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Chapter 1. General Trial Forms........................................................ 1

Chapter 2. Plaintiff’s Lawsuit ........................................................ 63

Chapter 3. Defendant’s Pleadings ................................................ 183

Chapter 4. Removal & Remand........................................................ 307

Chapter 5. Pretrial Motions .......................................................... 329

Chapter 6. Discovery....................................................................... 561

Chapter 7. Disposition Without Trial ......................................... 1027

Chapter 8. The Trial ..................................................................... 1173

Chapter 9. The Judgment .............................................................. 1259

Chapter 10. Postjudgment Motions ............................................... 1309

Index .................................................................................................... 1377

Form 1B:1 Caption ......................................................................................................................... 3

Signature Block

Form 1B:2 Signature Block............................................................................................................ 4

Verification

Form 1B:3 Verification................................................................................................................... 6

Form 1B:4 Affidavit ........................................................................................................................ 7

Form 1B:5 Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury ........................................................................ 8

Miscellaneous Forms

Form 1B:6 Certificate of Conference ............................................................................................ 9

Form 1B:7 Notice of Change of Address – Pro Se Party ............................................................ 10

Form 1B:8 Notice of Change of Address – Attorney .................................................................. 11

Form 1B:9 Notice of Constitutional Question............................................................................ 12

Form 1B:10 Corporate Disclosure Statement .............................................................................. 13

Form 1B:11 Notice of Unavailability of Attorney ......................................................................... 14

General Forms for Motions

Form 1B:12 Motion & Notice – General Form ............................................................................. 15

Form 1B:13 Memorandum – General Form.................................................................................. 16

Form 1B:14 Order – General Form................................................................................................ 18

Certificate of Service

Form 1D:1 Certificate of Service ................................................................................................. 19

Form 1D:2 Acknowledgment of Service – Personal Delivery .................................................... 21

Form 1D:3 Agreement for Electronic or Common-Carrier Service........................................... 22

Hearing

Form 1E:1 Notice of Hearing....................................................................................................... 24

Form 1E:2 Request for Hearing .................................................................................................. 25

Form 1E:3 Order Granting Hearing ............................................................................................ 26

Subpoena

Form 1H:1 Subpoena in a Civil Case .......................................................................................... 27

Form 1H:2 Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum............................................................... 30

Form 1H:3 Response to Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum ......................................... 34

Form 1H:4 Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum – Order .................................................................. 38

Attorney

Form 1I:1 Designation of Attorney in Charge........................................................................... 39

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^Form¹^I^:3^Application^to^A^p^pear^Pro^Hac^Vice^–^Order^{..................................}^.^{.........................}⁴³

^Form¹^I^:4^Motion^to^Withdraw^Attorney^.....^.^{....................................................}^.^{.........................}⁴⁴

^Form¹^I^:5^Motion^to^Withdraw^Att^o^rney^–^Client^Opposes^{............................}^.^{.........................}⁴⁶

^Form¹^I^:6^Withdraw^Attorney^–^Order^........^.^{....................................................}^.^{.........................}⁴⁸

^Form¹^I^:7^Motion^to^Disqualify^Opposing^Counsel^{........................................}^.^{.........................}⁴⁹

^Form¹^I^:8^Response^to^M^otion^to^{Disqualify
Opposing}^Counsel^{...................}^.^{.........................}⁵³

^Form¹^I^:9^Disqualify^{Opposing
Counsel}^–^Orde^r^{............................................}^.^{.........................}⁵⁷

^Form¹^I^:10^Motion^for^Appointment^of^Guardian^Ad^Litem^{.............................}^.^{.........................}⁵⁸

^Form¹^I^:11^Response^to^M^otion^for^A^p^p^o^int^m^ent^of^Guardian^A^d^Lⁱ^te^m^........^.^{.........................}⁶⁰

^Form¹^I^:12^A^ppointment^of^Guardian^Ad^Litem^–^Order^{..................................}^.^{.........................}⁶²

Form 2A:1 Motion to Refer to ADR ............................................................................................. 65

Form 2A:2 Response to Motion to Refer to ADR ........................................................................ 67

Form 2A:3 Refer to ADR – Order................................................................................................. 69

Form 2A:4 Preservation Letter .................................................................................................... 71

Form 2B:1 Civil Cover Sheet ....................................................................................................... 75

Form 2B:2 Parties & Service ....................................................................................................... 77

Form 2B:3 Jurisdiction ................................................................................................................ 81

Form 2B:4 Venue .......................................................................................................................... 84

Form 2B:5 Original Complaint – General Form ......................................................................... 85

Form 2B:6 Complaint – Breach of Contract ............................................................................... 88

Form 2B:7 Complaint – Negligence, Auto Accident................................................................... 91

Form 2B:8 Complaint – Federal Tort Claims Act ....................................................................... 94

Form 2B:9 DOJ Notice of Claim – Federal Tort Claims Act ...................................................... 98

Form 2B:10 Complaint – Copyright Infringement ..................................................................... 101

Form 2B:11 Complaint – Trademark Infringement ................................................................... 106

Form 2B:12 Complaint – Employment Discrimination, Title VII.............................................. 112

Form 2B:13 Complaint – Sexual Harassment, Title VII ............................................................ 116

Form 2B:14 Complaint – ADEA ................................................................................................... 121

Form 2B:15 Complaint – FMLA ................................................................................................... 125

Form 2B:16 Complaint – ADA...................................................................................................... 130

Form 2B:17 Complaint – FELA, Negligence ............................................................................... 134

Form 2B:18 Complaint – Excessive Force, 42 U.S.C. §1983 ..................................................... 138

Form 2B:19 Complaint – Free Speech, 42 U.S.C. §1983 ........................................................... 143

