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Court-wideDocument Filing Requirements6 rules
No trial dates will be provided without a proper request for a pretrial conference.
A pretrial conference will be scheduled once a Joint Pretrial Order has been filed.
The Joint Pretrial Order shall be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff counsel with the court on ___________________ (not more than 15 days from #8, above).
The Joint Pretrial Order shall be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff counsel with the court on ___________________ (not more than 15 days from #8, above).
Parties are encouraged to coordinate and agree upon discovery deadlines by completing the Case Management Scheduling Order (Long Form).
Parties are encouraged to include their date and time preferences in the body of the motion to assist the Court in scheduling.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Motions to compel and motions for protective orders must be filed no later than 30 days from the final discovery cutoff.
All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 30 days from this date.
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7. All other substantive motions and motions in-limine (other than La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1425 motions) must be filed on or before per code (not less than 6 weeks before #9, below).
7. All other substantive motions and motions in-limine (other than La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1425 motions) must be filed on or before per code (not less than 6 weeks before #9, below).
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff’s expert must be identified by the preliminary discovery cutoff or within 30 days thereafter.
a. Plaintiff expert identified by __________________; (same as #1 or 30 days thereafter)
Civil cases
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The Joint Pretrial Order must be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff’s counsel no more than 15 days after the pretrial-insert exchange deadline.
9. The Joint Pretrial Order shall be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff counsel with the court on ___________________ (not more than 15 days from #8, above).
Civil cases
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Joinder of parties and amendments to pleadings must be completed no more than 15 days after the preliminary discovery cutoff.
3. Joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings must be completed on or before _____________ (not more than 15 days after #1, above).
Civil cases
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The final discovery cutoff must be set on the defendant expert deposition date or no more than 30 days later.
6. Final discovery cutoff is set for ______________. All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 30 days from this date. (same as #5(g), above, or not more than 30 days thereafter)
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the defendants must identify their expert no more than 30 days after the plaintiff’s report is due.
c. Defendant(s) expert identified by ______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(b), above);
Civil cases
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The preliminary discovery cutoff must be set 60–120 days after the Status Conference.
1. Preliminary discovery cutoff is set for _______________ (60-120 days after date of Status Conference).
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff expert’s deposition must occur no more than 30 days after the plaintiff’s reply report is due.
f. Deposition of plaintiff expert by _____________; (not more than 30 days after #5(e), above);
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g. Deposition of defendant(s) expert by _______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(f), above).
g. Deposition of defendant(s) expert by _______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(f), above).
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff’s expert must be deposed no more than 30 days after the plaintiff’s reply report is due.
f. Deposition of plaintiff expert by _____________; (not more than 30 days after #5(e), above);
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the defendants’ experts must be identified no more than 30 days after the plaintiff’s report is due.
c. Defendant(s) expert identified by ______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(b), above);
Civil cases
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The final discovery cutoff is set on the date entered in the schedule.
6. Final discovery cutoff is set for ______________.
Civil cases
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All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 30 days from this date.
All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 30 days from this date.
Civil cases
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The parties must supplement their witness and exhibit lists at least 45 days before the final discovery cutoff.
4. Parties shall supplement their witness and exhibit lists on or before __________________ (not less than 45 days prior to #6, below).
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff’s expert must be identified by the date of the preliminary discovery cutoff or within 30 days thereafter.
a. Plaintiff expert identified by __________________; (same as #1 or 30 days thereafter)
Civil cases
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Plaintiff’s counsel must file the Joint Pretrial Order by the scheduled date, no more than 15 days after the pretrial inserts are exchanged.
The Joint Pretrial Order shall be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff counsel with the court on ___________________ (not more than 15 days from #8, above).
Civil cases
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The preliminary discovery cutoff must be set 60–120 days after the Status Conference.
1. Preliminary discovery cutoff is set for _______________ (60-120 days after date of Status Conference).
Civil cases
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Joinder of parties and amendments to pleadings must be completed no more than 15 days after the preliminary discovery cutoff.
3. Joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings must be completed on or before _____________ (not more than 15 days after #1, above).
Civil cases
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Other substantive motions and motions in limine, except Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 1425 motions, must be filed by the applicable code deadline and at least six weeks before the Joint Pretrial Order deadline.
7. All other substantive motions and motions in-limine (other than La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1425 motions) must be filed on or before per code (not less than 6 weeks before #9, below).
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the defendants’ experts must be deposed no more than 30 days after the plaintiff’s expert deposition is due.
g. Deposition of defendant(s) expert by _______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(f), above).
Civil cases
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the scheduled date.
8. Parties shall exchange pretrial inserts on or before ___________________.
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide the expert report to the defendants no more than 30 days after identifying the plaintiff’s expert.
b. Plaintiff report to defendant(s) by ________________; (not more than 30 days after #5(a), above);
Civil cases
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The parties must supplement their witness and exhibit lists by a date at least 45 days before the final discovery cutoff.
4. Parties shall supplement their witness and exhibit lists on or before __________________ (not less than 45 days prior to #6, below).
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide any reply report to the defendants no more than 30 days after the defendants’ report is due.
e. Plaintiff reply report to defendant(s) by ______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(d), above);
Civil cases
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The parties must exchange witness and exhibit lists by a date at least 30 days before the preliminary discovery cutoff.
2. Parties shall reciprocally exchange witness and exhibit lists on or before _______________ (not less than 30 days prior to #1, above).
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the defendants must provide their expert report to the plaintiff no more than 30 days after identifying their expert.
d. Defendant(s) report to plaintiff by _______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(c), above);
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide the expert report to the defendants no more than 30 days after identifying the plaintiff’s expert.
b. Plaintiff report to defendant(s) by ________________; (not more than 30 days after #5(a), above);
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide a reply report to the defendants no more than 30 days after the defendants’ report is due.
e. Plaintiff reply report to defendant(s) by ______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(d), above);
Civil cases
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If expert testimony is required, the defendants must provide their expert report to the plaintiff no more than 30 days after identifying their experts.
d. Defendant(s) report to plaintiff by _______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(c), above);
Civil cases
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The parties must exchange witness and exhibit lists by a date at least 30 days before the preliminary discovery cutoff.
2. Parties shall reciprocally exchange witness and exhibit lists on or before _______________ (not less than 30 days prior to #1, above).
Civil cases
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The parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the date entered in the schedule.
8. Parties shall exchange pretrial inserts on or before ___________________.
Civil cases
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