United States District Court

Northern District Of Illinois

Local Rules

LR16.1.3. Form of Pretrial Memorandum for Use in Employment Discrimination Cases

LR16.1.3. Form of Pretrial Memorandum for Use in Employment Discrimination Cases

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
___________ DIVISION

) Civil Action No.
)
) Judge [Insert name of assigned judge]

v.

 )
)
)
 

PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM


Attorney for plaintiff [Indicate name and phone number of trial attorney]:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Plaintiff's brief summary of claim and statement of employment action:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Attorney for defendant [Indicate name and phone number of trial attorney]:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Defendant's brief summary of defenses and statement of employment action:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

[Plaintiff's counsel will complete Part A, Plaintiff's Summary of Damages, and defendant's counsel will complete Part B, Defendant's Summary of Damages, Assuming Liability. As indicated in the title to Part B, defendant's counsel must complete the section using the assumption of liability, even though defendant disputes liability.]

Part A.            Plaintiff’s Summary of Damages

1.      Lost Wages and Benefits: [For each year for which damages are claimed, indicate (A) the total wages and benefits that would have been earned working for defendant but for the discrimination,  (B) the total wages, benefits, and other income earned in substitute employment that plaintiff was able to obtain, (C) additional wages and benefits defendant maintains plaintiff could have earned, and (D) the difference between (A) and the total of [(B) + (C)].

                             A                                 B                                 C                           D

                     Amounts Lost           Amounts Earned               Additional                     

                        Due to                      in Substitute               Amounts Could           Difference

Year[1]        Discrimination                Employment                 Have Earned            (A-(B+C))

         19_____        __________                __________                 __________          __________

         19_____        __________                __________                 __________          __________

                                          Total Lost Wages & Benefits:                      $__________

2.         (a)        Attorneys Fees (to date):                                          $__________

(b)        Costs (to date):                                                        $__________

3.         Do you claim:

(a)        Pain, suffering, emotional injury, etc.? 

Yes  ¨           No   ¨                 If yes, how much?                           $__________

(b)        Punitive or liquidated (double) damages?

Yes  ¨           No   ¨                 If yes, how much?                           $__________

(c)        Pre-judgment interest?[2]

Yes  ¨           No   ¨                 If yes, how much?                           $__________

4.         Do you claim any other kinds of damage?

Yes  ¨           No   ¨                 If yes, what kind and how

much?  _________________________________                               $__________

 

5.         Total Amount Claimed:                                                                                      $__________


     [1] Only two years are shown. Use the appropriate number of years in completing the form.

     [2] The inclusion of both liquidated damages and pre-judgment interest in this form is not intended to suggest that both are or are not recoverable.

 

Part B.            Defendant’s Summary of Damages, Assuming Liability [This portion is to be completed in good faith even though defendant disputes liability.]

 1.      [For each year for which damages are claimed, indicate (A) the total wages and benefits that would have been earned working for defendant but for the discrimination, (B) the total wages, benefits, and other income earned in substitute employment that plaintiff was able to obtain, (C) additional wages and benefits defendant maintains plaintiff could have earned, (D) other amounts received, such as disability or pension payments, and (E) the difference between (A) and the total of (B) + (C) + (D).]

                    A                        B                        C                        D                         E

               Amounts             Amounts             Additional                  

                  Lost                 Earned in             Amounts                Other

                Due to               Substitute           Could Have           Amounts              Difference

Year[1]     Discrimination       Employment            Earned               Received           (A-(B+C+D))

      19_____      __________       __________       __________       __________        __________

      19_____      __________       __________       __________       __________        __________

                                                           Total Lost Wages & Benefits:                  $__________

2.         Does the defendant dispute the amount claimed for attorney’s fees and costs?

Yes  ¨           No   ¨           If yes, explain, giving estimated amount due:

______________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________                $__________

 3.         Does the defendant dispute the amount claimed for pain, suffering, emotional injury, etc?

Yes  ¨           No   ¨           If yes, explain, giving estimated amount due:

______________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________                $__________

 4.         Does the defendant dispute the claim for pre-judgment interest?

Yes  ¨           No   ¨           If yes, explain, giving estimated amount due:

______________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________                $__________

 5.         Does the defendant dispute the claim for punitive damages?

Yes  ¨           No   ¨           If yes, explain, giving estimated amount due:

______________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________                $__________

 6.         Does the defendant dispute any other claims for damages made by the plaintiff?

Yes  ¨           No   ¨           If yes, explain, giving estimated amount due:

______________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________                $__________

 7.         Total amount owed, assuming liability:                                                                 $__________

     [1] Only two years are shown. Use the appropriate number of years in completing the form.