (1) Where Gover,menta claim form can be obtained - most govermental 
                                          agency's have their own governewmtal from and the proepr form may 
                                          be obtained from the particulat agency and compoleted wihtin the
                                           applicable statutory periord.

                        (b) Note: This is not the same as the applicable statute of limitatins- its is a
                              filiing requirlkeent in addition to the formal filing requirenmnt of the 
                              applicable stataute of limitatios.

                        (b) In California the Govermental Entoty Mandatory filing requirment s are provided
                               the California Governemnt Code.

                   2.  Consequences of Failur to file Claim are Disastrous - Claim Barred

        A. General Defendants

                    1. Parent of driver or registered owner
                    2. Spouse of driver
                    3. Partner -Partner in a formal Business Relationship
                    4. Partner -Partner in a formal Business Relationship
                    5. Corporate director
                    6. Registered Owner
                    7. Owner -In Fact
                    8. Lessor and/or Renter of Vehicle
                    9. Co-owner of Vehicle
                   10. Owner of Property
                   11. Employer
                   12. Employee
                    13. Agent
                     14.  City
                     14. County
                     15. Satate
                      16. Federal Governmenrt

        1.. WAS A PRODUCT INVOLVED or cause of accident

                A.  sample PRODUCTS

                B. deflective product

                C. VOLTAGE REGULATOR: GENERAL MOTORS ‑ELECTRO MOTIVE

                DIVISION TYPE ‑ VR 13 SERIAL NO‑ 83‑31‑1024

3. REGISTERED OWNER‑ENGINE NO 8240

4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

5 Premises

6. Consent to Drivers License

 

A. ISSUES:

     disputed issues

     undisputed issues

II. COMPLAINT BY PLAINTIFF:

  A. Basic Staement of Facts

 Indentificatio of defendants

B. Claims

1. FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION ‑ NEGLIGENCE

2. SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION ‑ STRICT LIABILITY

A. STATUTE: BOILER INSPECTION ACT 45 USC SEC 23 STATUTE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS ACT

  A. STATUTE: BOILER INSPECTION ACT 45 USC SEC 23 STATUTE FEDERAL EMPLOYERS ACT

 III. PROCEDURAL TIME LIMITATIONS:  

    A. Statute of Limitations:

            A. Determination of statutory - Statute of Limitations:

            Statute Providing for Statute of limitation

            A.   DATE OF ACCIDENT: JUNE 30,1987

           B.     DATE BY WHICH COMPLAINT MUST BE FILED :             

                    NOVEMBER             8, 1987

            C. DATE COMPLAINT FILED: NOVEMBER 8, 1987

            1. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS: JUNE 30, 1988

    A. PERSONAL INJURY‑ONE YEAR

2. RETURN OF SERVICE:

Time Limit For Service of Summons CCP§ 583.210 
Non Applicability of Time limit CCP§

3. MANDATORY DISMISSAL DATE: NOVEMBER 8, 1992

CCP §583.310 TIME LIMIT FOR Bringing ACTION TO TRIAL CCP 583.330 EXTENSION OF TIME

CCP § 583.340 COMPUTATION OF TIME 

CCP 583.350 PERIOD OF TOLLING OR EXTENSION CCP 583.360 

DISMISSAL OF ACTION CCP 583.410 

COURT’S DISCRETION IN DISMISSAL DEFINED CCP 583.420 

CONDITIONS OF DISMISSAL

4. TRIAL DATE: MAY 4, 1992  

A. JUDICIAL ARBITRATION

STIPULATED ARBITRATION COURT ORDERED

1) Deadline pursuant to Local Court Rule: 

2) Request For Special Setting Through Mutual Agreement Between Parties. 

3) Request For Special Setting and Leave of Court Pursuant To Noticed Motion.

B. JAMS

5. ESTABLISHING PRIORITY:

1. ADVANCE NOTICE TO COURT AND COUNSEL 2. LETTER TO COUNSEL CONFIRMING AND NOTICE OF NO CONTINUANCE AND INTENT TO PROCEED.

