Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

For appeals involving additional evidence, the Court must set a conference to determine whether evidence is needed and whether a hearing should be scheduled, then establish the Rule 19.03 briefing schedule after the conference or hearing.

The Court shall set such cases for conference in order to determine whether additional evidence is required, and to schedule a hearing, if necessary. After such conference or hearing, the Court shall set a schedule for the submission of briefs as provided in Rule 19.03.

A summary-judgment movant may file a reply brief within 10 days after service of the opposition brief, but may not add evidentiary materials without party agreement or court permission.

The movant may file a reply brief in support of the motion within ten (10) days of service of the brief in opposition. The movant's reply brief shall not refer to or include any additional evidentiary materials without agreement of the parties or leave of the Court.

Summary-judgment motions are generally heard on briefs and permitted evidentiary materials without oral argument unless the Court orders otherwise.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, motions for summary judgment shall be heard on briefs and accompanying evidentiary materials (as permitted by Civil Rule 56(C) without oral argument.

Counsel may request oral argument on any motion, but the assigned judge alone decides whether to grant it.

Counsel may request oral argument on any motion. However, the granting of such oral argument will be at the sole discretion of the assigned judge.