Form 2B:20 Complaint – Jones Act ............................................................................................. 147

Form 2B:21 Affidavit of Indigence .............................................................................................. 151

Form 2C:1 Interpleader – Complaint ........................................................................................ 153

Form 2C:2 Interpleader – Order ................................................................................................ 158

Form 2D:1 Complaint & Application for Injunctive Relief ...................................................... 159

Form 2D:2 Order Granting Preliminary Injunction ................................................................. 163

Form 2D:3 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order .............................................................. 165

Form 2D:4 Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order ...................................................... 168

Form 2D:5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction – Copyright or Trademark............................. 170

Form 2D:6 Order Granting Preliminary Injunction – Copyright or Trademark..................... 172

Form 2D:7 Motion for Return of Bond ...................................................................................... 174

Form 2D:8 Return of Bond – Order ........................................................................................... 176

Form 2E:1 Complaint for Declaratory Judgment ..................................................................... 177

Form 2H:1 Notice of Lawsuit & Request for Waiver of Service of Summons ........................ 179

Form 2H:2 Waiver of Service of Summons ............................................................................... 181

Form 3B:1 Motion to Dismiss – Lack of Personal Jurisdiction .............................................. 185

Form 3B:2 Response to Motion to Dismiss – Lack of Personal Jurisdiction ......................... 190

Form 3B:3 Lack of Personal Jurisdiction – Order.................................................................... 192

Subject-Matter Jurisdiction

Form 3C:1 Motion to Dismiss – Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction .................................... 193

Form 3C:2 Response to Motion to Dismiss – Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction............... 196

Form 3C:3 Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction – Order ......................................................... 198

Venue

Form 3D:1 Motion to Dismiss – Improper Venue .................................................................... 199

Form 3D:2 Response to Motion to Dismiss – Improper Venue............................................... 202

Form 3D:3 Improper Venue – Order ......................................................................................... 205

Forum Non Conveniens

Form 3E:1 Motion to Dismiss – Forum Non Conveniens ....................................................... 206

Form 3E:2 Response to Motion to Dismiss – Forum Non Conveniens .................................. 210

Form 3E:3 Forum Non Conveniens – Order............................................................................. 213

Failure to State a Claim

Form 3F:1 Motion to Dismiss – Failure to State a Claim ....................................................... 214

Form 3F:2 Response to Motion to Dismiss – Failure to State a Claim .................................. 216

Form 3F:3 Failure to State a Claim – Order............................................................................. 218

Insufficient Process

Form 3G:1 Motion to Dismiss/Quash – Insufficient Process.................................................. 219

Form 3G:2 Motion to Dismiss/Quash – Insufficient Service .................................................. 221

Form 3G:3 Response to Motion to Dismiss/Quash .................................................................. 223

Form 3G:4 Insufficient Process/Service – Order ..................................................................... 225

More Definite Statement

Form 3H:1 Motion for More Definite Statement...................................................................... 226

Form 3H:2 Response to Motion for More Definite Statement ................................................ 228

Form 3H:3 More Definite Statement – Order .......................................................................... 230

Failure to Join

Form 3I:1 Motion to Dismiss – Failure to Join ....................................................................... 231

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^Form³^I^:3^Failure^to^Join^–^Order^{...............}^.^{....................................................}^.^{.......................}²³⁷

Failure to Properly Plead

Form 3J:1 Motion to Dismiss – Failure to Properly Plead, Rule 9 ......................................... 238

Form 3J:2 Response to Motion to Dismiss – Failure to Properly Plead, Rule 9.................... 240

Form 3J:3 Motion to Dismiss – Failure to Properly Plead, Rule 8 ......................................... 242

Form 3J:4 Response to Motion to Dismiss – Failure to Properly Plead, Rule 8................... 244

Form 3J:5 Failure to Properly Plead – Order ........................................................................... 246

Transfer Venue

Form 3K:1 Motion to Transfer Venue ....................................................................................... 247

Form 3K:2 Response to Motion to Transfer Venue.................................................................. 251

Form 3K:3 Transfer Venue – Order .......................................................................................... 255

Form 3L:1 Original Answer – General Form ............................................................................ 256

Form 3L:2 Admissions & Denials ............................................................................................. 258

Form 3L:3 Affirmative Defenses ............................................................................................... 260

Form 3L:4 Counterclaims & Cross-Claims .............................................................................. 262

Form 3L:5 Defendant’s Third-Party Complaint ....................................................................... 264

Form 3L:6 Motion for Leave to File Third-Party Complaint .................................................... 266

Form 3L:7 Response to Motion for Leave to File Third-Party Complaint .............................. 268

Form 3L:8 Leave to File Third-Party Complaint – Order......................................................... 269

Form 3L:9 Answer – Breach of Contract .................................................................................. 270

Form 3L:10 Answer – Negligence, Auto Accident...................................................................... 273

Form 3L:11 Answer – Federal Tort Claims Act .......................................................................... 275

Form 3L:12 Answer – Copyright Infringement .......................................................................... 277

Form 3L:13 Answer – Trademark Infringement ........................................................................ 280

Form 3L:14 Answer – Employment Discrimination, Title VII................................................... 283

Form 3L:15 Answer – Sexual Harassment, Title VII ................................................................. 286

Form 3L:16 Answer – ADEA ........................................................................................................ 289

Form 3L:17 Answer – FMLA ........................................................................................................ 291

Form 3L:18 Answer – ADA........................................................................................................... 294

Form 3L:19 Answer – FELA, Negligence .................................................................................... 296

Form 3L:20 Answer – Excessive Force, 42 U.S.C. §1983 .......................................................... 298

Form 3L:21 Answer – Free Speech, 42 U.S.C. §1983 ................................................................ 301

