Willoughby Municipal Court, Ohio Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

The movant must serve a reply to a response to any written motion within seven days after service of the response motion.

Movant’s reply to a response of any written motion shall be served within seven (7) days after service of the response motion.

CRITICAL

Unless the Court orders otherwise, summary-judgment motions are decided without oral argument, and the adverse party must file its opposition brief within 28 days after service.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, Motions for Summary Judgment shall be decided on the briefs and other attachments without oral arguments. The adverse party shall file a brief in opposition within twenty-eight (28) days after service of the motion.

CRITICAL

A party opposing a motion other than a summary-judgment motion must serve and file its opposition brief within 14 days after service of the motion.

Each party opposing a motion other than Motion for Summary Judgment shall serve and file a brief in opposition within fourteen (14) days of service of said Motion.

WARNING

Motions are ruled on without a hearing unless a hearing is requested in writing, with whether to hold one left to the Court’s discretion.

Motions shall be ruled on without a hearing unless otherwise requested in writing, and at the court’s discretion.

WARNING

A movant may file a reply to a response only with leave of the Court.

Movant’s reply to a response may be filed only with leave of the Court.