Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Motion
- Email • Upon Filing
Motion, Response, Pretrial Order
Reconsideration Motions
Response
Adjournments
- Current Track One cases may be adjourned to Track Two by mutual stipulation.
- Adjournment requests other than the specified Track One stipulations may be made only by motion.
- For a settlement-conference adjournment, parties should email the Court at least one week in advance, and all parties must agree to the proposed new date.
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Request must include
Communication
Chambers
Clerk
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Page & Word Limits2 rules
Attorneys must obtain Court approval to file any motion and brief or response and brief over 20 pages. Reply briefs are limited to 5 pages.
- Brief for attorneys
- Up to 20 pages
- Reply brief
- Up to 5 pages
- Summary disposition motions
Exhibits are limited to 100 pages. Court permission must be obtained for exhibits exceeding 100 pages.
- Exhibits
- Up to 100 pages
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Motions to Adjourn: Must include a copy of the scheduling order and list all relevant dates (including the filing date) in the body of the Motion.
Motion and Brief- directing this Court to specific errors supported by the Transcript.
Lower Court transcript or Motions and Orders Appealed.
Motions must include any relevant documents and an Affidavit of a person with knowledge of the facts and circumstances surrounding the relief requested.
Proof that the transcript was ordered upon filing, if required.
At the time of filing the Answer, Defendant should submit a Request to Produce directed to the Plaintiff requesting signed Medical Authorizations for all medical providers known to the Plaintiff relating to the claims identified in the Complaint. (See MCR 2.314)
A Judge Copy of a motion should include only exhibits necessary to the claims, not full deposition transcripts or insurance contracts.
Court's wording
Submit a "Judge Copy" to JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org , upon filing with the Clerk's Office, with only those Exhibits attached that are necessary to your claims. Do not submit full deposition transcripts, insurance contracts etc.)
Ensure that any attached Exhibits are necessary to your claim/defense. (Do not submit full deposition transcripts, insurance contracts, etc.)
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The lower-court transcript must be electronically filed with the Clerk's Office within the stated 56-day period.
Within 56 days the lower court transcript must be submitted to counsel by the Court Reporter and electronically filed with the Clerk's Office and JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org
Civil cases
Page 1 | Appeals
Pleadings must be e-filed by the dates set by the Court.
Pleadings must be e-filed per the dates provided by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions for Summary Disposition
All Motions in Limine shall be e-filed to this Court no less than 3 weeks before the date of the Pre-Trial, and will be heard on the date of the Pre-Trial.
All Motions in Limine shall be e-filed to this Court no less than 3 weeks before the date of the Pre-Trial, and will be heard on the date of the Pre-Trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions in Limine
Motions must be filed electronically.
Please e-file your Motion.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motion Practice: General
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
File summary-disposition motions before case evaluation; if case evaluation is waived, file by the last day of the month in which Track Two case evaluation would have occurred.
ALL SUMMARY DISPOSITION MOTIONS MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THE CASE EVALUATION. If Case Evaluation is waived, the deadline for filing MSD is the last day of the month in which Case Evaluation would have occurred on Track 2.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions for Summary Disposition
Motions in limine must be filed at least three weeks before the pre-trial date.
All Motions in Limine shall be e-filed to this Court no less than 3 weeks before the date of the Pre-Trial, and will be heard on the date of the Pre-Trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions in Limine
The joint trial brief is due three “works” before trial, as stated in the Trial Order.
Joint Trial Brief: Due three works prior the Trial (see Trial Order)
Civil cases
Page 1 | Trial
Proposed orders must not be filed until after the hearing.
Please do not file the proposed Orders until after your Hearing.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motion Practice: General
Do not file a Notice of Hearing until the processed Praecipe provides the actual hearing date and time.
You may Notice the Hearing after you receive the processed Praecipe with the actual date and time for the requested hearing. Please do not file the Notice of Hearing until you receive the processed Praecipe.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motion Practice: General
Reply briefs to motions in limine are due three business days before the pre-trial.