Form 3L:22 Answer – Jones Act .................................................................................................. 304

Form 4A:1 Notice of Removal .................................................................................................... 309

Form 4A:2 Notice of Filing Notice of Removal ......................................................................... 314

Form 4A:3 Notice of Consent to Removal................................................................................. 315

Form 4B:1 Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand .................................................................................. 316

Form 4B:2 Response to Motion to Remand .............................................................................. 322

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Form 5A:1 Proposed Pretrial Scheduling Order....................................................................... 333

Form 5A:2 Joint Pretrial Order – Final ..................................................................................... 335

Form 5A:3 Motion to Modify Scheduling Order ....................................................................... 338

Form 5A:4 Response to Motion to Modify Scheduling Order.................................................. 340

Form 5A:5 Modify Scheduling Order – Order .......................................................................... 342

Magistrate Judge & Special Master

Form 5B:1 Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Recommendations ........................................... 343

Form 5B:2 Response to Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Recommendations ..................... 345

Form 5B:3 Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Recommendations – Order ............................. 348

Form 5B:4 Magistrate Judge – Consent to Proceed ................................................................ 349

Form 5B:5 Magistrate Judge – Consent to Designate as Special Master .............................. 350

Form 5B:6 Motion to Appoint Special Master .......................................................................... 351

Form 5B:7 Response to Motion to Appoint Special Master ..................................................... 354

Form 5B:8 Appointment of Special Master – Order................................................................. 357

Form 5B:9 Special-Master Affidavit .......................................................................................... 360

Form 5B:10 Objections to Special Master’s Report ................................................................... 363

Form 5B:11 Response to Objections to Special Master’s Report .............................................. 367

Form 5B:12 Objections to Special Master’s Report – Order ..................................................... 371

Form 5C:1 Jury Demand ............................................................................................................ 373

Form 5C:2 Motion to Strike Jury Trial Demand....................................................................... 374

Form 5C:3 Response to Motion to Strike Jury Demand .......................................................... 376

Form 5C:4 Strike Jury Demand – Order ................................................................................... 378

Form 5C:5 Stipulation to Withdraw Jury Demand ................................................................... 379

Form 5C:6 Motion for Jury Trial................................................................................................ 380

Form 5C:7 Response to Motion for Jury Trial .......................................................................... 382

Form 5C:8 Motion for Advisory Jury ......................................................................................... 384

Form 5C:9 Response to Motion for Advisory Jury .................................................................... 386

Form 5C:10 Jury Trial/Advisory Jury – Order ............................................................................. 388

Form 5D:1 Offer of Judgment .................................................................................................... 389

Form 5D:2 Offer of Judgment After Finding of Liability.......................................................... 391

Form 5D:3 Offer of Judgment – Notice of Acceptance ............................................................ 393

Form 5E:1 Motion to Recuse – Bias or Prejudice .................................................................... 394

Form 5E:2 Motion to Recuse – Partiality ................................................................................. 396

Form 5E:3 Motion to Recuse – Other Grounds Under 28 U.S.C. §455................................... 398

Form 5E:4 Motion to Recuse – Certificate of Counsel ............................................................ 402

Form 5E:5 Response to Motion to Recuse................................................................................ 403

Form 5E:6 Recuse – Order ........................................................................................................ 405

Form 5F:1 Motion to Extend Time – Before Deadline ............................................................ 406

Form 5F:2 Response to Motion to Extend Time – Before Deadline....................................... 408

Form 5F:3 Motion to Extend Time – After Deadline ............................................................... 410

Form 5F:4 Response to Motion to Extend Time – After Deadline.......................................... 412

Form 5F:5 Agreed Motion to Extend Time ............................................................................... 414

Form 5F:6 Extend Time – Order ............................................................................................... 415

Form 5F:7 Motion to Extend – Additional Time to Serve Defendant ..................................... 416

Form 5F:8 Additional Time to Serve – Order ........................................................................... 418

Form 5F:9 Motion to Expedite................................................................................................... 419

Form 5F:10 Response to Motion to Expedite ............................................................................. 421

Form 5F:11 Expedite – Order ...................................................................................................... 423

Form 5G:1 Motion for Continuance – Agreed .......................................................................... 424

Form 5G:2 Motion for Continuance – Additional Discovery ................................................... 425

Form 5G:3 Motion for Continuance – Witness Unavailable, Deposition ............................... 428

Form 5G:4 Motion for Continuance – Witness Unavailable, Hearing or Trial ...................... 430

Form 5G:5 Motion for Continuance – Attorney Unavailable................................................... 432

Form 5G:6 Response to Motion for Continuance..................................................................... 434

Form 5G:7 Continuance – Order ............................................................................................... 438

Form 5H:1 Motion in Limine – Plaintiff ................................................................................... 439

Form 5H:2 Motion in Limine – Defendant ............................................................................... 449

Form 5H:3 Motion in Limine – Order ....................................................................................... 458

Form 5I:1 Motion for Leave to File Amended Pleading .......................................................... 460

Form 5I:2 Response to Motion for Leave to File Amended Pleading..................................... 463

Form 5I:3 Leave to File Amended Pleading – Order ............................................................... 466

Form 5I:4 Leave to File Amended Pleading – Consent........................................................... 467

Form 5J:1 Motion to Intervene – As of Right .......................................................................... 468

Form 5J:2 Response to Motion to Intervene – As of Right ..................................................... 471

Form 5J:3 Motion to Intervene – Permissive .......................................................................... 474

Form 5J:4 Response to Motion to Intervene – Permissive..................................................... 477

Form 5J:5 Intervention – Order................................................................................................ 480

Form 5J:6 Intervention – Complaint ........................................................................................ 481

