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GENERALRULES    RULE1 ` d  SCOPEOFRULES 8  1.10 ` TITLEANDCITATION.  L ` (#` (# ThesearetheLocalRulesofProcedureoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrict (  ofMontana.Theymaybecitedas L.R.___.    1.20 ` EFFECTIVEDATE.  ` (#` (# TheseRulesbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2002.Subsequentamendmentstothese d Rulesbecomeeffectiveonthedateoffiling. P  1.30 ` SCOPEOFRULES. d` (#` (# TheseRulessupplementtheFederalRulesofCivilProcedure,Title28U.S.C.,andthe < FederalRulesofCriminalProcedure,Title18U.S.C.TheseRulesapplyinall ( proceedingsintheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMontana.   `    1.4 0 ` XXXXNUMBERING. ` (#` (# TheseLocalRuleshavebeennumberedinaccordancewithadirectivefromtheJudicial d  ConferenceoftheUnitedStates.ThenumberingisbasedonthemostrelevantFederal P! RuleofCivilandCriminalProcedure.#XXXX# <"   1.5 ` RELATIONSHIPTOPRIORRULES&ACTIONSPENDING.  %P # TheseRulesgovernallproceedingsinthisDistrict,includingallproceedingspendingat &("% thetimetheytakeeffect.If,intheopinionofthepresidingjudge,theirapplicationina '#& particularcaseisnotfeasibleorwouldworkaninjustice,theformerRulesshallgovern. ($' TheseRulessupersedeallpreviousinconsistentRulespromulgatedbythisDistrictorany )$( judgeofthisCourt. *%)  t+&* Ї   @@-RULE3  @@ff!COMMENCEMENTOFACTION  {3.10 ` DIVISIONSWITHINDISTRICT. L ` (#` (# TheDistrictCourtofMontanaisdividedintoDivisionsasfollows: ( x  ` (a)CivilCases.   P   ` (1)0 TheBILLINGSDIVISIONiscomprisedoftheCountiesofBigHorn, (  Carbon,Carter,Custer,Dawson,_Fallon_, Garfield,GoldenValley,   _McCone_,_Musselshell_,Park,Petroleum,PowderRiver,Prairie,_Richland_,   Rosebud,_Stillwater_,_Sweetgrass_,Treasure,_Wheatland_,_Wibaux_Ԁand   Yellowstone.CourtshallbeheldattheJamesF._Battin_ԀCourthouse,   Billings,Montana.t (# (#  e e ` (2)0 TheBUTTEDIVISIONiscomprisedoftheCountiesof_Beaverhead_,Deer L Lodge,_Gallatin_,MadisonandSilverBow.CourtshallbeheldattheMike 8 MansfieldFederalBuildingandUnitedStates_Courthouse,_ԀButte, $t Montana.` (# (#  ` (3)0 TheGREATFALLSDIVISIONiscomprisedoftheCountiesofBlaine, 8 Cascade,_Chouteau_,Daniels,Fergus,Glacier,Hill,JudithBasin,Liberty, $ Phillips,_Pondera_,Roosevelt,Sheridan,Teton,_Toole_,andValley.Court  shallbeheldatthePostOfficeBuilding,GreatFalls,Montana. (# (#  ` (4)0 TheHELENADIVISIONiscomprisedoftheCountiesof_Broadwater_,  Jefferson,LewisandClark,MeagherandPowell.Courtshallbeheldat p thePaulG.HatfieldCourthouse,Helena,Montana.\  (# (#  ` (5)0 TheMISSOULADIVISIONiscomprisedoftheCountiesofFlathead, 4"  Granite,Lake,Lincoln,Mineral,Missoula,_Ravalli_ԀandSanders.Court  #p! shallbeheldattheRussellSmithCourthouse,Missoula,Montana. $\" (# (#   ` (b) CriminalCases. ThecompositionofDivisionsforCriminalCasesisthe %4!$ sameasthatforCivilCases. &$"%  e e `  p+&* Ї 3.2 ` ASSIGNMENTOFCASES.    ` (a)Jurisdiction. AllArticleIIIjudgesoftheDistrictofMontana,including  seniorjudgesdesignatedtoserveinMontanabytheChiefJudgeoftheCircuit,shallhave x jurisdictionoverallcriminalandcivilcasesfiledintheDistrictofMontana,andmay d makeandsignanyorders,decreesorjudgments. P   ` (b)AssignmentofDivisionWorkload. Forthepurposeofallocatingthework ( x ofthejudges,theChiefJudgeoftheDistrictshall,byorder,assigneachoftheDivisions  h oftheCourttooneormoreofthejudges.Allapplicationsforordersincasespendingin  T  anyDivisionshallbemadetothejudgetowhomthecaseisassignedforpretrial  @  proceedingsorfortrial. ,   ` (c)RighttoanArticleIIIJudge .Therighttohaveallcivilproceedings   conductedbyaUnitedStatesDistrictJudgeappointedpursuanttoArticleIIIofthe   UnitedStatesConstitutionshallbepreservedinviolate.    ` (d)AssignmentofCivilCasestoMagistrateJudges. AnyactiveArticleIII h judgemaydesignateaUnitedStatesMagistrateJudgetoexercisejurisdictionoveracivil X caseinaccordance28U.S.C.636and_L.R._Ԁ73.Themagistratejudgesodesignated D shallbeassignedtopresideoverthecaseonlyifeachpartyconsentsinwritingwithin 0 thirty(30)daysafterserviceofnotificationofthemagistratejudgesdesignation. l  3.30 ` VENUE. 0` (#` (#  ` (a)CivilCases.    ` (1)0 AllcivilcasesareassignabletoanyDivisioncontainingacountyinwhich  venuewouldbeproperunderthelawsoftheStateofMontana.Cases  shallbetriedwithintheDivisiontowhichthecaseisassigned,unlessby l  agreementofthepartiesandwiththeconsentoftheCourt,orinthe X! Courtsdiscretion,orforgoodcauseshown,suchtrialisordered D"  elsewhere.0#! (# (#  ` (2)0 AComplaintsdesignationofaDivisionconstitutesacertificationby %X # counselthattheDivisionsodesignatedisthepropervenueofthecase.If %D!$ noDivisionisdesignated,theclerkshallassignthecasetotheproper &0"% Division.'