Judge Andrew Carruthers

Applies to

Company representative report

Defendants’ company representatives need not prepare reports unless their testimony relates to the plaintiff or one of the plaintiff’s work sites.

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Mediation agreement

Any mediation agreement must be written and signed by both parties and their counsel.

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Complaint for contribution

The complaint for contribution must identify separately the defendants against whom the action is brought.

The Form A-1 and Form A-2 must be deposited no later than the date plaintiff deposits interrogatory answers in the CRD.

Qualifying defendants seeking to maintain a contribution action must file a complaint with the Circuit Clerk within 30 days after entry of the order.

When the assignment is made within 90 days before trial, the motion must be noticed for hearing within seven days of filing.

Service

Electronic service

The Court encourages parties to use an electronic notification system such as LexisNexis whenever possible.

Applies to

Motion for additional time

Defendants seeking review of a non-plaintiff deponent’s discovery deposition must serve the motion for additional time within seven days of the deposition.

Parties who do not receive the requisite seven days' notice are not bound by the proceeding's results.

Mandatory e-filing resumed under this administrative order.

Electronic filing is authorized in designated cases, but filers may instead file covered documents in conventional paper format, which the Clerk scans into the electronic file.

A PIN holder must not knowingly permit anyone other than authorized law-firm attorneys or employees or qualifying designated co-counsel to use the PIN.