Reply Briefs will be due 3 business days before the Pre-Trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions in Limine
File the Praecipe with the requested hearing date after the motion appears in the Register of Actions.
When the Motion appears in the Register of Actions, file the Praecipe with your requested date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motion Practice: General
Submit a Praecipe so the Clerk can set a control date, using a Friday date at least 30 days in the future.
You must submit a Praecipe however so that the Clerk can set a control date. Give your Praecipe any Friday date, 30 days in future.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration
Responses are due three days before the scheduled hearing, as illustrated by a Monday response deadline for a Thursday hearing.
Responses are due 3 days ahead of schedule (Ex: Monday before Thursday hearing)
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motion Practice: General
After a summary-disposition motion appears in the Register of Actions, file a Praecipe requesting a Monday-through-Thursday hearing date at 10:00 a.m. at least 30 days out.
Please file your motion. When it appears in the Register of Actions, file the Praecipe with your requested date 30+ days out Mon-Thu @ 10:00 a.m.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions for Summary Disposition
Response briefs to motions in limine are due one week before the pre-trial.
Response Briefs will be due 1 week before the Pre-Trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions in Limine
Within 56 days, the Court Reporter must submit the lower-court transcript to counsel, and it must be electronically filed with the Clerk's Office and emailed to the Court.
Within 56 days the lower court transcript must be submitted to counsel by the Court Reporter and electronically filed with the Clerk's Office and JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org
Civil cases
Page 1 | Appeals
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Provide the Court a Judge's Copy of a motion for rehearing or reconsideration for review.
Pursuant to MCR 2.119(F)-Notify Court Clerk if being filed and provide a Judge's Copy to JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org for review.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration
Email a Judge Copy of every response to the Court.
Email a Judge Copy of All Responses to JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motion Practice: General
Do not mail hard copies to the courtroom.
DO NOT MAIL HARD COPIES TO COURTROOM
Civil cases
Page 1 | REMOTE PROTOCOL
Email the Court a copy of motions, responses, pre-trial orders, and other covered documents.
THIS IS A COMPLETELY ELECTRONIC COURTROOM. Email a copy of all Motions, Responses, Pre-Trial Orders, etc. to JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org
Civil cases
Page 1 | REMOTE PROTOCOL
When filing a motion with the Clerk's Office, email a Judge Copy to the Court and attach only exhibits necessary to the claims; do not submit full deposition transcripts or insurance contracts.
Submit a "Judge Copy" to JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org , upon filing with the Clerk's Office, with only those Exhibits attached that are necessary to your claims. Do not submit full deposition transcripts, insurance contracts etc.)
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motion Practice: General
Do not mail hard copies to the courtroom.
Please do not mail hard copies to the courtroom.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motion Practice: General
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Adjournment requests other than the specified Track One stipulations may be made only by motion.
All other requests for adjournments may only be adjourned by way of motion.
Civil cases
Page 1 | REMOTE PROTOCOL
For a settlement-conference adjournment, parties should email the Court at least one week in advance, and all parties must agree to the proposed new date.
Parties should contact the Court by email at least 1 week in advance. All of the parties must concur with the proposed adjourned date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Settlement Conference Procedure
A set trial date may be adjourned only by motion and a showing of good cause.
Trial dates, once set, will not be adjourned without a motion and a showing of good cause.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Settlement Conference Procedure
Parties may stipulate to one motion adjournment; if they cannot proceed after that adjourned date, the motion will be dismissed but may be refiled later.
Parties are able to stipulate to one adjournment. If the parties are unable to proceed with the Motion after the adjourned date, then the Motion will be dismissed and may be refiled at a later date
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motion Practice: General
Current Track One cases may be adjourned to Track Two by mutual stipulation.