#& (# (#  ` (3)0 Atthetimeofappearance,anydefendantwhobelievesthatthecaseisin )$( animproperDivisioninthisDistrictmay,inadditiontoanyothermotions, *%) moveforachangeofvenuetotheproperDivision.Withinten(10)days |+&* afterthefirstappearanceofanydefendant,anyplaintiffmayserveandfile  amotiontochangevenue.Failurebyanypartytomakesuchmotionfor  properassignmentwithinthetimeprovidedshallconstituteconsentto  venue,buttheCourtmayofitsownmotiontransferthecaseatanytime t priortotrial.` (# (#  ` (b)CriminalCases. VenueincriminalcasesisinaccordancewiththeFederal 8  RulesofCriminalProcedureand_L.R._Ԁ3.1(b).  ( x  ` (c)AppealfromJudgmentofaMagistrateJudge. AppealtotheDistrictCourt  P  fromajudgmentofconvictionbyaUnitedStatesMagistrateJudgeunder18U.S.C.  @  3402shallbetakeninaccordancewiththeFederalRulesofCriminalProcedureand_L.R._ ,  3.1(b).    ` 3.40 ` REMOVALANDREMAND  ` (#` (#   ` (a)Removal. Inanyaction removedtothisCourtfromastatecourt,the d removingpartyshallfileinthisCourt,atthetimethenoticeofremovalisfiled,orwithin T ten(10)daysthereafter,eithertheoriginalfileinthestatecourtaction,orcopiesofall @ papersonfileintheactioninthestatecourtatthetimeofitsremoval,includingcopiesof ,| allreturnsoftheserviceofsummonsorotherprocess. h  ` (b)Remand. Immediatelyuponreceiptofanorderremandinganactiontostate @ court,theclerkshallforwardtotheclerkofthestatecourttowhichtheactionis 0 remandedtheoriginalfileintheactiontogetherwithacertifiedcopyoftheorderof  remand.Deliveryshallbebycertifiedmailwithreturnreceiptrequestedorbypersonal  delivery,forwhichtheclerkshallobtainareceiptandnotesuchmailingordeliveryon  thedocketsheetinthecase.Theoriginalorderofremandwillberetainedinthefilesof  thisCourt. |  3.5 ` TERMSOFCOURT  @"   ` TermsofcourtshallbesetforthetrialofcivilcasesineachDivisionoftheCourt $h" bythejudgetowhomthecaseisassigned. %T # @-   '#& _CHAPTERII.  CIVILCASES   : `   @@* RULE4 ` SERVICEOFPROCESSANDPAPERS  8  c; 4.10 ` ISSUANCEANDSERVICEOFPROCESS.  L ` (#` (# TheissuanceandserviceofprocessshallbeinconformitywiththeFederalRulesofCivil (  Procedure.TheclerkshallissueprocessinallproceedingsbroughttoquashanIRS   summons.    4.2 ` SERVICEOFPROCESSUNDERSTATE PROCEDURES.  t InthosecaseswheretheFederalRulesofCivilProcedureauthorizetheserviceofprocess P tobemadeinaccordancewithMontanapractice,itisthedutyofcounselfortheparty < seekingservicetofileorcausetobefiledwiththeClerkofCourtthereturnofserviceof (x process.    h      p      x  d  4.30 ` PROOFOFSERVICE. (` (#` (#  ` (a) Proofofserviceofallpapersrequiredorpermittedtobeserved,otherthan  discoverydocumentsandthoseforwhichaparticularmethodofproofisprescribedinthe  FederalRulesofCivilProcedure,shallbefiledintheclerksofficepromptlyandinany  eventbeforeactionistobetakenbytheCourtortheparties.Theproofshallshowthe x dayandmannerofserviceandmaybebywrittenacknowledgmentofservice,by d  certificateofthepersonwhoservedthepapers,orbyanyotherproofsatisfactorytothe P! Court. <"   ` (b) Failuretoproveserviceasrequiredbythissubdivisiondoesnotaffectthe $d" validityofservice.TheCourtmayatanytimeallowtheproofofservicetobeamended %T # orsuppliedunlessitclearlyappearsthattodosowouldresultinmaterialprejudicetothe %@!$ substantialrightsofanyparty. &,"%  x+&*  4.4 ` SERVICEOFSUBPOENASBYU.S.MARSHAL.   AnypartytoacivilproceedingrequestingserviceofasubpoenabytheUnitedStates  MarshalsServiceshallprovidenoticetotheMarshaloftherequest,alongwithall t documentationnecessarytoeffectuateservice,nolaterthantwenty(20)dayspriortothe ` desireddateofservice,excludingweekendsandlegalholidays.Alessertimeperiodmay L  beallowedonlyuponmotionandgoodcauseshown. 8      L  @@* RULE5  SERVICEANDFILING   PF 5.1 ` CIVILCOVERSHEET.  L   ` (a) TheclerkshallrequireacompletedandexecutedCivilCoverSheet(AO $ t FormJS44(c)),whichshallaccompanyeachcivilcasefiled.  d  ` (b) Institutionalizedpersonsfilingcivilcasesproseareexemptfromthe  <  foregoingrequirement. ,   5.2 ` ELECTRONICFILINGS.    Documentsmaynotbetransmittedbyuseoftelefacsimile( fax)equipmentoranyother x electronicmeansforfilingwiththeCourt. d  5.30 ` ELECTRONICSERVICE. (x` (#` (# IfpartiesagreetotheproceduresforelectronicserviceinFederalRuleofCivilProcedure P 5,partiesshallfileasignedwrittenagreementwiththeCourtsettingforthdetailsofthe < proceduresagreedupon. (  `     h       RULE6  TIME   K 6.10 ` COMPUTATION.L ` (#` (#  TimeforfilingshallbecomputedaccordingtoFederalRuleofCivilProcedure6.Where $ t serviceisviamailorelectronicallytransmitted,timeshallbeextendedasprovidedin  ` FederalRuleofCivilProcedure6(e).   L   ` 6.2 ` EXTENSIONSOFTIME.     ` (a) Extensionsoftimetofurtherpleadorfilebriefsortocontinueahearingmay   begrantedbyorderoftheCourtuponwrittenapplication.Themovantshallnotethat   opposingcounselhasbeencontactedconcerningtheextensionorcontinuance,and t whetheropposingcounselobjectstotheextensionorcontinuance. `  ` (b) Allrequestsforextensionoftimeorcontinuanceshallbeaccompaniedbyan 8 appropriateformoforder,separatefromthemotion,withsufficientcopiesfortheclerkto (x mailtoadverseparties. d   `     h   @-  (    RULE7  9P@JJ&MOTIONPRACTICE    P7.1 ` MOTIONS.  