Lorain Municipal Court, Ohio Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Opposing counsel shall hav e sev en (7) day s to f ile an Answer Brief .

Opposing counsel shall hav e sev en (7) day s to f ile an Answer Brief .

CRITICAL

A pretrial conference is required in contested civil cases before trial is scheduled, but the assigned judge may waive the pretrial requirements for good cause.

A pretrial conf erence shall be conducted in all contested civ il cases prior to being scheduled f or trial. In addition, the judge assigned the case may f or good cause shown waiv e the pretrial requirements stated herein.

WARNING

A party opposing a motion may serve and file a written statement of opposition and supporting authorities within 14 days after the motion is filed.

(C) Each party opposing the motion may serv e and f ile within f ourteen (14) day s af ter f iling of the motion, a brief written statement of reasons in opposition to the motion with supporting citations of the authorities on which he relies.

WARNING

Opposing counsel may file an answer brief or similar memorandum within 14 days after receiving a copy of the motion or exception.

(D) Opposing counsel may, within f ourteen (14) day s af ter receiv ing a copy of such motion or exception, f ile an answer brief or memorandum of like character.

WARNING

A reply or additional brief may be filed only with court leave and a showing that it is necessary.

(D) Reply or additional brief s upon motions and submissions may be f iled with leav e of the court only upon showing of the necessity thereof .

WARNING

Upon motion, the judge may order an erroneously filed document, including one filed in the wrong case or corrupt or unreadable, stricken from the record.

f. If a document is filed in error (e.g., a document is filed on the wrong case or the electronic file is corrupt or unreadable), upon motion, the judge may order the document stricken from the record.

INFO

Motions generally are submitted and decided on the motion papers; oral argument is permitted upon written request with a proper showing or upon the parties' mutual written request.

(A) Motions, in general, shall be submitted and determined upon the motion papers hereinaf ter ref erred to. Oral arguments of motions will be permitted on written request and proper showing, or by mutual written request of the parties.