Form 5K:1 Motion to Consolidate ............................................................................................. 483

Form 5K:2 Response to Motion to Consolidate ........................................................................ 486

Form 5K:3 Consolidate – Order................................................................................................. 490

Form 5L:1 Motion to Sever ........................................................................................................ 492

Form 5L:2 Response to Motion to Sever .................................................................................. 494

Form 5L:3 Severance – Order ................................................................................................... 496

Form 5L:4 Motion for Separate Trials – Rule 42(b)................................................................ 497

Form 5L:5 Response to Motion for Separate Trials – Rule 42(b) .......................................... 499

Form 5L:6 Motion for Separate Trials – Rule 20(b)............................................................... 502

Form 5L:7 Response to Motion for Separate Trials – Rule 20(b) .......................................... 504

Form 5L:8 Separate Trials – Order ........................................................................................... 506

Form 5M:1 Motion to Take Judicial Notice ............................................................................... 507

Form 5M:2 Response to Motion to Take Judicial Notice ......................................................... 509

Form 5M:3 Judicial Notice – Order ........................................................................................... 511

Form 5M:4 Motion for Determination of Foreign Law ............................................................. 512

Form 5M:5 Response to Motion for Determination of Foreign Law ....................................... 515

Form 5M:6 Determination of Foreign Law – Order.................................................................. 518

Form 5N:1 Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony ..................................................................... 519

Form 5N:2 Response to Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony ................................................ 524

Form 5N:3 Exclude Expert Testimony – Order......................................................................... 529

Form 5O:1 Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions ................................................................................. 530

Form 5O:2 Response to Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions ............................................................ 533

Form 5O:3 Motion for Sanctions – Other Grounds .................................................................. 537

Form 5O:4 Response to Motion for Sanctions – Other Grounds ............................................ 540

Form 5O:5 Sanctions – Order .................................................................................................... 543

Form 5P:1 Motion for Class Certification ................................................................................ 544

Form 5P:2 Response to Motion for Class Certification ........................................................... 548

Form 5P:3 Class Certification – Order ..................................................................................... 553

Form 5Q:1 Motion to Seal Court Records ................................................................................. 555

Form 5Q:2 Response to Motion to Seal Court Records............................................................ 557

Form 5Q:3 Seal Court Records – Order .................................................................................... 559

Form 6A:1 Joint Discovery Plan ................................................................................................ 565

Form 6A:2 Notice of Discovery .................................................................................................. 570

Form 6A:3 Stipulated Preservation Plan & Order.................................................................... 571

Form 6A:4 Stipulated Discovery Plan & Order......................................................................... 575

Form 6A:5 Stipulated Protective Order – Medical Records..................................................... 581

Form 6A:6 Nondisclosure Agreement – Medical Records ....................................................... 583

Form 6A:7 Stipulated Protective Order – Employee Records.................................................. 584

Form 6A:8 Nondisclosure Agreement – Employee Records .................................................... 586

Form 6A:9 Privilege Log............................................................................................................. 587

Form 6A:10 Motion for Protective Order .................................................................................... 588

Form 6A:11 Response to Motion for Protective Order............................................................... 594

Form 6A:12 Protective Order ....................................................................................................... 600

Form 6A:13 Motion to Compel Disclosures ................................................................................ 602

Form 6A:14 Response to Motion to Compel Disclosures .......................................................... 605

Form 6A:15 Compel Disclosures – Order ................................................................................... 608

Form 6A:16 Motion to Compel Discovery Responses ................................................................ 609

Form 6A:17 Response to Motion to Compel Discovery Responses........................................... 617

Form 6A:18 Compel Discovery Responses – Order ................................................................... 625

Form 6A:19 Motion for Discovery Sanctions.............................................................................. 626

Form 6A:20 Response to Motion for Discovery Sanctions ........................................................ 633

Form 6A:21 Discovery Sanctions – Order .................................................................................. 640

Form 6A:22 Supplemental Discovery .......................................................................................... 641

Form 6D:1 Certificate of Disclosure ......................................................................................... 644

Form 6D:2 Initial Disclosures.................................................................................................... 645

Form 6D:3 Expert Disclosures ................................................................................................... 647

Form 6D:4 Pretrial Disclosures ................................................................................................. 649

Form 6D:5 Objections to Pretrial Disclosures .......................................................................... 651

Form 6E:1 Motion for Leave to Take Deposition ..................................................................... 653

Form 6E:2 Response to Motion for Leave to Take Deposition................................................ 655

Form 6E:3 Leave to Take Deposition – Order .......................................................................... 658

Form 6E:4 Oral Deposition – Notice, Party .............................................................................. 659

Form 6E:5 Oral Deposition – Notice, Nonparty ....................................................................... 661

Form 6E:6 Oral Deposition – Notice, Corporate Witness for Party ........................................ 663

Form 6E:7 Oral Deposition – Notice, Corporate Witness for Nonparty ................................. 666

Form 6E:8 Motion for Deposition by Telephone or Other Means .......................................... 669

Form 6E:9 Response to Motion for Deposition by Telephone or Other Means ..................... 671

Form 6E:10 Deposition by Telephone or Other Means – Order ............................................... 673

Form 6E:11 Deposition by Written Questions – Notice, Party ................................................. 674

Form 6E:12 Deposition by Written Questions – Notice, Nonparty........................................... 676

Form 6E:13 Deposition by Written Questions – Notice, Corporate Party................................ 678

Form 6E:14 Deposition by Written Questions – Notice, Corporate Nonparty ......................... 680

Form 6E:15 Deposition – Written Questions to Custodian of Records.................................... 682

Form 6E:16 Objections & Cross-Questions – Deposition by Written Questions .................... 685

