
Adjournments
- For continuance requests, notification must be made jointly or verified to confirm that opposing counsel has no objection.
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Court-wideDocument Filing Requirements3 rules
A written order requesting a Pre-Trial Status Conference to select a trial date should be filed along with the Pre-Trial Order.
Note: Any party that desires any modification to this Order shall file a Motion accompanied with an Order setting the matter for contradictory hearing, unless the modification is agreed upon by ALL counsel of record.
All counsel must attend the pretrial conference and certify that mediation or compromise attempts are exhausted, preliminary matters are complete, and the case is ready for trial.
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PLEASE NOTE: Upon filing of the pretrial order the parties shall request a pretrial status conference with the Court. All counsel are required to attend the pretrial conference and certify that mediation and/or compromise attempts have been exhausted and that ALL preliminary matters are complete and the matter is ready for trial.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The plaintiff expert-designation deadline is the same date as the fact-discovery deadline.
B. Deadline for plaintiff(s) to name all experts, if any, is the ___ day of _______________, 202__. (Same date as fact discovery)
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The defendant expert-report deadline is set 30 to 45 days from Deadline D.
E. Deadline for defendant(s) to provide expert reports is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (30 to 45 days from Deadline D)
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The parties’ deadline to exchange pre-trial inserts is set 15 to 30 days from Deadline G.
H. Deadline for parties to exchange pre-trial inserts is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (15 to 30 days from Deadline G)
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The deadline to file the Pre-Trial Order is set one week from Deadline H.
I. Deadline to file Pre-Trial Order is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (1 week from deadline H)
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The deadline for defendants to name experts is set 30 to 45 days from Deadlines A and B.
C. Deadline for defendant(s) to name all experts, if any, is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (30 to 45 days from Deadlines A and B)
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The plaintiff expert-report deadline is set 30 to 45 days from Deadline C.
D. Deadline for plaintiff(s) to provide expert reports is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (30 to 45 days from Deadline C)
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The deadline to file dispositive motions is set 30 to 60 days after filing the Pre-Trial Order.
J. Deadline to file dispositive motions is the ___ day of _______________, 202__. (30 to 60 days after filing the pre-trial order)
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The plaintiff rebuttal expert-report deadline, if applicable, is set 15 to 30 days from Deadline E.
F. Deadline for plaintiff(s) to provide a rebuttal expert report, if any, is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (15 to 30 days from Deadline E)
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The scheduling form places the fact-discovery deadline 6 to 8 months out.
A. Deadline to complete fact discovery is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (6 to 8 months out)
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Medical or expert discovery must be completed 30 to 60 days from Deadline F, or, if Deadline F is not set, 30 to 60 days from Deadline D.
G. Deadline to conduct medical and/or expert discovery is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (30 to 60 days from Deadline F, or, if Deadline F is not set, 30 to 60 days from Deadline D)
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The parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the date entered in the scheduling order; no date is filled in here.
All parties shall exchange pretrial inserts by the ____ day of ____________________, 202__.
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The parties must file a joint pretrial order by the date entered in the scheduling order; no date is filled in here.
Parties shall file a joint pretrial order by the ____ day of ____________________, 202__.
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Discovery must be completed by the date entered in the scheduling order; no date is filled in here.
All discovery shall be completed by the ____ day of ____________________, 202__.
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All pleadings must be filed by the date entered in the scheduling order; no date is filled in here.
All pleadings shall be filed by the ____ day of ____________________, 202__.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
For continuance requests, notification must be made jointly or verified to confirm that opposing counsel has no objection.
The notification for cancellation or continuance SHALL be made jointly or verified that opposing counsel has no objection.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Parties must notify the Court via fax at (225) 389-5341 and email to Judge Johnson Rose’s Law Clerk, Shannon Thomas (Sthomas@19thjdc.org), and Judicial Assistant, Cathy Royal (chroyal@19thjdc.org) immediately upon any settlement or compromise of this case, and upon any joint request for cancellation or continuance of any status conference or scheduled court appearance.
Parties must notify the Court via fax at (225) 389-5341 and email to Judge Johnson Rose’s Law Clerk, Shannon Thomas (Sthomas@19thjdc.org), and Judicial Assistant, Cathy Royal (chroyal@19thjdc.org) immediately upon any settlement or compromise of this case, and upon any joint request for cancellation or continuance of any status conference or scheduled court appearance.
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After filing the pretrial order, the parties must request a pretrial status conference with the Court.
PLEASE NOTE: Upon filing of the pretrial order the parties shall request a pretrial status conference with the Court.
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Copies should be emailed to Law Clerk Shannon Thomas at Sthomas@19thjdc.org.
Copies should be emailed Judge Johnson Rose’s Law Clerk, Shannon Thomas (Sthomas@19thjdc.org), and Judicial Assistant, Cathy Royal (chroyal@19thjdc.org).
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