L   ` (a) TheprovisionsofL.R.7shallapplytomotions,applications,petitions,orders $ t toshowcause,andallotherproceedings(allsuchbeingincludedwithintheterm  d  motionasusedherein)exceptatrialonthemeritsandapplicationsforatemporary  P  restrainingorder,unlessotherwiseorderedbytheCourtorprovidedbystatute.  <   ` (b) Allmotions,unlessmadeontherecordduringahearingortrial,shallbein   writingandshallbemadesufficientlyinadvanceoftrialtocomplywiththetimeperiods   setforthinthisRuleorotherorderoftheCourtandtoavoidanydelaysinthetrial.    ` (c) Uponservingandfilingamotion,orwithinfive(5)daysthereafter,the x movingpartyshallserveandfileabrief.Briefsonmotionsshallcontainanaccurate h statementofthequestionstobedecided,setforthsuccinctlytherelevantfactsandthe T argumentofthepartywithsupportingauthorities,andbenotlongerthantwenty(20) @ pages,exclusiveofexhibits,tableofcontents,andcertificateofservice.  ,|  ` (d) Briefsinexcessoftwenty(20)pageswillnotbeacceptedandshallnotbe T filedbytheclerkifthepartyhasnotobtainedpriorleaveofCourt. Briefsexceeding D twenty(20)pagesshallhaveatableofcontentsandatableofcaseswithpagereferences. 4  ` (e) Withintwenty(20)daysafterserviceofsuchbriefunlesstheCourtordersa   shortertime,anypartyopposingamotionshallfilearesponsebriefnottoexceedtwenty  (20)pages.   ` (f) Areplytotheresponsebrief,nottoexceedten(10)pages,may beservedand p  filedbythemovingpartywithineleven(11)daysafterserviceoftheoppositions `! statement. L"   ` (g) NofurtherbriefingshallbeallowedwithoutleaveofCourt.Uponthefiling $$t" ofabriefinsupportandaresponsebrief,themotionshallbedeemedsubmittedandtaken %d # underadvisementbytheCourt. &P!$  ` (h) TheCourtmay,initsdiscretion,orderoralloworalargumentonanymotion '(#& orotherproceedinginopencourtorbyvideoconferenceortelephoneconferencecall, ($' providedthatallconversationsofallpartiesareaudibletoeachparticipantandtheCourt. )%( TheCourtmaydirectwhichpartyshallpaythecostofthecall. *%)  +&*  ` (i) Failuretofilebriefswithintheprescribedtimemaysubjectanymotionto  summaryruling.Themovingpartysfailuretofileabriefshallbedeemedanadmission  thatthemotioniswithoutmerit.Failuretofileabriefbytheadversepartyshallbe  deemedanadmissionthatthemotioniswelltaken.Thepracticeoffilingmotionsto x dismisswithoutabriefinsupportinordertogainadditionaltimetorespondis d discouraged. P   ` (j) WithinthetextofeachmotionsubmittedtotheCourt,themovingpartyshall ( x notethatotherpartieshavebeencontactedconcerningthemotionandwhetherother  h partiesobjecttothemotion.  T   `    _     RULE10  FILINGS   ` @- 10.10 ` FORMOFPAPERS.L ` (#` (#  ` (a) AlloriginalpaperspresentedforfilingandcopiesasprovidedinL.R.10.3 $ t shallbeon8x11inchuncoloredopaquepaperofgoodquality,flatandunfolded,  d withoutbackorcover,andshallbefirmlyboundtogetherandprepunchedto  P  accommodatea2inchtwoprongfastenercenteredatthetopofthepage.  <   ` (b) Thecontentofallpapersshallbetypewritten,printed,orpreparedononeside   ofthepaperonly,andmustbeintruedoublespacing,exceptforquotedmaterialand   footnotes,inatleast12pointfontwithouterasuresormateriallydefacinginterlineations.   Spacingmechanismssuchas Exactly24arenotacceptable.    ` (c) Eachpageshallbenumberedconsecutivelyatthebottom. d  ` (d) Thetop,bottomandsidemarginsmustbeatleastoneinch. @  ` (e) Namesshallbeprintedortypedunderallsignatures.  l   `    10.20 ` FORMOFFILINGS. ` (#` (#  ` (a)CounselIdentification .Thefollowinginformationmustappearintheupper  lefthandcornerofthefirstpageofeachpaperotherthanproposedorderspresentedfor  filing,exceptthatinmultipartyormultiattorneyactionsorproceedings,referencemay  bemadetothesignaturepageforthecompletelistofattorneysandpartiesrepresented: p   ` (1)0 nameoftheattorney(orparty,ifappearingprose);H"  (# (#  ` (2) mailingandphysicaladdress;  $p"  ` (3)0 telephonenumber,or,ifnone,atelephonenumberwherethepartymaybe %H!$ contacted;&4"% (# (#  ` (4) facsimilenumber,ifavailable;and ( $'  ` (5)0 thepartysnameandinterestinthelitigation(i.e.plaintiff,defendant, *%) etc.).+&* (# (# Ї ` (b)CaptionAndTitle. Thecaptionmustbeginfourinchesfromthetopofthe  pageandmustcontainthenameanddivisionoftheCourt,thepartiesnames,thecause  number,andatitledescribingthepaperfiledandidentifyingthefilingparty,inthe  followingformat: x    INTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT ( x FORTHEDISTRICTOFMONTANA  P  _____________DIVISION (    PARTYNAME,   h 0  0(#(#)0p(#(#CauseNo.___________ p(#p(#  `     h     )    `  Plaintiff, h   0  )t(#(#  `     h     ) ` 0 ` vs.    h   0` (#` (#)0p(#(#PARTYSTITLELp(#p(#  `     h     ) p DESCRIBINGTHEDOCUMENT 8 PARTYNAME,0  0h(#(#  0hh(#h(#0h(#h(#0(#(#) p ORACTION$t(#(#  `     h     )0 p (i.e.Answer,Motion,etc.)