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San Bernardino County Superior Court

Reyes v. Pacific Western Logistics, Inc., et al. · No. CIVDS2401847 (FICTIONAL)

Trial Binder Index

2026-04-15

[ATTORNEY NAME — STATE BAR NO. ######]
[FIRM NAME]
[ADDRESS LINE 1]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
[PHONE | EMAIL]
Attorneys for Plaintiff MARIA REYES


SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO

MARIA REYES,                                    Case No. CIVDS2401847 (FICTIONAL)
                        Plaintiff,
        v.                                      TRIAL BINDER INDEX

PACIFIC WESTERN LOGISTICS, INC.,
a California corporation; JOHN DOE;
and DOES 1 through 50,
                        Defendants.

TRIAL BINDER INDEX

Case: Reyes v. Pacific Western Logistics, Inc., et al.
Case No.: CIVDS2401847 (FICTIONAL)
Court: San Bernardino County Superior Court
Trial Date: TBD (Q1 2027 anticipated)
Index Prepared: April 15, 2026
Prepared By: [PARALEGAL NAME]
Supervising Attorney: [ATTORNEY NAME — STATE BAR NO. ######]


BINDER STRUCTURE OVERVIEW

VolumeTitleContents Summary
Vol. IPleadings & Court OrdersComplaint, answers, all court orders
Vol. IIMedical Records & DamagesAll medical records and billing
Vol. IIILiability — Trucking RecordsELD, HOS, maintenance, dispatch, inspections
Vol. IVDiscovery & DepositionsKey interrogatory responses, deposition excerpts
Vol. VExpert MaterialsExpert reports, CVs, supplemental disclosures
Vol. VIDemonstrativesMaps, timelines, diagrams, trial graphics

VOLUME I — PLEADINGS AND COURT ORDERS

TabDocumentDateNotes
1Complaint2024-07-15
2Proof of Service — Pacific Western Logistics2024-09-03
3Proof of Service — John Doe2024-09-03
4Answer — Pacific Western Logistics, Inc.2024-09-03
5Answer — John Doe2024-09-03
6Statement of Damages (CCP § 425.11)2024-08-01
7Motion to Compel — SROG Nos. 14, 222026-02-10
8Order re: Motion to Compel (anticipated)2026-05-15TBD
9Trial Setting OrderTBD
10Stipulated Protective Order (if any)TBD
11Minute Orders (all)VariousTab to be expanded

VOLUME II — MEDICAL RECORDS AND DAMAGES

TabDocumentDateBates
1ARMC Emergency Department Records2023-11-04ARMC-001–147
2Ambulance Transport Records2023-11-04AMBU-001–012
3Primary Care Physician Records2023-11 thru presentPCP-001–088
4MRI Reports (Cervical & Lumbar)2024-01-22MRI-001–018
5Orthopedic Specialist Records2024-02 thru presentORTHO-001–064
6Physical Therapy Records2024-02 thru presentPT-001–214
7Neurological Consultation Records2024-03NEURO-001–022
8Prescription RecordsVariousRX-001–031
9Medical Billing — All Providers (Itemized)VariousBILL-001–063
10Employment Records — [FACILITY NAME]VariousEMPL-001–044
11Wage and Earnings RecordsVariousWAGE-001–022
12Short-Term Disability / Insurance Payment RecordsVariousSTD-001–018
13Damages Summary Chart (Paralegal-Prepared)2026-04-15

VOLUME III — LIABILITY — TRUCKING AND ELECTRONIC RECORDS

TabDocumentDateBatesStatus
1CHP Collision Report No. [######]2023-11-04CHP-001–042Complete
2CHP Supplemental Report (Signal Data)PendingCHP-SUP-001PENDING
3Scene Photographs — All2023-11-04PHOTO-001–028Complete
4ELD Daily Log Summaries (30 Days Pre-Incident)VariousELD-001–031Produced at depo
5ELD Native Data ExportTBDELD-NATIVEPENDING — MTC
6ECM / Black Box DataTBDECM-001PENDING — MTC
7GPS / Telematics Records (72-Hr Window)TBDTELEM-001PENDING — MTC
8Dispatch Records / Route Assignment (11/4/2023)2023-11-04DEF-PROD-DISP-001Produced
9Communications — Dispatch to Driver (11/3–11/4/2023)2023-11-03–04DEF-PROD-COMM-001Produced (partial)
10Pre-Trip Inspection Report (11/4/2023)2023-11-04DEF-PROD-001Complete
11Vehicle Maintenance Records (12 Months)2022-11 thru 2023-11DEF-PROD-002–087Complete
12Post-Accident Inspection Report2023-11-05PRIVILEGEDIn privilege log
13John Doe CDL / DOT Medical CertificateVariousDEF-PROD-088–091Complete
14John Doe Driving History (DMV)TBDDEF-PROD-DVRProduced
15Pacific Western Safety Manual (in effect 11/2023)2023DEF-PROD-092–117Complete
16Driver Training Records — John Doe (2 Years)2021–2023DEF-PROD-TRNProduced
17FMCSA Carrier Safety Data — Pacific WesternVariousFMCSA-001–012Public record

