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TABLE OF CONTENTS

§ 17.17 USE OF PLEADINGS AND DISCOVERY ............................................................................................ 17-47
A. In General ................................................................................................................................... 17-47
B. SAMPLE
B. Filing of Discovery ....................................................................................................................... 17-47
C. Admissions in Pleadings ............................................................................................................. 17-48
D. Depositions ................................................................................................................................. 17-48
1. Impeachment .................................................................................................................... 17-48
2. Adverse Party ................................................................................................................... 17-48
3. Unavailable Witness ......................................................................................................... 17-49
E. Interrogatories and Admissions .................................................................................................. 17-49
§ 17.18 TRIAL MOTIONS................................................................................................................................... 17-49
A. Motion for Mistrial ........................................................................................................................ 17-49
B. Motion to Dismiss........................................................................................................................ 17-49
C. Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law .................................................................................... 17-50
D. Motion to Amend Pleadings to Conform to the Evidence ........................................................... 17-50
E. Motion for Leave to Reopen ....................................................................................................... 17-51
§ 17.19 CLOSING ARGUMENTS ...................................................................................................................... 17-51
A. Order and Timing ........................................................................................................................ 17-51
B. Purpose of Closing Arguments ................................................................................................... 17-52
C. Recorded .................................................................................................................................... 17-52
D. Rulings on Jury Instructions ........................................................................................................ 17-52
E. Use of Exhibits and Visual Aids .................................................................................................. 17-52
F. Additional Arguments .................................................................................................................. 17-53
G. Objections ................................................................................................................................... 17-53
§ 17.20 JURY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 17-54
A. Submitting Proposed Jury Instructions ....................................................................................... 17-54
B. Jury Instruction Conference ........................................................................................................ 17-55
C. Right to Instructions Before Closing Argument........................................................................... 17-55
D. Charging the Jury........................................................................................................................ 17-55
E. Changes in Jury Instructions ...................................................................................................... 17-56
F. Use of Jury Instructions in Jury Room ........................................................................................ 17-56
§ 17.21 VERDICT FORMS ................................................................................................................................. 17-56
A. Types of Verdict Forms ............................................................................................................... 17-56
B. Proposed Verdict Forms ............................................................................................................. 17-56
C. Use of Special Verdict in Closing Argument ............................................................................... 17-57
§ 17.22 STIPULATIONS BEFORE CASE IS SUBMITTED ............................................................................... 17-57
§ 17.23 JURY DELIBERATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 17-58
A. Instructions Concerning Deliberations ........................................................................................ 17-58
Recess of Jury ............................................................................................................................ 17-58
C. Sequestering Jury ....................................................................................................................... 17-58
D. Questions by Jurors .................................................................................................................... 17-58
E. Number of Jurors Participating in Verdict ................................................................................... 17-59