- 10 - Court's standing pretrial order was attached to the Court's orders setting the cases for trial. It provides that any documents or materials which a party expects to use at trial (except to impeach), but which are not stipulated, shall be identified in writing and exchanged by the parties at least 15 days before the first day of the trial session. The standing pretrial order also notified the parties that the Court may refuse to receive in evidence any document or material not stipulated or exchanged, unless otherwise agreed by the parties or allowed by the Court for good cause shown. Shortly before trial, petitioners moved for a continuance to give them more time to get records from third parties. Petitioners' motion was granted. The Court again served the standing pretrial order on the parties on November 29, 1994, and reset these cases for trial at the session beginning May 1, 1995. On April 21, 1995, petitioners filed a second motion to continue. Petitioners' motion was granted. In their second motion to continue, petitioners alleged that respondent's agents had acted improperly during the audit. The Court again served the Court's standing pretrial order on August 24, 1995, and reset the cases for trial at the session beginning on January 29, 1996. Respondent proposed stipulated findings of fact to petitioners. Petitioners did not respond. Respondent filed a motion for the Court to order petitioners to show cause why respondent's proposed stipulation of facts shouldPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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