`p(#p(#  `  Defendant. h   0  )L(#(# ____________________________________) 8  ` (c)CourtUse. 󀀀Thetopfourinchesontherightofthecenterofthefirstpage  shallbeleftblankfortheuseoftheClerkofCourt.   10.3 ` COPIESTOBEFURNISHEDTOCLERK.  t  ` (a) Partiesshallpromptlyfurnishtotheclerkallnecessarycopiesofany L! pleading,judgmentororder,orothermatterfiledofrecordinacausesoastopermitthe <"  clerktocomplywiththenoticeandserviceprovisionsofanyapplicablestatuteorrule, (#x! andtheprovisionsofFederalRuleofCivilProcedure79(b)withreferencetofinal $d" judgment,appealableorders,ororderaffectingtitletoorlienuponrealorpersonal %P # property.Allcopiessofurnishedshallbelegiblecopies. %_  RULECR6 ` GRANDJURY 8  כCR6.10 ` 0 ` (#` (#WHENANDWHEREIMPANELED;SECRECY.  L  (# (# ! ! ( 08&  ` (a) Grandjuriesshallbeimpaneledandbeinattendanceatsuchtimesand (  placesineachyearas,inthediscretionoftheCourt,thebusinessoftheCourtrequiresor   permits.Anydistrictjudgeordesignatedfulltimemagistratejudgeisauthorizedto   impanelagrandjury,takethereturns,anddischargethegrandjuryuponcompletionofits   service.    ` (b) TheGrandJurymatters,_praecipes_,subpoenasandreturnswillnotbe d disclosednortherecordsthereofbesubjecttoinspectionwithoutanorderofCourt. T  ` (c) Anydistrictjudgeshallhavefullpowertoactinallmatterspertainingto ,| theGrandJury.   h  l  @-   _  RULECR12  @@ MOTIONS!NOTICEANDOBJECTIONS  &CR12.1 MOTIONS.  L   ` (a) Time. Uponservingandfilingamotion,orwithinfive(5)daysthereafter,the $ t movingpartyshallserveandfileabrief.Theadversepartyshallhaveten(10)days  d thereafterwithinwhichtoserveandfilearesponsebrief.Areplybriefmaybeserved  P  andfiledwithinfive(5)daysthereafter.Uponfilingofthebriefinsupportandthebrief  <  inresponse,themotionshallbedeemedmadeandsubmittedandtakenunderadvisement (  bytheCourt,unlesstheCourtordersoralargumentonthemotion.TheCourtmay,inits   discretion,orderoralargumentonitsownmotion,oruponanapplicationcontainedinthe   briefofeitherparty.    ` (b)Length. Briefsinexcessoftwenty(20)pageswillnotbeacceptedandshall t notbefiledbytheclerkifthepartyhasnotobtainedpriorleaveofCourt. Briefs d exceedingtwenty(20)pagesshallhaveatableofcontentsandatableofcaseswithpage T references. @   ` (c) Failuretofile. Failuretofilebriefswithintheprescribedtimemaysubject h anymotiontosummaryruling.Failuretofileabriefbythemovingpartyshallbe X deemedanadmissionthat,intheopinionofcounsel,themotioniswithoutmerit.Failure D tofileabriefbytheadversepartyshallbedeemedanadmissionthat,intheopinionof 0 counsel,themotioniswelltaken.    ` CR12.2 NOTICETOOPPOSINGCOUNSELANDOBJECTIONS.   WithinthetextofeachmotionsubmittedtotheCourtforitsconsideration,counselshall h  notethatopposingcounselhasbeencontactedconcerningthemotion,andwhether T! opposingcounselobjectstothemotion. @"   `     h   _  %@!$    RULECR17  @@hh$SUBPOENASANDWRITS  sCR17.1 OBTAININGPRESENCEOFINCARCERATEDPERSON.  L  TheCourtoranypartytoacriminalproceedingrequestingproductionofaprisonerby ( x theUnitedStatesMarshalsServiceforanycourtproceeding,bywritofhabeascorpusad  d testificandumorotherwise,shallobtainacourtorderdirectingsuchproductionnolater  P  thanfifteen(15)courtdayspriortothedateoftheproceeding.Alessertimeperiodmay  <  beallowedonlyuponmotionandgoodcauseshown. (   CR17.2 SUMMONSANDSUBPOENAS.    Anypartytoacriminalproceedingrequestingserviceofacriminalsummonsorsubpoena t bytheUnitedStatesMarshalsServiceshallnotifytheMarshaloftherequest,alongwith ` alldocumentationnecessarytoeffectuateservice,nolaterthan10courtdaysfora L subpoenaand20courtdaysforacriminalsummonspriortothedesireddateofservice. 8 Alessertimeperiodmaybeallowedonlyuponmotionandgoodcauseshown. $t   ` _    @  @`  @  @ RULECR17.1  ï  PRETRIALCONFERENCES  0    CR17.1.1 WHENPRETRIALCONFERENCEHELD.  L    WhendeemedadvisablebytheCourt,apretrialconferencewillbeheldincriminalcases $ t pursuanttoFederalRuleofCriminalProcedure17.1.  `  0 `  CR17.1.20 ` (#` (#SETTLEMENTCONFERENCESINCOMPLEXCRIMINAL $  CASES.  (# (#   ` ItisthepolicyoftheCourttofacilitatethepartieseffortstodisposeofcriminal   caseswithouttrial.ItisalsothepolicyoftheCourtthatthetrialjudgeshallnot   participateinfacilitatingsettlement.Participationinsettlementconferencesunderthis p Ruleshallbecompletelyvoluntary.TheCourtanticipatesthatthisRulewillbeinvoked \ bythepartiesprimarilyincomplexcases. H  ` ForpurposesofthisRuleonly,a complexcaseisacriminalcaseinwhichthe  p governmentestimatesthatthepresentationofevidenceinitscaseinchiefwillrequire  \ morethan16days. H  ` (a)RequestforConference. Asettlementconferencecanberequestedonlyby   theattorneyforthegovernmentandtheattorneyforthedefendantactingjointly.Ina  multidefendantcase,anyoralldefendant(s)mayjoinintherequest.   ` (b)TimeofRequest. Asettlementconferencemayberequestedatanytimeup  tothesettlementconferencecutoffdateestablishedbythetrialjudge.Ifnocutoffdateis t established,asettlementconferencerequestmaybemadeatanytimeupto14daysbefore `  thecommencementoftrial,unlessalaterrequestispermittedbythetrialjudge. K!  ` (c)FormofRequest. Therequestforasettlementconferenceshallbeinwriting !#q! andshallbesignedbytheattorneyforthegovernment,theattorneyforthedefendant,and  $\" thedefendantpersonally.Itshalllistthedatesonwhichcounselareavailableforthe $G # conferenceandmay,butneednot,suggestajudgeorjudgestopresideoverthe %2!$ conference.Itshallbefiledinthecase. &"%  ` (d)ResponsetoRequest. Uponatimelyrequestforasettlementconferenceina (#' complexcase,thetrialjudgeshalldesignateasettlementjudgeinaccordancewiththe )$( rulesetoutinsubsection(f)below.Inallothercases,whetherornottoconduct y*%) settlementproceedingswithjudicialassistanceshallbeatthediscretionofthetrialjudge. d+&* Ї ` (e)WithdrawalofRequest. Arequestforasettlementconferencemay  unilaterallybewithdrawnatanytime.Awithdrawalshallbeinwriting,shallbesigned  bytheattorney,andshallbefiledinthecase.   ` (f)SettlementJudge. ThetrialjudgeshalldesignateanotherArticleIIIjudgeto \ presideoverthesettlementconference.Nosettlementjudgeshallbedesignatedwithout G  hisorherconsent.Ifrequestedbythetrialjudge,theChiefJudgeshallassistthetrial 2  judgeintheselectionofasettlementjudge.Thedesignationshallbefiled.  m  ` (g)ConductofConference.   C  0 ` (1)0 ` (#` (#AvailabilityofDefendant.Thedefendantshallnotbepresentduring   settlementdiscussions,unlessotherwiseorderedbythesettlementjudge.   However,thedefendantshallbeavailable(A)inthecourtroomofthe   settlementjudge,ifthedefendantisonpretrialrelease,or(B)inthe   Marshalslockup,ifthedefendantisunderpretrialdetention,unlessthe u  defendantsavailabilityiswaivedbythesettlementjudge.` (# (# 0 ` (2)0 ` (#` (#CriminalHistory.Ifsorequestedbyeithercounselatleastten(10)days 6 beforethesettlementconference,theprobationofficer,withoutorderof !q theCourt,shallprovideasummaryofthedefendantscriminalhistoryto  \ bothcounselwithinseven(7)daysoftherequest.G (# (# 0 ` (3)0 ` (#` (#NonRecordation.Thesettlementconferenceshallnotbereported,unless  requestedbythedefendantandconsentedtobythesettlementjudge.If  thedefendantrequeststhattheconferencebereportedandthesettlement  judgedoesnotconcur,theconferenceshallbeterminated. (# (# 0 ` (4)0 ` (#` (#WrittenAgreement.Ifasettlementisagreedtobybothcounseland d approvedbythedefendant,thepleaagreementshallbereducedtowriting O andexecutedbythepartieswithin24hoursofthesettlementconference.:  (# (#  ` (h)RestrictionsonParticipants.  "`  0 ` (1)0 ` (#` (#SettlementJudge.Thesettlementjudgeshallnotconductanyother #6" proceedingsinthecaseandshallnotcommunicateanyofthesubstanceof $! # thesettlementdiscussionstothetrialjudge,exceptasprovidedin % !$ paragraph(3)(D)below.&!% (# (# 0 ` (2)0 ` (#` (#StatementsInadmissibleatTrial.Nostatementmadebyanyparticipantat }(#' thesettlementconferenceshallbeadmissibleatthetrialofanydefendant h)$( inthecase.S*%) (# (# 0 ` (3)0 ` (#` (#Counsel.Neithercounselshalldisclosethesubstanceofthe_settlement ),y'+ discussionsorthecommentsandrecommendationsofthesettlementjudge  tothetrialjudge,exceptasprovidedforbythisRule. (# (# 0 ` 0 ` (#` (#(A)0 (# (#Ifapleaagreementisreached,eithercounselmaymakesuch q disclosurestothetrialjudgeasareexpresslypermittedbythe \ termsofawrittenpleaagreement.G (#(# 0 ` 0 ` (#` (#(B)0 (# (#Atsentencing,whetherafterapleaofguiltyoraftertrial,and  m whetherornotanypleaagreementsoprovides,theattorneyforthe  X defendantmaybringtothetrialjudgesattentionanycommentsor  C  recommendationsmadebythesettlementjudge. . (#(# 0 ` 0 ` (#` (#(C)0 (# (#Intheeventthedefendantexercisestheoptionundersubparagraph   (B)above,theattorneyforthegovernmentmayalsobringtothe   trialjudgesattentionatsentencinganycommentsor   recommendationsmadebythesettlementjudge.u (#(# 0 ` 0 ` (#` (#(D)0 (# (#Intheeventofadisagreementbetweencounselastothesubstance K ofthesettlementjudgescommentsorrecommendationsonany 6 particularissue,thetrialjudgemayeither(a)referthematterback !q tothesettlementjudgeforafindingoffactonthedisputedissue,  \ or(b)notconsidersuchdisputedcommentorrecommendationasa G factorinsentencingandsostateontherecord.2(#(#  ` (_i_)DiscretionofTrialJudge. NothinginthisRuleshallbeconstruedtolimitin  anywaythediscretionofthetrialjudgeunderFederalRuleofCriminalProcedure11(e).   `   `     h      p   CR17.1.3 CONTINUANCES.  d Noextensionoftimeorcontinuancemaybegrantedexceptuponorderofajudgeorafull :  timemagistratejudge.Enlargementsshallbesparinglygrantedandonlyinamanner %!u consistentwiththeSpeedyTrialAct. "`   `    % !$ RULECR24  b@22'TRIALJURORS    CR24.1 IMPANELINGATRIALJURY.  G   ` (a)ExaminationofJurors.   m  ` (1)0 Examinationofjurorsincriminalcasesshallbeinaccordancewiththe  C  FederalRulesofCriminalProcedure. .  (# (#  ` (2)0 Alternatejurorsmaybeimpaneledincriminalcasesinthediscretionof   theCourtinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheFederalRulesof   CriminalProcedure.  (# (#  ` (3)0 UnlessotherwiseorderedbytheCourttheexaminationoftrialjurorswill ` beconductedbytheCourt.UnlessotherwiseorderedbytheCourt, K counselshallsubmittotheCourtanyquestionsthatcounselwishesthe 6 Courttoaskthejurorsatleastonecourtdaybeforetrialcommences.!q (# (#  ` (b)MannerofSelectionandOrderofExaminationofJurors.  G  ` (1)0 Fromthejurypanel12jurors,plusthenumberofalternatejurorswhoare  tobeimpaneled,plusanumberofjurorsequaltothetotalnumberof  peremptorychallengeswhichareallowedbylawshallbecalledinthefirst  instance.Thesejurorsconstitutetheinitialpanel.Astheinitialpanelis  calledtheclerkshallassignnumberstothejurorsintheorderinwhich y theyarecalled.Ifanyjurorintheinitialpanelisexcusedforcausean d additionaljurorshallbeimmediatelycalledtofillouttheinitialpanel.A O jurorcalledtoreplaceajurorexcusedforcauseshalltakethenumberof :  thejurorwhohasbeenexcused.Whentheinitialpanelisfilled,the %!u partiesshallexercisetheirperemptorychallengesasprovidedbythese "`  Rules.Whenperemptorychallengeshaveallbeenexercisedorwaived, "K! theclerkshallcallthenamesofthe12prospectivejurorshavingthe #6" lowestassignednumbers.Thesejurorsshallconstitutethetrialjury.$! # (# (#  ` (2)0 Alternatejurors,ifany,shallbeselectedpursuanttotheproceduresof &!% FederalRuleofCriminalProcedure24(c).'"& (# (#  ` (3)0 Incriminalcasesinwhichthegovernmenthassix(6)andthedefenseten h)$( (10)challenges,theyshallbeexercisedinthefollowingorder:thefirstby S*%) thegovernment,thesecondbythedefense,thenextbytheGovernment, >+&* thenexttwo(2)bythedefense,thenextbythegovernment,thenexttwo ),y'+ (2)bythedefense,thenextbythegovernment,thenexttwo(2)bythe  defense,thenextbythegovernment,thenexttwo(2)bythedefense,the  nextbythegovernment,andthelastbythedefense.Thepassingofa  peremptorychallengebyeitherpartyistheequivalentofachallenge. q Afterallchallengeshavebeentaken,thejurywillbesworn.\ (# (#   ` (c) ArizonaStrikeMethod. Inthediscretionofthepresidingjudgethe Arizona 2  Strikemethodofexercisingperemptorychallengesmaybeused.Ifthe ArizonaStrike  m methodisused,eachsideshallexerciseitsperemptorychallengessimultaneouslyandin  X secret.TheCourtshallthendesignateasthetrialjurythepersonswhosenamesappear  C  firstfromthelistofprospectivejurors.IfthereismorethanonedefendanttheCourtmay  .  allowthedefendantsadditionalperemptorychallengesandpermitthemtobeexercised   separatelyorjointlyinaccordancewiththisRuleandFederalRuleofCriminalProcedure   24.     `     h    `   RULECR26  TRIAL      CR26.1 NUMBEROFEXPERTWITNESSES.  G  Inanytrial,beforethecommencementoftestimony,theCourtmayindicatethenumber  m ofexpertwitnesseswhowillbeallowedeachside,andnogreaternumbershallbe  X examinedunlessleaveisfirstobtained.TheCourtretainstheauthorityunderFederal  C  RulesofEvidence102,403,and611tolimitthenumberofexpertwitnessesduringtrial.  .  <     @`  @  @  @h RULECR30  INSTRUCTIONS   H CR30.1 REQUESTSFORINSTRUCTIONSTOJURY.  G  JuryinstructionsshallbesubmittedinaccordancewiththetermsoftheSchedulingOrder  m enteredinthecase.  X       RULECR46  @##+BAIL  CR46.1 SECURITY.  G   ` (a) Allbondsinnoncapitalcriminalcasesforappearancebeforeamagistrate  m judgetakenbyamagistratejudgeorotherofficeractingasacommittingmagistratejudge  X pursuantto18U.S.C.3041shallbeendorsedwithhis/herapprovalandimmediately  C  forwardedtotheClerkofCourt,togetherwithanymoneyornegotiablebondsornotesof  .  theUnitedStatesdepositedassecurity.Anymoneydepositedmaybeforwardedtothe   ClerkofCourtbycashierscheckorcertifiedcheck.    ` (b) Areceiptshallbegivenbythemagistratejudgeforanymoney,bondsor   notesdepositedwithhim/herandacopyforwardedtotheClerkofCourt.Theclerkshall u  depositsuchmoniesreceivedfromthemagistratejudgeintotheregistryoftheCourt. `  ` (c) Magistratejudgesdonothavetheauthoritytoorderfundswithdrawnfromthe 6 Courtsregistry.Whenabondisexonerated,disbursementfromtheregistryoftheCourt !q orreleaseofbondsornotesmayonlybemadeonorderoftheCourt.  \  CR46.2 PERSONSNOTTOACTASSURETIES.    ` (a) NoofficeroftheCourt,noranymemberoftheBar,norhis/heroffice  associatesoremployeesshallactassurety.    ` (b) InlieuofsuretyinanycriminalcasetheremaybedepositedwiththeClerkof d CourtlawfulmoneyornegotiablebondsornotesoftheUnitedStates.  O    "K! RULECR58    MISDEMEANORS    CR58.10 FIXEDSUMSPAYABLEINLIEUOFAPPEARANCE. G  (# (# Incriminalcaseswithsuitablemisdemeanororpettyoffensechargesatissue,defendants  m shallbepermittedtopayafixedsuminlieuofappearance.Acceptanceandpaymentof  X suchfixedsumshallterminatetheaction.However,ifpaymentofthefixedsumisnot  C  timelymade,aMagistrateJudgemay,inhisorherdiscretion,fixahigheramountsolong  .  