LAC 40:I.6007. Pretrial Order

A. The pretrial statement shall include: 1. stipulations agreed to by all parties; 2. issues to be litigated; 3. contentions; 4. a list and brief description of all exhibits to be offered at trial; Exhibits to be used for impeachment or rebuttal need not be included in the list. Proposed stipulations as to exhibit authenticity and/or admissibility shall be noted in the exhibit list; 5. a list of all witnesses to be called at trial. The list shall include a short statement as to the nature but not the content of their testimony, and whether the testimony will be live or by deposition. Except for the witnesses listed, no other witnesses may be called to testify except for good cause shown. This requirement shall not apply to impeachment and rebuttal witnesses; 6. outstanding discovery and depositions to be taken. B. Amendments to the pretrial statement submitted after the scheduling deadline for pretrial statements shall only be by written motion and permitted only for good cause shown. No new issues shall be raised that have not been raised in the Disputed Claim for Compensation or in an Answer except by written order of the judge for good cause or upon mutual agreement of the parties.