Judge Theresa L. Springmann Ross Adair Courthouse 1300 South Harrison Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802 (260) 423-3050 (260) 423-3055 (fax) Final Pretrial Conference Final Pretrial Conference are conducted by Judge Springmann about two to four weeks before trial. Lead counsel for each side is required to be present at the conference. At the conference, the parties are to file a completed Pretrial Order in the form recommended by Appendix A of the Local Rules of the Northern District of Indiana and in accordance with Local Rule 16.1(f). Written motions in limine are also to be filed at the time of the conference. The Court may set an expedited briefing schedule and a telephonic ruling conference on the motions to allow for ruling before the trial. Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms are also to be filed at the time of the conference. In addition to filing electronically, parties are requested to submit courtesy copies in Word Perfect format (or a compatible word processing program) to Springmann_Chambers@innd.uscourts.gov. The Court will generally not require the submission of trial briefs or trial books. The Court will not require the submission of voir dire questions.

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