asthefixedsumdoesnotexceedthemaximumfinewhichcouldbeimposed.    CR58.20 APPEALFROMJUDGMENTOFUNITEDSTATES   MAGISTRATEJUDGE. u  (# (#  ` (a) AnappealfromajudgmentofaUnitedStatesMagistrateJudgeshalllie K pursuanttoFederalRuleofCriminalProcedure58and18U.S.C.3402. 6  `     h      p      ` (b) Inprocessingtheappeal,theclerkshallissueanOrdersettingtheschedulefor  \ filingoftheofficialtranscript,appellantsbrief,appelleesresponsebrief,andappellants G optionalreplybrief. 2       CHAPTERIV.  MAGISTRATEJUDGERULES  ~@*RULE73 \ @ AUTHORITYOFMAGISTRATEJUDGES 2  73.1 ` DUTIESANDPOWERSOFMAGISTRATEJUDGES.   C  EachUnitedStatesMagistrateJudgeappointedbythisCourtisauthorizedtoexercise   suchjurisdictionandperformallthedutiesprescribedby28U.S.C.636andmaybe   assignedanyadditionaldutybythisCourtthatisnotinconsistentwiththeConstitutionor   thelawsoftheUnitedStates.    73.2 ` CONSENTTOASSIGNMENTOFCIVILCASESTOAMAGISTRATE K JUDGE.  6  ` (a)Notice. Whenacivilactionhasbeenconditionallyassignedtoamagistrate  \ judge,theClerkofCourtshallnotifythepartiesofsuchdesignationandadvisethemthat G theymayconsentorwithholdconsenttothemagistratesexerciseofjurisdiction.The 2 clerkshallmailanoticeandformforelectiontoproceedbeforethemagistratejudge  withinten(10)daysofapartysappearance.   ` (b)Returnofelectionforms. Partiesshallhavethirty(30)daysfromserviceof  notificationofthemagistratejudgesdesignationtocompleteandreturntotheClerkof y Courttheelectiontoproceedformindicatingwhethertheydoordonot consenttoa d magistratejudgesexerciseofjurisdictionoverthecaseforanyandallproceedings O includingtrialandentryofjudgment,pursuantto28U.S.C.636(c). TheClerkwill :  keepcustodyofallelectiontoproceedformsandifallpartiessoconsent,thecasewill %!u continuebeforeorbereassignedtoamagistratejudge.Intheeventanypartydoesnot "`  consenttothemagistratejudgesjurisdiction,thecasewillbereassignedtoanArticleIII "K! judge.  #6"  ` (c)Anonymity. Partiesarefreetowithholdtheirconsentandnojudgewillbe % !$ notifiedastotheidentityofanypartywithholdingorgivingconsenttotheexerciseof &!% jurisdictionbyamagistratejudge. '"&  ),y'+  `     h      p   APPENDIXA    SAMPLEFORMS       FinalPretrialOrder  G   WitnessInformationSheet  2    `    _$X;` XXX n (P)P*P+P,P1P#XX X$X;`##XXXX  INTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT   @ FORTHEDISTRICTOFMONTANA u  @OO%MISSOULADIVISION K  `     h MARYJONES,0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#  ) p CV0200MDWM \(#(#  `     h     ) G  `    Plaintiff,    ) p  2  `     h     )   ` vs.    h     )   `     h     ) FINALPRETRIALORDER   WESTBESTNURSINGHOME,0  0(#(#)(#(#  `     h     ) y  `    Defendant.    ) d ___________________________________0  )O(#(#  ` PursuanttoFed.R.Civ.P.16andL.R.16.4,thepartiessubmitthisFinalPretrial %!u Ordertogovernthecourseoftrialinthismatter. "K!  I.0 ` NatureofAction. $! #` (#` (#  ` ThisisanegligenceclaimagainstWestbestNursingHomethatarisesoutofthe &!% injuryanddeathofMaryJones.Plaintiffclaimsthenursinghomewasnegligentin }(#' physicallyrestrainingandthenovermedicatingMaryJones.MaryJonesdiedwhenshe S*%) becameentangledinrestraintscausedbyamedicallyinduceddisorientation. ),y'+  (PT ( o (   ` Defendantdeniesitwasnegligentandclaimsitconformedtotheapplicable  standardofcarefornursinghomes.FurthermoreDefendantassertsthatthecauseof  deathwasnotrelatedtoeithertherestraintsusedortothemedicationsadministered. \ DefendantalsoclaimsthatMaryJoneswascomparativelyatfaultbecausesheignored 2  specificinstructionsaboutattemptingtoleaveherbed,instructionsgivenwhenshewas  X infullpossessionofherfaculties.  .   II.0 ` JurisdictionandVenue.  ` (#` (#  ` MaryJonesisacitizenoftheStateofMontana.WestbestNursingHomeisa   corporationorganizedunderthelawsofOregonhavingitsprincipleplaceofbusinessin ` Oregon.SubjectmatterjurisdictionisbaseduponDiversityofCitizenship,28USC 6 1332.PersonalJurisdictionisnotquestioned.VenueisproperintheMissoulaDivision  \ astheincidentoccuredinPolson,Montana.L.R.3.1(a)(1). 2  III.0 ` Jury. ` (#` (#  ` Thecaseissetfortrialbeforeajuryof9persons.Neitherpartyconteststrialof  anyissuebythejury. d  IV.0 ` AgreedFacts. : ` (#` (#  ` Thefollowingfactsareagreeduponandrequirenoproof: "`   ` (a) MaryJoneswasbornonJuly4,1914. #6"  ` (b)0 MaryJoneswasapatientatWestbestNursingHomeinPolson,Montana % !$ fromApril15,2000untilMay23,2000.  '"& (# (#  ` (c)0 MaryJonesdiedat1:30p.m.onMay23,2000.0  (# (#h)$( (# (#  ` (d) ThecauseofMaryJonesdeathwasasphyxiation. >+&*  ` (e) MaryJonesissurvivedbyherdaughterAnnaJonesMurphy -d(, )PU ) o )   `  andhersonThomasJones.   ` (f) Thereasonablefuneralexpensesincurredare$7,640.00.   V.0 ` ElementsofLiability. \` (#` (#  ` Aplaintiffsprimafaciecaseinanactionagainstanursinghomeforinjuryor 2  deathofapatientduetomisuseofachemicalorphysicalrestraintconsistsofthe  X followingelements:   h      p   .  