DEFENDANT’S ANSWER:

GENERAL DENIAL:

CAUSATION: proximate cause

1. OTHER ALLEGED FACTORS

WITNESSES

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

IV. DAMAGES

1. GENERAL DAMAGES:

Pain and suffering

RESTRICTED ACTIVITY Loss of Consortium other

(1)

(2)

(3)

RESIDUAL‑ PERMANENT DISABILITY  

2. SPECIAL DAMAGES;

MEDICAL EXPENSES

WAGE LOSS INCURRED TO DATE

FUTURE LOSS OF INCOME—IS ACTUARY NECESSARY?

FRINGE BENEFITS

11. ANSWER BY DEFENDANT

DEFENSES:

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

ASSUMPTION OF RISK

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES:

11. INVESTIGATION:  

BY PLAINTIFF:

WITNESSES

STATEMENTS

PHOTOGRAPHS

PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

BATTERY

VOLTAGE REGULATOR

I

BY DEFENDANT:

WITNESSES

STATEMENTS

PHOTOGRAPHS

III. EXPERT WITNESSES

1. FOR PLAINTIFF

A. LIABILITY

B. MEDICAL

NAME

MEDICAL REPORT

C. WAGE LOSS

2. FOR DEFENDANT


III. INFORMAL DISCOVERY:

     1. Mutual agreed exchange
     2. specific letters requesting items
     3. INterview with potentila witnesses
     3. INterview with eye witnesses
     4. Photographing Public Accessable areas or objects

1V. FORMAL DISCOVERY:

    A. DISCOVERY DEADLINE:

        1. Discovery Cut off Date: 
       2.

B. EXTENDING DISCOVERY DATE:

C. MOTION TO REOPEN DISCOVERY PURSUANT TO GOOD CAUSE MOTION:

1. LOCAL COURT RULE REQUIREMENTS:

2. DEFENDANT REFUSAL TO WITNESSES

3. BAD FAITH DISCOVERY PRACTICE BY DEFENDANT:

1. BY PLAINTIFF TO DEFENDANT:

(1) INTERROGATORIES FROM SET TO CONTENTION INTERROGATORIES:

WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OF CONTENTIONS: 
BASIC SUPPORTING FACTS AND WITNESSES 
WITNESSES IN SUPPORT OF FACT

SECOND SET SENT TO

THIRD SET SENT TO

Fourth SET

FIFTH SET: Special Set‑ sept 9. 1989

a. Motion to compel further answers to interrogatories. b. other accidents‑documents.

A. NUMBER OF SETS SET

2. BY DEFENDANT

(2) REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS:

BY PLAINTIFF

by DEFENDANT:

1V. MOTION TO PRODUCE FOR INSPECTION. COPYING, PHOTOGRAPHING AND INSPECTION

BY PLAINTIFF:

(1) DOCUMENTS OBTAINED:

(2) PHOTOGRAPHS

(3) MEMORANDUM

OTHER ACCIDENTS

OTHER COMPLAINTS

(4) OTHER

BY DEFENDANT

DEPOSITION:

BY PLAINTIFF:

WITNESS NAME DATE

WITNESS NAME DATE

WITNESS NAME DATE

. NUMBER OF WITNESSES

2. BY DEFENDANT

Witness:

Witness:

REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS:

2. FOR DEFENDANT

V. EVIDENTIARY TRIAL EXHIBITS:

1. DIAGRAMS

2. MODELS

3. PHOTOGRAPHS

4. REPORTS

5. OTHER:

VI. DEMAND FOR SETTLEMENT

ELEMENTS OF RECOVERY

SPECIAL DAMAGES:

Medical expenses:

1) Hospitalization: $ 2) Dr. Treatment: $

          3) Examination:     $

          4) Perscriptions      $

          5) Therapy: $

          6) Other:      $

Wage Loss:

WAGE LOSS INCURRED TO DATE

FUTURE LOSS ON INCOM

GENERAL DAMAGES:

Pain and sufferig

Loss of activity

Limitations on activity

Loss of activity

Loss of society and association

limitation of play wwith childeren limitation with wife

Punitive damages:

Future medical

DATE SUBMITTED

LAST OFFER:

DATE OF LAST OFFER:

VII ARRANGEMENT FOR ATTENDANCE OF TRIAL WITNESSES

1. COMPELLING ATTENDANCE:

SUBPOENAS TO BE ISSUED:

VIII TRIAL BRIEF

VIII JURY INSTRUCTIONS

    BAJI (Book of Apoproved Jury Instructions)

     Specially Prepared Jury Instructios

IX JURY INSTRUCTIONS

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