ORDER AND NOTICE OF PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS

J. RANDAL HALL, Chief District Judge.

A review by the Court reveals that this case is ready for trial. In preparation for trial, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that lead counsel for the parties in the captioned case shall meet and confer, in person, and prepare and file with the Clerk of this Court a joint consolidated proposed pretrial order. The proposed pretrial order shall be filed BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018. Counsel for Plaintiffs shall have the responsibility to initiate compliance herewith.

The form of the proposed pretrial order can be located at the Court's website www.gasd.uscourts.gov under "Forms" > "Civil Forms" > "Consolidated Pretrial Orders — Other Judges." A party's failure to comply with the requirements of this Order may result in dismissal of the complaint or answer or in other sanctions determined appropriate by the Court. The Court will not accept for filing any proposed pretrial order prepared only from telephone conversations. The proposed pretrial order shall include a paragraph stating the date and location of the meeting, the duration of the meeting and the names of all counsel or parties participating. Proposed pretrial orders which are not consolidated (proposed jointly) will not be accepted for filing without the written permission of the Court. If any party in this case is not represented by counsel, such party shall be obligated to comply with the requirements of this Order in the same manner as counsel.

All evidentiary objections and motions in limine that have not been resolved prior to the pretrial conference shall be submitted in writing BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018. All responses thereto shall be submitted BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018.

The Clerk of this Court has scheduled the pretrial conference for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. EDT at the United States District Court located at 52 North Main Street, Statesboro, Georgia 30458, and jury selection and trial assignment is scheduled for MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. EDT at the United States District Court located at 52 North Main Street, Statesboro, Georgia 30458. At the pretrial conference, the Court will take up any pending motions and will approve, disapprove, or direct amendment of the proposed pretrial order. All trial exhibits (in digital format) and an exhibit list MUST be provided to the Court at the pretrial conference. Lead counsel for each party MUST attend the pretrial conference.