0 ` 0 ` (#` (# ` (a) Adutyowedbythenursinghometothepatient.Plaintiffcontendsthat   undertheprovisionsoftheNursingHomePatientsBillofRights   WestbesthadadutytokeepPlaintifffreefromchemicalandphysical ` restraintsunlessauthorizedbyaphysician.6 (# (#  ` (b)0 Thebreachofthatdutybythenursinghome,eitherbyomittingtoperform  \ orbyperformingwrongly,itsdutytothepatient.Plaintiffcontendsshe 2 wasrestrainedfortheconvenienceoftheWestbeststaffwithout  authorizationbyhertreatingphysician. (# (# 0 ` 0 ` (#` (# ` (c) Injurytoordeathofthenursinghomepatient.Plaintiffdiedof d asphyxiationfromtherestraintsplacedonherbyWestbeststaff.:  (# (#  ` (d)0 Causation.WestbestNursingHomesbreachofdutycausedthePlaintiffs "`  injuryordeath.#6" (# (#  VI.0 ` DefenseElements .% !$` (#` (#  ` ThefollowingareelementsofdefensesassertedbyDefendant: '"&  ` (a)0 Thenursinghomeconformedtotheapplicablestandardofcare.h)$( (# (#  ` (b)0 Thereisnocausalrealtionshipbetweentheallegednegligentconductand >+&* MaryJonesinjuryordeath.#-d(, (# (#O #*PV * o *   ` (c)0 MaryJoneswascomparativelyatfaultforherowninjuriesbecauseshe  wasnegligentinfailingtofollowinstructions.Thesubelementsofthis  defenseare:\ (# (#  `  (1)0  MaryJoneshadadutytofollowmedicaladvice;2 (#(#  ` 0 (2)0 (# (#MaryJonesbreachedthatdutybyfailingtofollowspecific  X instructionsgiventoherbynursesanddoctors; . (#(# ! !"%"  %0 ` 0 ` (#` (#2 (  3  )3  0 (# (#  MaryJonesinjurieswerecausedbyherownactions.%+݌ (#(# Ќ  VI.0 ` ReliefSought.  ` (#` (#  ` Plaintiffclaimsspecialandgeneraldamagesforwrongfuldeathandsurvivorship, ` includingthefollowing: 6  ` (a)0 Funeralexpensesintheamountof$7,640.00. \ (# (#  ` (b)0 Medicalexpensesafterinjuryandbeforedeath$5,200.00.2 (# (#  ` (c)0 Mentalandphysicalpainandsuffereing$150,000.00. (# (#  ` (d)0 Wrongfuldeath$150,000.00. (# (#  ` (e)0 Survivorship$75,000.00.d (# (#  VII.0 ` LegalIssues. : ` (#` (#  ` Theissueofcausationwillbedisputedatthetimeofjuryinstruction.SeeBusta "`  v.ColumbusHospitalCorp.276MT342(1996);HunsakervBozemanDeaconess #6" Foundation,179MT305(1978). % !$  IX.0 ` Dismissals. '"&` (#` (#  ` ThepartieshavestipulatedtodismisswithprejudiceDefendantsDr.DanielOrk h)$( andNursePatriciaPattern. >+&*  X.0 ` Witnesses. #-d(,` (#` (#O #+PW + o +   ` Attachedtothispretrialorderarethefollowingseparatewitnesslists:   ` (a)0 Plaintiffswillcallwitnesses; (# (#  ` (b)0 Plaintiffsmaycallwitnesses;\ (# (#  ` (c)0 Defendantswillcallwitnesses;2  (# (#  ` (d)0 Defendantsmaycallwitnesses. X (# (#  XI.0 ` Exhibits.  . ` (#` (#  ` AttachedtothispretrialorderarethefollowingseparateExhibitLists.   ObjectionsnotdisclosedontheExhibitLists,otherthanobjectionsunderRules402and   403oftheFederalRulesofEvidence,arewaivedunlessexcusedbytheCourtforgood ` cause. 6  ` (a)0 Plaintiffswillofferexhibits; \ (# (#  ` (b)0 Plaintiffsmayofferexhibits;2 (# (#  ` (c)0 Defendantswillofferexhibits; (# (#  ` (d)0 Defendantsmayofferexhibits. (# (#  XII.0 ` DiscoveryDocuments. d` (#` (#  ` Plaintiffwillofferthefollowingdiscoverydocuments: :   ` (a) DefendantsanswerstoInterrogatories "`   `  No.1 #6"  `  No.13 % !$  `  No.20(a)(b) '"&  ` (b) DefendantsresponsestoRequestsforAdmission h)$(  `  No.3 >+&*  `  No._9 -d(,  ,PX , o ,   `  No.15   ` (c)0 DefendantsresponsestoRequestsforProduction (# (#  `  No.7(withattacheddocuments) \  ` Defendantwillofferthefollowingdiscoverydocuments: 2   ` (a) PlaintiffsanswerstoInterrogatories  X  `  No.17  .   `  No.23    ` (b) PlaintiffsresponsestoRequestsforAdmission    `  No.10 `  `  No.11 6  XIII.0 ` EstimateofTrialTime. #XXX#X##XXXX \` (#` (#  ` ThepartiesestimatethatPlaintiffwillrequiretwoandonehalf(2)daysoftrial 2 tocompletehercaseinchief.Defendantestimatesitwillrequireone(1)daytocomplete  itscaseinchief.Plaintiffwillcall16laywitnessesand2expertwitnesses.Defendant  willcall7laywitnessesand2expertwitnesses. d ThisOrdersupplementsandsupersedesthepleadingsinthismatter. "`   ` Datedthis_____dayofNovember,2002. #6"  `     h     ___________________________________ % !$  `     h     DONALDW.MOLLOY,CHIEFJUDGE &!%  `     h     UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT '"& Approvedastoformandcontent: }(#'  `     h     ___________________________________ h)$(  `     h     JaneDoe,LeadCounselforPlaintiff S*%)  `     h     ___________________________________ ),y'+  `     h     JamesDoe,LeadCounselforDefendant#XXX#X0#  -d(,  1PY 1 0 1  TRP('3 Letter LandscapeX3' Letter'3 Letter Landscape3'TX X XXX!P  PLAINTIFFSEXHIBITS!WILLOFFER   9 CaseName:0 0 . .0h..Jonesv._Westbest_ԀNursingHomeh.h. CaseNumber:0 0 . .0h..CV0200MDWM h.h. PresidingJudge:0 0 . .0h..HonorableDonaldW.Molloy h.h. CourtroomDeputy:0  0h..MaryNieblas h.h. CourtReporter:    h DainaHodges   PlaintiffsAttorney:0  0h..JaneDoeu mh.h. 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