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C. Controversy Surrounding the Rule ............................................................................................. 15-14
D. Comparison of Current Rule to Federal Rule ............................................................................. 15-14
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APPENDIX A – RULE 68.01 TEXT WITH ANNOTATIONS ................................................................................. 15-15
APPENDIX B – RULE 68.02 TEXT WITH ANNOTATIONS ................................................................................. 15-17
APPENDIX C – RULE 68.03 TEXT WITH ANNOTATIONS ................................................................................. 15-19
APPENDIX D – RULE 68.04 TEXT WITH ANNOTATIONS ................................................................................. 15-21
APPENDIX E – SAMPLE RULE 68 OFFER ........................................................................................................ 15-23

Chapter Sixteen
Pretrial Preparation
§ 16.1 CASE THEME OR THEORY .................................................................................................................. 16-1
§ 16.2 PRETRIAL SUBMISSIONS REQUIRED BY RULE OR TYPICAL COURT ORDER ............................. 16-1
A. State Court Rules on Pretrial Disclosures .................................................................................... 16-2
B. Verdict Forms ................................................................................................................................ 16-3
C. Jury Instructions ............................................................................................................................ 16-5
1. Submissions ....................................................................................................................... 16-5
2. Objections ........................................................................................................................... 16-6
D. Exhibit Lists ................................................................................................................................... 16-6
1. Preparation ......................................................................................................................... 16-6
2. Pretrial Exchange ............................................................................................................... 16-7
3. Stipulations and Objections ................................................................................................ 16-8
4. Consolidation, Organization, and Numbering .................................................................... 16-9
5. Special Treatment for Confidential Information .................................................................. 16-9
E. Witness Lists ................................................................................................................................16-11
F. Deposition Transcripts ................................................................................................................ 16-12
1. Use of Depositions ........................................................................................................... 16-12
2. Presentation and Tactical Considerations ........................................................................ 16-12
3. Designations ..................................................................................................................... 16-13
4. Counter-Designations ....................................................................................................... 16-13
5. Objections ......................................................................................................................... 16-14
G. Expert Witness Disclosures ........................................................................................................ 16-14
1. Expert Reports .................................................................................................................. 16-14
2. Summary Disclosures for Other Opinions ........................................................................ 16-15
3. Rebuttal and Supplementation ......................................................................................... 16-15
4. Consequences for Failure to Disclose ............................................................................. 16-16
5. Potential Issues ................................................................................................................ 16-16
H. Proposed Findings ...................................................................................................................... 16-16
I. Statement of Case ...................................................................................................................... 16-17
J. Voir Dire Questions ..................................................................................................................... 16-17
1. Questions for the Court to Ask ......................................................................................... 16-17
2. Questions for the Attorneys to Ask ................................................................................... 16-17