Judge Brian D. Hutchison

Applies to

Appearance

A properly completed and signed appearance on the prescribed form must be filed to represent a party at a hearing and receive court notices.

Applies to

Pleading motion or other document

Each filed pleading, motion, or other document must identify the filer’s specified contact and attorney information and designate the represented party.

Applies to

Petition to withdraw appearance

Counsel seeking to withdraw must petition for leave and provide and attach prior written client notice containing the specified address, warning, and case-date and deadline information.

After a Special Judge qualifies, parties must mail or deliver copies of subsequent filings to that judge and include a certificate of forwarding with the original documents.

Applies to

Discovery conference motion notice

Notice of a discovery-conference motion must be served on all parties.

Objections or additions to matters in the discovery-conference motion must be served within ten days after the motion is served.

An initial written motion to enlarge the time to respond to a claim is automatically granted for an additional 30 days from the original due date.

A second or subsequent motion to enlarge the time to respond to a claim must include a written statement of specific reasons for the requested extension.

The Court may, in its discretion, allow opposing counsel to respond to a subsequent motion for enlargement of time.

A written hearing waiver must be filed simultaneously with the motion.

An adverse party has 15 days after service of the movant’s brief to file an answer brief; untimely briefs subject the Trial Rule 12 motion to summary ruling.

The opposing party has 10 days after service to respond and request a hearing; failure to respond may result in summary granting, and the Court may set a hearing in its discretion.