Judge Patrick J. Condon
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
Court-wideTrial Documents, Trial Exhibits
Court-wide- At Least 2 Working Days Before Trial
Adjournments
- Every continuance request must be written, state the reasons, and be signed by both the party and counsel.
- A trial continuance requires a written motion supported by an affidavit or appropriate documentation, and unavailable witnesses or experts do not justify a continuance.
- Date conflicts must be documented with the conflicting notice or a sworn statement stating the case number, jurisdiction, judge, and scheduling date.
Request must include
Communication
Phone
Phone
Document Format Requirements2 rules
All exhibits must be marked for identification before trial, with plaintiff's exhibits numbered consecutively and defendant's exhibits lettered consecutively.
MARK ALL EXHIBITS FOR IDENTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRIAL. PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBITS SHALL BE NUMBERED AND DEFENDANT'S EXHIBITS LETTERED CONSECUTIVELY.
Requested jury instructions must be emailed to the court at least seven days before trial and submitted in Word format.
Any requested instructions must be presented to the Court by e-mail (CommonPleasCourtV@lakecountyohio.gov) no later than seven (7) days before trial in Word format.
DOCX
Document Filing Requirements10 rules
Counsel must submit written witness lists and exhibit descriptions no later than seven days before trial.
Counsel shall submit to the court written lists of the names of witnesses to be presented to testify and description of exhibits to be presented at trial no later than seven (7) days before trial.
Document Type
Trial Witness And Exhibit Lists
Each counsel must file a trial brief with supporting citations no later than 14 days before trial.
Trial briefs shall be filed by each counsel with appropriate citations supporting the theory of their case no later than fourteen (14) days before trial.
Document Type
Trial Brief
The court will not entertain objections to deposition testimony at trial.
No objections to deposition testimony will be entertained at trial;
Document Type
Deposition Objection Motion
Within 30 days after the case concludes, the prevailing party must submit a judgment entry reflecting the verdict or outcome.
Within thirty (30) days after conclusion of the case, the prevailing party shall submit to the court a judgment entry reflecting the verdict or outcome;
Document Type
Judgment Entry
Objections to video or written deposition testimony must be raised by motion no later than 14 days before trial and identify each objection and its transcript or video location.
Where video or written depositions are to be used, objections to any testimony must be brought to the attention of the court no later than fourteen (14) days before trial by motion, listing the specific objections requiring ruling, their location by line and page in the written deposition transcript, as well as by time reference on any video.
Document Type
Deposition Objection Motion
Counsel must exchange a trial-exhibit list with descriptions, disclose and reserve identifiers for unavailable known exhibits, and state the evidentiary basis for offering each exhibit.
Counsel shall exchange a list of all exhibits to be offered at trial including a brief description of each. For any known to exist but not available exhibits, the substance thereof shall be disclosed and numbers or letters are to be reserved for such exhibits. Counsel shall indicate whether an exhibit may be admitted into evidence by stipulation or if not admitted by stipulation, whether the exhibit may be offered into evidence without proof of its authenticity;
Document Type
Trial Exhibit List
Counsel must submit proposed instructions, verdict forms, and interrogatories no later than 14 days before trial.
Counsel shall submit to the Court proposed instructions for all causes of action and any affirmative defenses, as well as proposed verdict forms and interrogatories, no later than fourteen (14) days before trial.
Document Type
Proposed Jury Instructions
Civil discovery materials may be filed only on court order, as evidence, or for motion consideration, and a single-page notice identifying the request or response, issuance date, and recipients must be filed.
Discovery enumerated in Ohio Civil Rule 5(D), to wit: depositions, interrogatories, requests for documents and admissions and answers and responses thereto, shall not be filed with the Lake County Clerk of the Common Pleas Court unless on order of the court or for use as evidence or for consideration of a motion in the case. Parties shall file a single page notice indicating the discovery request or response served, the date issued, and upon whom served.
Document Type
Discovery Notice
Every pleading, motion, brief, or other filed paper must identify the preparing attorney and include Civ.R. 11 information, including an email address.
Pursuant to Loc.R. 3.01(C), every pleading, motion, brief or other paper filed in a case shall bear the name of the individual attorney, if any, who prepared such document, together with identifying information as set forth in Civ.R. 11, including in particular, an email address.
Document Type
Pleading Motion Brief Or Other Paper
Counsel for an indigent defendant must be appointed by Judgment Entry, and a financial disclosure form must be filed in every case involving an indigent defendant.