Form 6E:17 Notice of Completion of Deposition by Written Questions .................................. 687

Form 6E:18 Verified Petition to Perpetuate Testimony ............................................................ 688

Form 6E:19 Notice of Petition to Perpetuate Testimony .......................................................... 691

Form 6E:20 Response to Petition to Perpetuate Testimony ..................................................... 692

Form 6E:21 Perpetuate Testimony – Order ............................................................................... 695

Form 6F:1 Cover Sheet, Definitions & Instructions for Interrogatories ............................... 697

Form 6F:2 Cover Sheet for Answers to Interrogatories .......................................................... 703

Form 6F:3 Interrogatories – Standard Questions ................................................................... 704

Form 6F:4 Interrogatories – Standard Answers & Objections ............................................... 707

Form 6F:5 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – Breach of Contract.................................................... 711

Form 6F:6 Defendant’s Interrogatories – Breach of Contract................................................ 714

Form 6F:7 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – Negligence, Auto Accident ....................................... 716

Form 6F:8 Defendant’s Interrogatories – Negligence, Auto Accident ................................... 722

Form 6F:9 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – Federal Tort Claims Act ............................................ 730

Form 6F:10 Defendant’s Interrogatories – Federal Tort Claims Act ........................................ 733

Form 6F:11 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – Copyright Infringement ........................................... 735

Form 6F:12 Defendant’s Interrogatories – Copyright Infringement ....................................... 741

Form 6F:13 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – Trademark Infringement ......................................... 745

Form 6F:14 Defendant’s Interrogatories – Trademark Infringement ..................................... 749

Form 6F:15 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – Employment Discrimination, Title VII .................... 752

Form 6F:16 Defendant’s Interrogatories – Employment Discrimination, Title VII ................ 756

Form 6F:17 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – Sexual Harassment, Title VII ................................... 758

Form 6F:18 Defendant’s Interrogatories – Sexual Harassment, Title VII ............................... 762

Form 6F:19 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – ADEA .......................................................................... 765

Form 6F:20 Defendant’s Interrogatories – ADEA ...................................................................... 768

Form 6F:21 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – FMLA .......................................................................... 770

Form 6F:22 Defendant’s Interrogatories – FMLA ...................................................................... 773

Form 6F:23 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – ADA ............................................................................ 776

Form 6F:24 Defendant’s Interrogatories – ADA ........................................................................ 780

Form 6F:25 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – FELA, Negligence ...................................................... 783

Form 6F:26 Defendant’s Interrogatories – FELA, Negligence .................................................. 788

Form 6F:27 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – Excessive Force, 42 U.S.C. §1983 ............................ 793

Form 6F:28 Defendant’s Interrogatories – Excessive Force, 42 U.S.C. §1983 ........................ 798

Form 6F:29 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – Free Speech, 42 U.S.C. §1983 .................................. 802

Form 6F:30 Defendant’s Interrogatories – Free Speech, 42 U.S.C. §1983 .............................. 806

Form 6F:31 Plaintiff’s Interrogatories – Jones Act ................................................................... 810

Form 6F:32 Defendant’s Interrogatories – Jones Act ............................................................... 817

Form 6G:1 Cover Sheet & Definitions for Request for Admissions ....................................... 823

Form 6G:2 Cover Sheet for Responses to Request for Admissions ........................................ 826

Form 6G:3 RFA – Standard Requests ........................................................................................ 827

Form 6G:4 RFA – Standard Responses & Objections .............................................................. 829

Form 6G:5 Plaintiff’s RFA – Breach of Contract ...................................................................... 831

Form 6G:6 Defendant’s RFA – Breach of Contract .................................................................. 833

Form 6G:7 Plaintiff’s RFA – Negligence, Auto Accident .......................................................... 835

Form 6G:8 Defendant’s RFA – Negligence, Auto Accident ...................................................... 840

Form 6G:9 Plaintiff’s RFA – Federal Tort Claims Act............................................................... 845

Form 6G:10 Defendant’s RFA – Federal Tort Claims Act........................................................... 847

Form 6G:11 Plaintiff’s RFA – Copyright Infringement .............................................................. 849

Form 6G:12 Defendant’s RFA – Copyright Infringement .......................................................... 852

Form 6G:13 Plaintiff’s RFA – Trademark Infringement ............................................................ 855

Form 6G:14 Defendant’s RFA – Trademark Infringement ........................................................ 859

Form 6G:15 Plaintiff’s RFA – Employment Discrimination, Title VII ....................................... 861

Form 6G:16 Defendant’s RFA – Employment Discrimination, Title VII ................................... 863

Form 6G:17 Plaintiff’s RFA – Sexual Harassment, Title VII...................................................... 864

Form 6G:18 Defendant’s RFA – Sexual Harassment, Title VII.................................................. 866

Form 6G:19 Plaintiff’s RFA – ADEA............................................................................................. 868

Form 6G:20 Defendant’s RFA – ADEA......................................................................................... 869

Form 6G:21 Plaintiff’s RFA – FMLA............................................................................................. 870

Form 6G:22 Defendant’s RFA – FMLA......................................................................................... 872

Form 6G:23 Plaintiff’s RFA – ADA ............................................................................................... 874

Form 6G:24 Defendant’s RFA – ADA ........................................................................................... 876

Form 6G:25 Plaintiff’s RFA – FELA, Negligence......................................................................... 878

Form 6G:26 Defendant’s RFA – FELA, Negligence..................................................................... 881

Form 6G:27 Plaintiff’s RFA – Excessive Force, 42 U.S.C. §1983............................................... 884

Form 6G:28 Defendant’s RFA – Excessive Force, 42 U.S.C. §1983........................................... 887

