Cole v. Hutchins et al (4:17-cv-00553-DPM)

ORDER: The Court has completed its research on the available elements of compensatory damages and the elements for excessive force. Cole is correct on both issues. The first attachment is a redline showing the changes. The second attachment is a clea n global set. The voir dire and preliminary instructions are locked in. The Court would appreciate the parties' thoughts about proceedings with the trial in the developing virus circumstances. Joint report due by 8/4/2021. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 8/2/2021. (Attachments: # (Document 1) Attachment A, # (Document 2) Attachment B)(jak)

ORDER partly granting and partly denying (Document 68) & (Document 69) motions in limine. Objections (Document 97) & (Document 98) partly sustained, partly sustained as modified, and partly overruled. New motions in limine, (Document 100) , (Document 102) , (Document 104) , and (Document 106) denied without prejudice and with directions. See attachments (A), (B), and (C). Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 7/19/2021. (Attachments: # (Document 1) Exhibit A, # (Document 2) Exhibit B, # (Document 3) Exhibit C)(jak)

ORDER: On the first day of trial, 8/9/2021, we'll have a final pretrial at noon. We'll start with the venire at 1:00 p.m. Counsel should be prepared to open Monday afternoon and each side gets 30 minutes to open. Proof will begin 8:30 Tuesd ay morning. The Court is attaching its working drafts of (1) the voir dire, (2) the preliminary instructions, (3) the final instructions-liability phase, (4) verdict no. 1, (5) the final instructions-excessive force and damages phase, and (6) verdic t no. 2. Please file any objection to, or suggestion about, the draft instructions and verdict by 7/8/2021. By August 4, 2021, the parties must submit their final lists of witnesses and exhibits, the original pre-marked exhibits, and the Court' s courtesy copy, in three-ring binders to Little Rock chambers. Please also include an electronic copy of each item and use the Court's forms for both exhibit and witness lists. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 6/22/2021. (Attachments: # (Document 1) Voir Dire, # (Document 2) Preliminary Instructions, # (Document 3) Final Instructions, # (Document 4) Verdict Form, # (Document 5) Final Instructions, # (Document 6) Verdict Form No 2)(jak)