Judge Maureen A. Sweeney

Applies to

Pretrial statement

The pretrial statement must include claims and defenses, admitted facts, contested fact and legal issues, witness and expert summaries, exhibits, damages, trial-time estimates, settlement status, special jury instructions, and any required Probate Court review.

Applies to

Motion or brief

The attorney or unrepresented party must state the courtroom number on each motion or brief.

Applies to

All documents

Every document filed with the court by an attorney must include the attorney's Supreme Court of Ohio registration number.

A status hearing may be continued only for good cause.

After the court’s discovery completion date, discovery may continue only if the court finds good cause and warrants an extension upon written motion that explains why discovery could not be completed by the assigned date.

The court will approve one timely request for an extension of time to move or plead to a pleading seeking affirmative relief without a motion or opposing-party consent.

Service

Publication to all parties

Publication in the Daily Legal News or the court’s official website provides official notice of case assignments, and counsel and unrepresented parties must check those sources for notices concerning their cases.

Service

Mail to all parties

When directed by the Court, the Clerk must notify counsel or an unrepresented party of an order by ordinary mail and docket the mailing, except that deposit in the Prosecutor’s mailbox suffices when the Prosecutor is counsel.

Applies to

Judgment notice

Service

Mail to all parties

Within three days after entry of a final appealable judgment or order, the Clerk must serve the required recipients by ordinary mail at their last known addresses and docket proof of service.

Counsel must prepare and submit a pretrial statement seven days before trial unless the Court waives it.

An opposition brief is due no later than 14 days after the motion is filed, unless the court grants an extension with leave.

An opposition brief may not be filed later than five days before the non-oral hearing date.