Form 6G:29 Plaintiff’s RFA – Free Speech, 42 U.S.C. §1983..................................................... 890

Form 6G:30 Defendant’s RFA – Free Speech, 42 U.S.C. §1983................................................. 893

Form 6G:31 Plaintiff’s RFA – Jones Act ...................................................................................... 896

Form 6G:32 Defendant’s RFA – Jones Act .................................................................................. 900

Form 6G:33 Motion to Deem Matters Admitted ......................................................................... 903

Form 6G:34 Response to Motion to Deem Matters Admitted.................................................... 905

Form 6G:35 Deem Matters Admitted – Order ............................................................................ 907

Form 6G:36 Motion to Withdraw or Amend Deemed Admissions ............................................ 908

Form 6G:37 Response to Motion to Withdraw or Amend Deemed Admissions ....................... 910

Form 6G:38 Withdraw or Amend Deemed Admissions – Order................................................ 912

Form 6H:1 Cover Sheet, Definitions & Instructions for Request for Production.................. 913

Form 6H:2 Cover Sheet for Responses to Request for Production ......................................... 918

Form 6H:3 RFP – Standard Requests ........................................................................................ 920

Form 6H:4 RFP – Standard Responses & Objections .............................................................. 922

Form 6H:5 Plaintiff’s RFP – Breach of Contract ...................................................................... 926

Form 6H:6 Defendant’s RFP – Breach of Contract .................................................................. 929

Form 6H:7 Plaintiff’s RFP – Negligence, Auto Accident .......................................................... 931

Form 6H:8 Defendant’s RFP – Negligence, Auto Accident ...................................................... 933

Form 6H:9 Plaintiff’s RFP – Federal Tort Claims Act............................................................... 936

Form 6H:10 Defendant’s RFP – Federal Tort Claims Act........................................................... 938

Form 6H:11 Plaintiff’s RFP – Copyright Infringement .............................................................. 940

Form 6H:12 Defendant’s RFP – Copyright Infringement .......................................................... 946

Form 6H:13 Plaintiff’s RFP – Trademark Infringement ............................................................ 948

Form 6H:14 Defendant’s RFP – Trademark Infringement ........................................................ 952

Form 6H:15 Plaintiff’s RFP – Employment Discrimination, Title VII ....................................... 956

Form 6H:16 Defendant’s RFP – Employment Discrimination, Title VII ................................... 959

Form 6H:17 Plaintiff’s RFP – Sexual Harassment, Title VII...................................................... 962

Form 6H:18 Defendant’s RFP – Sexual Harassment, Title VII.................................................. 965

Form 6H:19 Plaintiff’s RFP – ADEA............................................................................................. 968

Form 6H:20 Defendant’s RFP – ADEA......................................................................................... 971

Form 6H:21 Plaintiff’s RFP – FMLA............................................................................................. 974

Form 6H:22 Defendant’s RFP – FMLA......................................................................................... 976

Form 6H:23 Plaintiff’s RFP – ADA ............................................................................................... 978

Form 6H:24 Defendant’s RFP – ADA ........................................................................................... 981

Form 6H:25 Plaintiff’s RFP – FELA, Negligence......................................................................... 984

Form 6H:26 Defendant’s RFP – FELA, Negligence..................................................................... 988

Form 6H:27 Plaintiff’s RFP – Excessive Force, 42 U.S.C. §1983............................................... 992

Form 6H:28 Defendant’s RFP – Excessive Force, 42 U.S.C. §1983........................................... 996

Form 6H:29 Plaintiff’s RFP – Free Speech, 42 U.S.C. §1983..................................................... 999

Form 6H:30 Defendant’s RFP – Free Speech, 42 U.S.C. §1983............................................... 1002

Form 6H:31 Plaintiff’s RFP – Jones Act .................................................................................... 1006

Form 6H:32 Defendant’s RFP – Jones Act ................................................................................ 1011

Form 6I:1 Motion to Examine Person.................................................................................... 1015

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Form 6I:3 Examine Person – Order ....................................................................................... 1020

Form 6I:4 Letter of Request for Examiner’s Report ............................................................. 1021

Form 6I:5 Letter of Request for Reports of Other Examinations ........................................ 1022

Form 6J:1 Request for Entry on Land..................................................................................... 1023

Form 6J:2 Response to Request for Entry on Land ............................................................... 1024

Form 7A:1 Request for Entry of Default – Clerk .................................................................... 1029

Form 7A:2 Entry of Default – Order ........................................................................................ 1033

Form 7A:3 Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default .................................................................... 1034

Form 7A:4 Response to Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default .............................................. 1037

Form 7A:5 Set Aside Entry of Default – Order ....................................................................... 1040

Form 7A:6 Motion for Leave to File – Defendant................................................................... 1041

Form 7A:7 Leave to File – Order ............................................................................................. 1043

Form 7A:8 Request for Entry of Default Judgment – Clerk .................................................. 1044

Form 7A:9 Default Judgment – Clerk – Order ....................................................................... 1047

Form 7A:10 Motion for Default Judgment – Court .................................................................. 1048

Form 7A:11 Response to Motion for Default Judgment – Court ............................................ 1052

Form 7A:12 Default Judgment – Court – Order....................................................................... 1055

Form 7A:13 Military Affidavit .................................................................................................... 1056

Form 7A:14 Motion to Vacate Default Judgment ..................................................................... 1057

Form 7A:15 Response to Motion to Vacate Default Judgment ............................................... 1061

Form 7A:16 Vacate Default Judgment – Order ........................................................................ 1066

Form 7B:1 Summary Judgment – Motion & Notice .............................................................. 1067

Form 7B:2 D’s Motion for Summary Judgment ..................................................................... 1068

