Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Counsel must obtain possible oral-argument dates and times from the Administrative Specialist before filing a dispositive or Daubert motion.

Before filing a dispositive motion or a Daubert motion, Counsel must obtain possible dates and times for oral argument through Judge Brennan's Administrative Specialist.

Counsel must obtain possible oral-argument dates and times from the Administrative Specialist before filing a dispositive or Daubert motion.

Before filing a dispositive motion or a Daubert motion, Counsel must obtain possible dates and times for oral argument through Judge Jones' Administrative Specialist.

A motion in limine must be filed at least 45 days before the pretrial conference and noticed for presentation there.

Motions in limine must be filed at least 45 days before the Pretrial Conference, shall be noticed for presentation at the Pretrial Conference, and will be resolved (if appropriate) at that time.

Dispositive and Daubert motions must be noticed at the Court's convenience, should have a stipulated briefing schedule, and require counsel to obtain oral-argument dates through the Administrative Specialist after filing all papers.

Dispositive and Daubert motions shall be noticed at the convenience of the Court. Unless a specific order entered in the case provides otherwise, Counsel should submit a stipulated briefing schedule. After all papers have been submitted, Counsel must obtain possible dates and times for oral argument through Judge Horton's Administrative Specialist.

The parties must meet and confer immediately after exchanging proposed pretrial stipulation and order drafts.

Immediately following the exchange of the proposed Pretrial Stipulation and Order, the parties shall meet and confer in an attempt to reach an agreement on a final Pretrial Stipulation and Order.

Case dispositive motions are scheduled only after briefing is complete, with the date and time obtained from Judge Winston’s Chambers.

Case dispositive motions will be scheduled after all briefing is complete by obtaining a date and time from Judge Winston’s Chambers which can be reached at 255-2549.

Before filing a dispositive motion, counsel must obtain possible hearing dates and times from Judge Wallace’s Administrative Specialist, agree on a proposed date and time, and notice the motion accordingly.

Counsel must obtain possible dates and times for hearing of such motions from Judge Wallace’s Administrative Specialist before filing of such motion. The parties shall agree upon a proposed date and time and the motion noticed accordingly.

Counsel must obtain possible hearing dates and times from the administrative specialist before filing a dispositive motion.

Counsel must obtain possible dates and times for hearing of such motions from Judge Wallace’s Administrative Specialist before filing of such motion.

Motions in limine must be noticed for presentation at the Pretrial Conference and should be resolved there when possible.

Motions in limine shall be noticed for presentation at the Pretrial Conference and will be resolved, wherever possible, at that time.

Replies and surreplies are not permitted without prior court permission.

No replies or surreplies are permitted, without prior permission by the Court.

Further briefing and hearings on motions will occur only as ordered by the court.

Further briefing and or hearings will be as ordered by the Court.

No reply is permitted; the Court will order any further briefing on the motion.

No Reply is permitted. Further briefing on the motion will be as ordered by the Court.

Before filing a dispositive motion, counsel must obtain possible hearing dates and times from Judge Wallace’s Administrative Specialist, agree on a proposed date and time, and notice the motion accordingly.

Counsel must obtain possible dates and times for hearing of such motions from Judge Wallace’s Administrative Specialist before filing of such motion. The parties shall agree upon a proposed date and time and the motion noticed accordingly.

The parties must actively engage in settlement discussions and determine whether the case can be resolved under Civil Rule 16.

The parties are required actively to engage in settlement discussions and determine whether the matter may be resolved in accordance with Civil Rule 16.

A party challenging a confidential-discovery designation must make a good-faith effort to resolve the objection before moving on reasonable notice for an order vacating the designation.

During the pendency of this Litigation, any Party objecting to the designation of any Discovery Material as Confidential Discovery Material may, after ===== PAGE 14 ===== making a good faith effort to resolve any such objection, move on reasonable notice for an order vacating the designation.

The parties must meet and confer in good faith before moving the court for modifications or additional safeguards.

The Parties agree to meet and confer in good faith prior to moving the Court for any modifications or additional safeguards.

Before moving the court to modify the stipulation or request additional safeguards for discovery material, the parties must meet and confer in good faith.

17. The Parties reserve the right to apply, pursuant to Superior Court Civil rule 5(g)(3), upon short notice, for an order seeking additional safeguards with respect to the use and handling of Discovery Material or to modify the terms of this Stipulation. The Parties agree to meet and confer in good faith prior to moving the Court for any modifications or additional safeguards.

Motions in limine must be noticed for presentation at the Pretrial Conference and may be resolved there.

Any motions in limine shall be noticed for presentation at the Pretrial Conference and will be resolved (if appropriate) at that time.

Administrative-appeal oral argument occurs only if the court requests it.

Oral argument is held in administrative appeals only if requested by the Court.

The Court establishes the briefing schedule by letter after the motion is filed.

After the motion is filed, the Court will issue a letter establishing a briefing schedule.

Judge Vavala’s routine motion calendar is held on Thursday at 9:00 a.m.

Judge Vavala’s weekly routine motion calendar is on Thursday at 9:00 a.m.

The Court will likely decide Daubert motions in limine on the paper record.

The Court will likely decide any Daubert type motions in limine on the paper record.