United States Bankruptcycourtdistrict Ofrhodeisland

R.I.LocalForm9014-1.1

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCYCOURTDISTRICT OFRHODEISLAND

REQUIREMENTSFOR JOINTPRETRIALSTATEMENT

I.PURPOSEOFJOINTPRETRIALSTATEMENT:R.I.LBR9014-1(d)governstheprocedureforfilingaJointPretrialStatement.ThepreparationandfilingoftheJointPretrialStatementservestofacilitateandexpeditethecourthearing(butisnotintendedtoforceagreementwherethereisgenuinedisagreement).Accordingly,partiesdirectedtofileaJointPretrial Statementshalladhereto the formof statementsetforthbelow.

II.SUBMISSIONOFJOINTPRETRIALSTATEMENT:TheJointPretrialStatementMUSTbesignedbyallcounsel(orproseparties,ifapplicable),involvedinthelitigation.Onesidedstatementsshallbetreatedasdefective.PartiesshouldrefertoR.I.LBR9014-1fortheproperprocedurewhenobtainingcooperationisdifficult.CounselarerequiredtofiletheOriginalandTwo(2)copiesoftheJointPretrialStatement,ANDthree(3)copiesofallexhibits.Inaddition,theattachedExhibitListmustalsobecompletedandaffixed.Unlessspecificallyindispute,theunderlyingloandocumentationshouldnotbefiledasanexhibit.Inaddition,inchapter11cases(includingadversaryproceedings)thelocalofficeoftheUnitedStatesTrusteemust be servedwith acopyoftheJoint PretrialStatement, the exhibitlistand theexhibits.

III.CONTENTSOFJOINTPRETRIALSTATEMENT:TheJointPretrialStatementshallcontain the followingnumberedparagraphs:

1.Factswhichare admittedandrequireno proof;

2.Issuesoffactremainingtobelitigated;evidenceattrialwillbelimitedtotheseissuesand to theissuesof law designated inparagraph 5 below;

3.AlistofproposedwitnessesforthePlaintiffandfortheDefendant,withabriefstatementas to the capacityin whicheachwilltestify;

4.Alistofexhibitstobeofferedattrialbyeachparty(otherthanthosetobeusedforimpeachment) in accordance withR.I.LBR 9070-1:

a.in the sequenceproposedto be offered.

b.Themovingparty/plaintiff’sexhibitsshall bemarkedalphabetically(A-Z),and therespondent/defendant’sexhibitsshall bemarkednumerically(1-100);

c.with a description of each,sufficientforidentification;

d.with a statement ofanyobjections reservedas to admissibility;

e.with a statementconfirmingthatpartieshave exchangedcopies ofallexhibits.

NOTE: Allexhibitslistedarefullexhibitsunlessobjection is reserved,and aretobemarkedprior totrial. Attorneysare responsibleforprovidingcopiesofexhibitsforallcounsel,witnessesandotherparties.

5.Theissuesoflawtobedeterminedwithreferencetoappropriatestatutoryand/orcommonlawauthorities;evidenceattrialwillbelimitedtotheseissuesandtotheissuesof fact statedin paragraph 2above.

6.Theposition of other lienholders(if arelief fromstaymatter);

7.Thatalldiscoveryhas been completed;

8.Whetherornotthepartiesbelievethatthemattershouldbereferredtoasettlementjudgepriortotrial.TheCourtwillreviewtheJointPretrialStatementandissuesindisputetodeterminewhetherthematterisonethatmightbenefitbyreferraltoasettlementjudgepriortotrial.IftheCourtconcludesthatasettlementconferenceiswarranted,anorder to thateffectwillissue;and

9.Thatthepartiesarereadyfortrial,togetherwiththeestimatedtimefortheentiretrial/hearing.

UNITEDSTATESBANKRUPTCYCOURTDISTRICT OFRHODE ISLAND

INREBANKRUPTCYNO.

DEBTORADVERSARY NO.

Plaintiff

vs

Defendant

FORCOURTUSEONLY

JUDGE:COURTREPORTER: HELDAT:_ DATE:

EXHIBIT LIST

PARTY’SNAME:
*** FOR COURTUSEONLY ***
EXNO / DESCRIPTION / MA R K E D / OF F E R E D / O B J E C T / A D M I T / DAT E / DISPOSITIONAFTERTRIAL

(Note:ThisExhibitListis to be prepared in advance ofthedate of trialbycounsel for allpartiesandfurnishedto the Court in duplicate andserved on opposingcounsel.)

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IN RE:BANKRUPTCYNO:

DEBTORADVERSARY NO.

EXHIBITLIST CONTINUED

PARTY’SNAME:
***FORCOURTUSEONLY***
EXNO / DESCRIPTION / M A R K E D / OF F E R E D / O B J E C T / A D M I T / DAT E / DISPOSITIONAFTER TRIAL

(Note:ThisExhibitListis to be prepared in advanceofthedate oftrialbycounselfor allpartiesandfurnished to theCourt in duplicate andserved on opposingcounsel.)

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