Form 7B:3 P’s Response to D’s Motion for Summary Judgment .......................................... 1072

Form 7B:4 P’s Motion for Summary Judgment ...................................................................... 1077

Form 7B:5 D’s Response to P’s Motion for Summary Judgment .......................................... 1081

Form 7B:6 Statement of Uncontroverted Facts ...................................................................... 1086

Form 7B:7 Statement of Genuine Issues................................................................................ 1087

Form 7B:8 Summary Judgment – Order................................................................................. 1089

Form 7B:9 Motion for Continuance – Summary Judgment .................................................. 1090

Form 7B:10 Response to Motion for Continuance – Summary Judgment ............................ 1095

Form 7B:11 Continuance, Summary Judgment – Order ......................................................... 1098

Form 7B:12 Motion to Strike – Summary-Judgment Evidence .............................................. 1099

Form 7B:13 Response to Motion to Strike – Summary-Judgment Evidence ......................... 1103

Form 7B:14 Strike, Summary-Judgment Evidence – Order .................................................... 1106

Form 7C:1 Notice of Dismissal................................................................................................ 1107

Form 7C:2 Stipulation of Dismissal ........................................................................................ 1109

Form 7C:3 Motion for Voluntary Dismissal ............................................................................ 1110

Form 7C:4 Response to Motion for Voluntary Dismissal ...................................................... 1112

Form 7C:5 Voluntary Dismissal – Order................................................................................. 1115

Form 7D:1 Motion for Involuntary Dismissal – Failure to Prosecute................................... 1116

Form 7D:2 Response to Motion for Involuntary Dismissal – Failure to Prosecute ............. 1119

Form 7D:3 Motion for Involuntary Dismissal – Failure to Comply ....................................... 1122

Form 7D:4 Response to Motion for Involuntary Dismissal – Failure to Comply ................. 1125

Form 7D:5 Motion for Involuntary Dismissal – Failure to Serve Process ............................ 1128

Form 7D:6 Response to Motion for Involuntary Dismissal – Failure to Serve .................... 1130

Form 7D:7 Motion for Involuntary Dismissal – Frivolous Pauper’s Suit ............................. 1132

Form 7D:8 Response to Motion for Involuntary Dism’l – Frivolous Pauper’s Suit.............. 1134

Form 7D:9 Involuntary Dismissal – Order.............................................................................. 1136

Form 7E:1 Motion to Compel Arbitration ............................................................................... 1137

Form 7E:2 Response to Motion to Compel Arbitration.......................................................... 1139

Form 7E:3 Compel Arbitration – Order .................................................................................. 1143

Form 7E:4 Motion to Modify Arbitration Award ..................................................................... 1144

Form 7E:5 Response to Motion to Modify Arbitration Award ............................................... 1147

Form 7E:6 Modify Arbitration Award – Order ........................................................................ 1150

Form 7E:7 Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award ..................................................................... 1151

Form 7E:8 Response to Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award................................................ 1154

Form 7E:9 Vacate Arbitration Award – Order ........................................................................ 1157

Form 7E:10 Motion to Confirm Domestic Arbitration Award ................................................. 1158

Form 7E:11 Response to Motion to Confirm Domestic Arbitration Award ............................ 1162

Form 7E:12 Motion to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award .................................................... 1165

Form 7E:13 Response to Motion to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award ............................... 1168

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Form 8A:1 Stipulation Regarding Jury Verdict ...................................................................... 1175

Motion to Stay

Form 8A:2 Motion to Stay – Improper Jury-Selection Plan................................................... 1176

Form 8A:3 Response to Motion to Stay – Improper Jury-Selection Plan ............................. 1179

Form 8A:4 Stay, Improper Jury-Selection Plan – Order ........................................................ 1181

Voir Dire Questions

Form 8A:5 Proposed Voir Dire Questions .............................................................................. 1182

Motion to Equalize

Form 8A:6 Motion to Equalize ................................................................................................. 1186

Form 8A:7 Response to Motion to Equalize ........................................................................... 1188

Form 8A:8 Equalize Peremptory Challenges – Order ............................................................ 1190

Batson Motion

Form 8A:9 Batson Motion ........................................................................................................ 1191

Form 8A:10 Response to Batson Motion................................................................................... 1194

Form 8A:11 Batson Motion – Order .......................................................................................... 1197

Form 8A:12 Motion to Allow Juror Note-Taking ...................................................................... 1198

Form 8A:13 Proposed Admonishment on Juror Note-Taking ................................................. 1200

Form 8A:14 Proposed Instruction on Juror Note-Taking ........................................................ 1201

Form 8A:15 Response to Motion to Allow Juror Note-Taking ................................................. 1202

Form 8A:16 Juror Note-Taking – Order.................................................................................... 1204

Form 8B:1 Motion to Open & Close ........................................................................................ 1205

Form 8B:2 Response to Motion to Open & Close................................................................... 1207

Form 8B:3 Open & Close – Order ........................................................................................... 1209

Form 8C:1 Exhibit List ............................................................................................................. 1210

Form 8C:2 Witness List ............................................................................................................ 1211

Form 8C:3 Certification of Domestic Business Records – Affidavit .................................... 1212

Form 8C:4 Certification of Domestic Business Records – Declaration ............................... 1213

Form 8C:5 Certification of Foreign Business Records – Declaration .................................. 1214

Form 8C:6 Notice of Declaration Under Rule 902 ................................................................. 1215

Form 8D:1 Evidentiary Objections .......................................................................................... 1216

Form 8D:2 Evidentiary Objections – Order ............................................................................ 1218

Form 8E:1 Offer of Proof.......................................................................................................... 1219

Form 8E:2 Response to Offer of Proof .................................................................................... 1221

