Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

For summary-judgment motions, opposition briefs are due within 28 days after the motion is filed, and reply briefs are due within 7 days after an opposition brief is filed.

As provided in Civ.R. 56, any brief in opposition shall be filed within twenty-eight (28) days of the filing of the motion for summary judgment. Reply briefs shall be filed within seven (7) days of the filing of any brief in opposition.

For motions covered by Rule 18, an opposing party may file an opposition within 14 days after the motion is filed, any reply is due seven days after the opposition is filed, and the motion is then submitted for ruling; motions are decided without an oral hearing unless otherwise ordered, and court-discretionary motions are excluded.

All motions shall be accompanied by a brief stating the grounds thereof and citing the authorities relied upon. The opposing party may file a brief in opposition within 14 days after the day on which the motion was filed and any reply brief shall be filed seven (7) days after the filing of the brief in opposition. Thereafter, the motion shall be deemed submitted for ruling. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, motions will be decided without an oral hearing. (B) This rule does not apply to court-discretionary motions which include, but are not limited to, motions for leave to plead, motions for extensions of time and motions to continue.

Before proceeding with a mediation referral, the referring attorney must obtain the other attorneys’ agreement and multiple dates that work for all parties.

Obtain the agreement of the other attorneys for the referral to mediation and multiple dates that work for all parties.