Judge Daniel D. Regan
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
Exhibits
Motion
Court-wideOpposition Brief
Court-wide- At Least 7 Days Prior To Argument
Communication
Clerk
Phone
Chambers
Intake Unit
Phone
Court-wideClerk
Chambers
Document Format Requirements4 rules
Plaintiff exhibit identifications must use Arabic numerals, while Defendant exhibit identifications must use letters.
Plaintiff shall identify exhibits with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3,…), and Defendant shall use letters (A, B, C,…).
The proposed joint points for charge and verdict slip must be submitted in Word format before the Pretrial Conference.
submit the proposed joint points for charge and verdict slip in Word format prior to the Pretrial Conference.
DOCX
Tabbed exhibit binders are preferred for trial exhibits.
Tabbed exhibit binders are preferred.
Exhibit binders are preferred in nonjury trials.
Exhibit binders are preferred.
Document Filing Requirements9 rules
An uncontested motion must be accompanied by a separate proposed order submitted as a Word document for electronic signing.
Please provide your proposed order as a separate WORD Document for electronic signing.
Document Type
Proposed Order
Every document must include the attorney’s or self-represented party’s phone number and email address.
All documents must include attorney or party (if self-represented) contact information including a phone number and an email address.
Document Type
All Documents
At trial commencement, each party’s counsel must provide the court and court reporter with a complete potential-witness list identifying deposition or videotape witnesses and the approximate duration of that testimony.
At the commencement of trial, counsel for each party shall provide a complete list of potential witnesses to the court reporter and the Court. The list should also include the name of any witness whose testimony will be presented by deposition or videotape and the approximate length of that testimony.
Document Type
Potential Witness List
Counsel must submit joint exhibits and stipulations to the Court before trial.
Counsel shall submit joint exhibits / stipulations to the Court prior to trial.
Document Type
Joint Exhibits And Stipulations
If the parties cannot agree on a point for charge or verdict-slip question, the joint proposal must include both proposals, and the Court will hold a charging conference to resolve the disagreement.
If the parties are unable to agree on a point for charge and/or verdict slip question, then they shall include both proposals in the joint proposal and the Court will hold a charging conference to resolve any matters to which the parties have not agreed.
Document Type
Joint Proposal For Charge And Verdict Slip
Full transcripts must be submitted to the court when deposition testimony will be read or videotaped deposition testimony will be played during a jury trial.
If depositions will be read or videotaped depositions played during a jury trial, full transcripts shall be submitted to the court.
Document Type
Deposition Transcript
Counsel must confer and submit proposed joint points for charge and a proposed verdict slip in Word format before the Pretrial Conference.
Counsel shall confer on points for charge and a proposed verdict slip prior to the Pretrial Conference and submit the proposed joint points for charge and verdict slip in Word format prior to the Pretrial Conference.
Document Type
Proposed Joint Points For Charge And Verdict Slip
A post-trial motion must include a copy of the request for the trial-testimony transcript.
The post-trial motion must contain a copy of the request for transcript of the trial testimony
Document Type
Post Trial Motion
The signing email must identify all parties and their contact information and state that the motion is uncontested or consented to.
In the body of the email please list all parties in the case and their email addresses, or other contact information if email is not available, and state that the motion is uncontested or consented to.
Document Type
Uncontested Motion
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Uncontested asbestos motions and argued general asbestos motions must be submitted by email at least two days before presentation.
All Uncontested Asbestos Motions and any General Asbestos Motions that will be argued shall be submitted to motionsregan@alleghenycourts.us at least two (2) days in advance of presentation.
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Summary-judgment motions in cases assigned to Judge Regan must be submitted through Judge Regan’s online form.
MSJs for cases assigned to Judge Regan shall be submitted through Judge Regan’s online form.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The required email submission of uncontested and argued general asbestos motions is due at least two days before presentation.
All Uncontested Asbestos Motions and any General Asbestos Motions that will be argued shall be submitted to motionsregan@alleghenycourts.us at least two (2) days in advance of presentation.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Every motion must have a certificate of service attached.
All Motions must have a NOTICE OF PRESENTATION and CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE attached.