Form 8E:3 Offer of Proof – Order............................................................................................ 1222

Form 8F:1 Motion to Amend Pleadings During or After Trial .............................................. 1223

Form 8F:2 Response to Motion to Amend Pleadings During or After Trial ......................... 1226

Form 8F:3 Amend Pleadings During or After Trial – Order.................................................. 1231

Form 8F:4 Motion for Additional Discovery During Trial ..................................................... 1232

Form 8F:5 Response to Motion for Additional Discovery During Trial................................ 1234

Form 8F:6 Additional Discovery During Trial – Order .......................................................... 1236

Form 8G:1 Motion for JMOL – Close of P’s Evidence ............................................................ 1237

Form 8G:2 Response to Motion for JMOL – Close of P’s Evidence....................................... 1239

Form 8G:3 Motion for JMOL – Close of All Evidence ............................................................. 1241

Form 8G:4 Response to Motion for JMOL – Close of All Evidence ....................................... 1243

Form 8G:5 Motion for Judgment on Partial Findings ............................................................ 1244

Form 8G:6 Response to Motion for Judgment on Partial Findings ...................................... 1249

Form 8G:7 JMOL/Judgment on Partial Findings – Order ...................................................... 1251

Form 8H:1 Motion to Reopen the Evidence ............................................................................ 1252

Form 8H:2 Response to Motion to Reopen the Evidence ...................................................... 1254

Form 8H:3 Reopen the Evidence – Order ............................................................................... 1256

Form 8I:1 Objection to Supplemental Instructions – Allen Charge .................................... 1257

Form 9A:1 Final Judgment – Jury Trial .................................................................................. 1261

Form 9A:2 Final Judgment – Bench Trial .............................................................................. 1264

Form 9A:3 Final Judgment – Fewer Than All Claims/Parties ............................................... 1267

Motion to Approve Form of Judgment

Form 9B:1 Motion to Approve Form of Judgment .................................................................. 1270

Motion to Enter Judgment

Form 9B:2 Motion to Enter Judgment – Prevailing Party ..................................................... 1273

Form 9B:3 Motion to Enter Judgment – Losing Party ........................................................... 1276

Motion for Attorney Fees

Form 9C:1 Motion for Attorney Fees ....................................................................................... 1279

Form 9C:2 Response to Motion for Attorney Fees ................................................................. 1283

Form 9C:3 Attorney Fees – Order............................................................................................ 1287

Form 9C:4 Affidavit for Attorney Fees..................................................................................... 1288

Bill of Costs

Form 9D:1 Request to Enter Bill of Costs ............................................................................... 1290

Form 9D:2 Bill of Costs ............................................................................................................ 1292

Form 9D:3 Affidavit in Support of Bill of Costs ...................................................................... 1294

Form 9D:4 Objections to Bill of Costs ..................................................................................... 1295

Form 9D:5 Prevailing Party’s Motion to Retax Costs............................................................. 1297

Form 9D:6 Response to Prevailing Party’s Motion to Retax Costs ....................................... 1299

Form 9D:7 Losing Party’s Motion to Retax Costs................................................................... 1302

Form 9D:8 Response to Losing Party’s Motion to Retax Costs ............................................. 1305

Form 9D:9 Retax Costs – Order............................................................................................... 1308

CHAPTER 10. POSTJUDGMENT MOTIONS

Renewed Motion for JMOL

Form 10B:1 Renewed Motion for JMOL.................................................................................... 1311

Form 10B:2 Response to Renewed Motion for JMOL .............................................................. 1314

Form 10B:3 Renewed Motion for JMOL – Order...................................................................... 1317

New Trial

Form 10C:1 Motion for New Trial – Jury Trial ......................................................................... 1318

Form 10C:2 Motion for New Trial – Bench Trial ..................................................................... 1323

Form 10C:3 Response to Motion for New Trial ........................................................................ 1325

Form 10C:4 New Trial – Order .................................................................................................. 1331

Alter or Amend the Judgment

Form 10D:1 Motion to Alter or Amend the Judgment .............................................................. 1332

Form 10D:2 Response to Motion to Alter or Amend the Judgment ........................................ 1335

Form 10D:3 Alter or Amend the Judgment – Order ................................................................. 1337

Form 10D:4 Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Judgment ........................................... 1338

Form 10D:5 Response to Motion for Reconsideration of Summary Judgment ..................... 1340

Form 10D:6 Reconsideration of Summary Judgment – Order................................................ 1342

Form 10E:1 Motion to Add or Amend Findings of Fact ............................................................ 1343

Form 10E:2 Response to Motion to Add or Amend Findings of Fact ...................................... 1345

Form 10E:3 Add or Amend Findings of Fact – Order ............................................................... 1347

Form 10F:1 Motion for Relief from Judgment ......................................................................... 1348

Form 10F:2 Response to Motion for Relief from Judgment.................................................... 1353

Form 10F:3 Relief from Judgment – Order .............................................................................. 1357

Form 10G:1 Motion to Extend Time to File Notice of Appeal .................................................. 1358

Form 10G:2 Response to Motion to Extend Time to File Notice of Appeal ............................ 1361

Form 10G:3 Extend Time to File Notice of Appeal – Order ..................................................... 1364

Form 10H:1 Motion to Reopen Time for Appeal ....................................................................... 1365

Form 10H:2 Response to Motion to Reopen Time for Appeal ................................................. 1367

Form 10H:3 Reopen Time for Appeal – Order .......................................................................... 1369

Form 10I:1 Motion to Correct Clerical Error in the Judgment .............................................. 1371

Form 10I:2 Response to Motion to Correct Clerical Error...................................................... 1374

Form 10I:3 Correct Clerical Error – Order .............................................................................. 1376