Oakwood Municipal Court, Ohio Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Opposition to a civil motion is due within 14 days after service unless the Court sets another time; motions are considered submitted when the required period ends unless the Court extends it.

Opposing counsel shall respond in writing, within fourteen (14) days of service of the motion, unless a different time is set by Court order. All motions will be considered submitted at the end of the required period unless time is extended by the Court.

CRITICAL

Each opposing party must serve and file an opposition within 14 days after the motion, unless the Court orders another period, including reasons, authorities, and applicable evidence concerning facts outside the record.

(C) Each party opposing the motion shall serve and file within fourteen (14) days thereafter, unless another period of time is ordered by the Court, a brief written statement of reasons in opposition to the motion and a list of citations of the authorities on which he or she relies. If the motion requires the consideration of facts not appearing of record, he or she shall also serve and file copies of all affidavits, depositions, photographs or other documentary evidence which he or she desires to submit in opposition to the motion.

CRITICAL

Before the Court considers an opposed discovery procedure under Rules 26 through 37, the requesting party must consult in good faith, initiate the conference, and advise the Court in writing of the impasse and conference details.

To curtail undue delay in the administration of justice, no discovery procedure filed under Rule 26 through 37 of the Rules of Civil Procedure to which objection or opposition is made by the responding party shall be taken under consideration by the Court, unless the party seeking discovery first advises the Court, in writing, that after personal consultation and sincere attempts to resolve differences, they are unable to reach an accord. This statement shall recite those matters which remain in dispute, and in addition, the date, time and place of the conference, and the names of all parties participating therein. It shall be the responsibility of counsel for the party seeking discovery to initiate the conference.

WARNING

Reply or additional briefs may be filed only with the Court’s leave.

(D) Reply or additional briefs upon motions and submissions may be filed only with leave of the Court.

WARNING

Motions are generally decided on the motion and applicable supporting documents; oral argument may be allowed on written application and proper showing or by court order.

(A) Motions, in general, shall be submitted and determined upon the motion and supporting documents, if applicable. Oral arguments of motions may be permitted by written application and proper showing to the Court, or by Court order.

INFO

Counsel is encouraged to participate in pretrial discovery conferences to reduce unnecessary discovery filings.

Counsel is encouraged to participate in pretrial discovery conferences to reduce, in every way possible, the filing of unnecessary discovery procedures.