VOLUME IV — DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS

TabDocumentDateNotes
1Plaintiff’s Form Interrogatories — Set One (DISC-001)2025-01-10
2Defendants’ Responses to FROG Set One2025-02-11
3Plaintiff’s Special Interrogatories — Set One2025-01-10
4Defendants’ Responses to SROG Set One (with deficiencies noted)2025-02-11Nos. 14, 22 deficient
5Defendants’ Supplemental SROG Responses2025-03-21Still deficient
6Plaintiff’s RFP — Set One2025-01-10
7Defendants’ Responses to RFP + Privilege Log2025-02-11
8Meet-and-Confer Correspondence (all letters)2025-03 thru 2026-01
9Notice of Deposition — John Doe2025-04-15
10John Doe Deposition Transcript — Full2025-06-18412 pages
11John Doe Deposition — Key Excerpt: HOS Testimony (pp. [##–##])2025-06-18Highlight in binder
12Defendants’ Discovery to Plaintiff (all sets)2025-02-20
13Plaintiff’s Discovery Responses2025-03-22

VOLUME V — EXPERT MATERIALS

TabExpertMaterialStatus
1Accident Reconstruction Expert ([NAME TBD])CV + Expert ReportPENDING — Expert not yet designated
2Trucking Safety / FMCSA Expert ([NAME TBD])CV + Expert ReportPENDING
3Biomechanical Expert ([NAME TBD])CV + Expert ReportPENDING
4Vocational Rehabilitation Expert ([NAME TBD])CV + Expert ReportPENDING
5Life Care Planner ([NAME TBD])CV + Life Care PlanPENDING
6Defendants’ Expert Disclosures (anticipated)TBD
7Defense Medical Exam Report (CCP § 2032)TBD

VOLUME VI — DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBITS

TabDemonstrativeDescriptionStatus
1Intersection Map / AerialAnnotated aerial photo of Milliken Ave. / I-15 intersection showing point of impact and vehicle positionsDraft ready
2Litigation TimelineVisual chronological timeline — pre-incident through trial (Exhibit A)Complete
3HOS Violation ChartVisual representation of John Doe’s daily hours vs. FMCSA 49 C.F.R. § 395.3 limits (30-day window)PENDING — awaits ELD data
4Damages Summary ChartSummary of economic damages by categoryDraft — updated for trial
5Medical IllustrationAnatomical diagram showing C5-C6 and L4-L5 disc herniation locationsTo be sourced
6Day-in-the-Life VideoVideo documentary of Plaintiff’s daily challenges (if produced)TBD
7Expert Animation / SimulationAccident reconstruction animation (if prepared by expert)TBD

Index maintained by: [PARALEGAL NAME]
Supervising Attorney: [ATTORNEY NAME — STATE BAR NO. ######]
Last Updated: April 15, 2026
Next Update: Post-MTC Ruling / Post-Expert Designation

How this was made

Method

Generated the initial trial binder structure with Claude using the case audit report, witness list, and exhibit list as source documents; AI proposed a six-volume binder structure aligned with the typical San Bernardino Superior Court trial preparation conventions; paralegal adjusted the volume breaks based on actual document volumes.

Human judgment points

  • Reorganized Volume III to place the ELD and HOS records before the vehicle maintenance records, because the chronological order of the AI's draft buried the most impactful liability documents behind routine inspection logs — trial presentation sequencing is a judgment call
  • Added a dedicated Volume VI for demonstrative exhibits even though the AI draft folded them into Volume V, recognizing that physical separation of demonstratives speeds up courtroom logistics when switching between witness examination modes
  • Decided to flag ELD and telematics exhibits with a 'TBD — pending MTC' notation rather than omitting them, so the trial team knows to update those tabs immediately upon resolution of the motion to compel

Time

~1 hour AI-augmented vs ~2.5 hours traditional trial binder index assembly