Counsel representing an indigent defendant must be appointed by Judgment Entry. A financial disclosure form must be filed in every case where there is an indigent defendant.
Document Type
Financial Disclosure Form
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Counsel must notify the court immediately when a case is settled or dismissed.
If a case is settled or dismissed, the court shall be notified immediately by counsel.
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The deadline for proposed jury instructions, verdict forms, and interrogatories is no later than 14 days before trial.
Counsel shall submit to the Court proposed instructions for all causes of action and any affirmative defenses, as well as proposed verdict forms and interrogatories, no later than fourteen (14) days before trial.
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The deadline for submitting the written witness and exhibit lists is no later than seven days before trial.
Counsel shall submit to the court written lists of the names of witnesses to be presented to testify and description of exhibits to be presented at trial no later than seven (7) days before trial.
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Written stipulations must be submitted to the court by the morning of trial.
Counsel shall submit to the court any written stipulations no later than the morning of trial.
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The deadline for raising deposition-testimony objections by motion is no later than 14 days before trial.
Where video or written depositions are to be used, objections to any testimony must be brought to the attention of the court no later than fourteen (14) days before trial by motion, listing the specific objections requiring ruling, their location by line and page in the written deposition transcript, as well as by time reference on any video.
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Responses to motions in limine are due no later than seven days before trial.
Responses are due no later than seven (7) days before trial.
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The prevailing party must submit the judgment entry within 30 days after conclusion of the case.
Within thirty (30) days after conclusion of the case, the prevailing party shall submit to the court a judgment entry reflecting the verdict or outcome;
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Settlement or dismissal entries must be filed within 30 days after notice to the court, and pretrial notices must be filed no later than the scheduled trial date.
Entries of settlement or dismissal shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after notice of settlement or dismissal to the Court. NOTICES OF SETTLEMENT OR DISMISSAL PRIOR TO TRIAL SHALL BE FILED NO LATER THAN THE SCHEDULED TRIAL DATE.
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Unless notification of settlement or dismissal is filed before the case is called for trial, the scheduled trial will proceed or the case may be dismissed for want of prosecution.
A SCHEDULED TRIAL SHALL PROCEED, OR BE DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION, UNLESS NOTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT OR DISMISSAL IS FILED WITH THE COURT PRIOR TO BEING CALLED FOR TRIAL.
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Motions in limine must be filed no later than 14 days before trial.
Motions in limine shall be filed no later than fourteen (14) days before trial.
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The deadline for filing trial briefs is no later than 14 days before trial.
Trial briefs shall be filed by each counsel with appropriate citations supporting the theory of their case no later than fourteen (14) days before trial.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Neither the written nor electronic jury instructions should be filed with the clerk unless filing is needed to preserve appellate rights.
Neither the written copy nor the electronic copy should be filed with the Clerk of Courts unless preservation of appellate rights is concerned.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Every continuance request must be written, state the reasons, and be signed by both the party and counsel.
All requests for continuances shall be in writing accompanied by a statement of reasons for the request and signed by the party and counsel.
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A trial continuance requires a written motion supported by an affidavit or appropriate documentation, and unavailable witnesses or experts do not justify a continuance.
No continuance of trial will be granted without a written motion supported by affidavit or appropriate documentation. THE UNAVAILABILITY OF ANY WITNESS, EXPERT OR OTHERWISE, WILL NOT BE GROUNDS TO CONTINUE THE TRIAL DATE.
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Date conflicts must be documented with the conflicting notice or a sworn statement stating the case number, jurisdiction, judge, and scheduling date.
All date conflicts shall be documented by either copies of the conflicting notice or a sworn statement enumerating case number, jurisdiction, judge, and date of scheduling.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Proposed instructions must be emailed in Word to the court and opposing counsel and ordinarily should not be filed with the clerk unless preservation of appellate rights requires filing.
The instructions shall be provided by electronic copy in Word by email sent to CommonPleasCourtV@lakecountyohio.gov as well as to opposing counsel. Neither the written copy nor the electronic copy should be filed with the Clerk of Courts unless preservation of appellate rights is concerned.
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Contact the Court’s Scheduler directly by phone to request a hearing or continuance or report a settlement.
To request a hearing, request a continuance, or report a settlement, please contact the Court’s Scheduler directly at (440)350-2136.
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Contact the Court’s Bailiff directly by phone with questions about a received jury summons.
If you have received a Jury Summons and have questions, please contact the Court’s Bailiff directly at (440)350-2723.
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