Motions to adjourn should be, for the most part, unnecessary at this time as Judge Harb is permitting stipulations for the following. All current Track One cases may be adjourned to Track Two by mutual stipulation.
Civil cases
Page 1 | REMOTE PROTOCOL
Chambers Communication Rules
Always include the case number and case name in the subject line of communications.
Always include case number and case name in the subject line.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MEDIATIONS AND TRIALS
Notify the Court Clerk when filing a motion for rehearing or reconsideration and provide the Court a Judge's Copy for review.
Pursuant to MCR 2.119(F)-Notify Court Clerk if being filed and provide a Judge's Copy to JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org for review.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration
All communications must include the case number and hearing date in the subject line.
Include case number and date of hearing in the subject line of all communication.
Civil cases
Page 1 | REMOTE PROTOCOL
Include all parties in emails with the Court or Judge to avoid ex parte communications.
All parties must be included in emails with the Court/Judge in order to avoid ex parte communications.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MEDIATIONS AND TRIALS
If a motion will be withdrawn, the moving party must email both the Court Clerk and the Court's general email to cancel it as soon as possible before the hearing.
If the motion is going to be withdrawn, the moving party must email the Court Clerk (deborah.royal@3rdcc.org) and the Court's general email (judgeharb-court@3rdcc.org) to cancel the motion as soon as possible prior to the hearing date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | REMOTE PROTOCOL
If a motion will be withdrawn, the moving party must email the Clerk and the Court as soon as possible to dismiss it.
If any motion is going to be withdrawn, the moving party must email the Clerk (deborah.royal@3rdcc.org) and the Court ( JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org ) to dismiss the Motion as soon as possible.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motion Practice: General
For a summary-disposition motion in lieu of an answer, send a copy to the Judge's Judicial Attorney; the Court will issue a briefing order.
If a party is filing a Motion for Summary Disposition in Lieu of an Answer, send a copy of the Motion for Summary Disposition to the Judge's Judicial Attorney (JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org). The Court will issue a briefing order.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions for Summary Disposition
If the Final Pre-Trial Order has not arrived within a few days after the hearing, contact the Court.
If you do not receive one within a few days following the hearing, please contact the Court.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Settlement Conference Procedure
Email Judge Harb's Judicial Attorney for issuance of a scheduling order and further information.
Please email Judge Harb's Judicial Attorney (JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org for the issuance of a scheduling order and further information.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions for Summary Disposition
Check public Odyssey before contacting the courtroom with questions; if a document is not on the register of actions, contact the Clerk's office with questions because the Clerk may not have processed it.
*Check public odyssey at 3rdcc.org before contacting the Courtroom with questions. If a document is not on the ROA, that means the Clerk's office has not processed it. Contact the Clerk's office with any questions.*
Civil cases
Page 1 | REMOTE PROTOCOL
After receiving the processed Praecipe, call the Court if you have not also received a scheduling order.
After receiving your processed praecipe, call the Court if you have not also received a scheduling order.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Motions for Summary Disposition
Do not call the courtroom and leave voicemails.
Please do not call the courtroom and leave voicemails.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MEDIATIONS AND TRIALS
Do not leave messages at the courtroom phone number; email the Court instead.
Phone Number (313) 224-2474 (Please do not leave messages-email court)
Civil cases
Page 1 | Address / Phone Number
The Judicial Attorney may be contacted by email at jennifer.swanson@3rdcc.org.
The Judicial Attorney may be reached via email at jennifer.swanson@3rdcc.org
Civil cases
Page 1 | MEDIATIONS AND TRIALS
Email is the preferred method of communication with the Court.
Please email the court as the preferred method of communication.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MEDIATIONS AND TRIALS
The Court Clerk may be contacted at deborah.royal@3rdcc.org.
The Court Clerk, Deborah Royal may be reached at deborah.royal@3rdcc.org
Civil cases
Page 1 | MEDIATIONS AND TRIALS