Judge Heather Branson

Applies to

Witness list

The exchanged witness list must give each witness's name and a single-sentence description of anticipated testimony, and in jury trials must also identify each non-expert witness's community and each expert witness's occupation and principal office area.

Applies to

Verdict form

In jury trials, counsel must submit an agreed verdict form or, failing agreement, a partial joint form with separate proposals on the contested aspects.

Applies to

Exhibit list

The exhibit list must include exhibit number, a title or brief description, and page count, and copies of exhibits not previously uttered in discovery must be supplied for all but impeachment-only exhibits.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Applies to

Pre trial documents

Counsel for all parties must exchange the listed pre-trial documents no later than 14 days before trial, or by another time the parties agree upon.

Service

Electronic service

Counsel are encouraged to exchange exhibits electronically in a standardized format.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Required

Always

Applies to

Complaint

Service

Other to all parties

Plaintiff's counsel must serve all defendants and file proofs of service within 60 days of filing the complaint.

Exhibits must be numbered in advance, with each exhibit bearing a separate exhibit number.

Each page of each exhibit must bear a unique and consecutive page number.

A party intending to read from a deposition transcript must lodge the original transcript with the court on the first day of trial.

Counsel must provide the original and one copy of each listed trial document to the Court on the first day of trial.