Christian Circuit Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve discovery disputes, and the specified discovery motions may be filed only if counsel cannot resolve the dispute themselves.

Counsel has the duty to make a good faith effort to resolve any disputes which arise in the course of discovery. A motion to compel discovery, for a protective order, or for discovery sanctions may be filed pursuant to CR 26 and/or CR 37 only if counsel are unable to resolve the discovery dispute between themselves.

Before the hearing on a motion to schedule a civil case for trial, counsel for represented parties must confer about the case’s status, trial length, pretrial tasks and deadlines, dispositive and pretrial motions, and suitability for alternative dispute resolution.

When a motion to schedule a case for trial is filed, counsel for any represented parties shall meet and confer prior to the hearing date to consider the status of the litigation, including the following: 1. the parties' estimate regarding the probable length of the trial; 2. matters to be completed prior to trial, including: a. limit the time to join other parties or amend the pleadings; b. dates tor commencing and completing both fact and expert discovery; c. any perceived issues regarding the maximum allowable number of interrogatories, requests for admission, and depositions, if any; d. dates for exchanging reports of expert witnesses; and e. dates for supplementations under Rule 26. 3. dates to file dispositive motions; 4. the parties' estimate of the time necessary to file pretrial motions and materials, witness lists, and exhibit lists; 5. the parties' beliefs regarding the matter's suitability for mediation, a settlement conference, or another form of alternative dispute resolution.