Page 1 | DISCOVERY MOTIONS
A contested discovery motion must include a notice of presentation with the argument details and a certificate of service showing that opposing parties were served.
Your motion MUST have a Notice of Presentation attached with the date, time, and location of the argument as well as a Certificate of Service indicating opposing parties have been served.
Page 2 | CONTESTED MOTIONS
Counsel must provide the witness a copy of the prior deposition transcript before beginning impeachment questioning.
and then provide the witness with a copy before commencing to question the witness on same.
Page 5 | Prior Deposition Testimony
A copy of every filed post-trial motion must also be served on the trial judge in chambers.
A copy of any filed post-trial motion must also be served upon the trial judge in chambers.
Page 6 | Post-Trial Motions
All parties must be copied on the email submitting an uncontested motion for signing.
All parties should be copied on this email.
Page 2 | UNCONTESTED MOTIONS
Before using a prior deposition transcript to impeach a witness, counsel should notify all counsel of the intended deposition and page-and-line references.
Counsel seeking the use of prior deposition transcripts to impeach a witness should first advise all counsel of which deposition(s) and page and line number(s) he/she intends to use
Page 5 | Prior Deposition Testimony
Courtesy Copy Requirements
For nonjury-trial exhibits, the witness, opposing counsel, and Court must each receive a copy, and exhibit binders are preferred.
At a minimum, the witness, opposing counsel and the Court must be provided with a copy. Exhibit binders are preferred.
Page 6 | Nonjury Trials — Exhibits
Courtesy copies are not required unless the Court expressly requests them, and a requested copy must be mailed or hand-delivered to Chambers because the Court does not automatically receive Department of Court Records filings.
With respect to filings, note that the Court does not automatically receive copies of documents filed with the Department of Court Records. If you would like the Court to have a courtesy copy, then you must mail or hand deliver to Chambers. However, Courtesy copies are not required unless explicitly requested by the Court.
Page 3 | GENERAL INFORMATION
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The parties must meet and confer about resolving any motion in limine before presenting it to the Court.
The parties shall also meet and confer regarding resolution of any Motions in Limine prior to presentation to the Court.
Page 4 | CIVIL JURY TRIALS
Chambers Communication Rules
Case-related emails must include all parties in the To or CC fields unless directed otherwise, and opposing parties or counsel must not be included through BCC.
When communicating with the Court via email about a particular case, ALL parties must be included on the email unless directed otherwise. The email addresses of the other parties/opposing counsel must be included either in the “To” or the “CC” boxes so that they are visible to the Court. Do NOT “BCC” the parties/opposing counsel on your communications.
Page 3 | GENERAL INFORMATION
Requests for judicial action must be presented as a motion or petition, and unsolicited mail, fax, telephone, or email requests will not be considered.
All matters requesting action by the Court shall be presented in the form of a motion or petition to the court. The Court will not entertain requests for action that are submitted by unsolicited mail, fax, telephone or email.
Page 3 | GENERAL INFORMATION
After filing an uncontested motion, it must be emailed to the court’s discovery address for signing.
After your motion has been filed it should be emailed to ReganDiscovery@alleghenycourts.us for signing.
Page 2 | UNCONTESTED MOTIONS
Electronic communications should not be sent directly to Judge Regan unless specifically directed; correspondence and filings should be directed to Law Clerk Stefanie Frelick at the stated email address.
Do not send electronic communication directly to Judge Regan unless specifically directed to do so. Any correspondence or filings should be directed to Judge Regan’s Law Clerk, Stefanie Frelick, J.D. at sfrelick@alleghenycourts.us.
Page 3 | GENERAL INFORMATION
Chambers must schedule all asbestos motions.
All Asbestos Motions shall be scheduled by Chambers.
Page 6 | Asbestos Motions
Chambers may be contacted by phone at 412-350-6563.
You may also contact Chambers at 412-350-6563.
Page 3 | GENERAL INFORMATION
Scheduling concerns or questions should be directed to Chambers by phone at (412) 350-6563.
If counsel/a party has concerns or needs clarification about scheduling in a case, they should contact chambers at (412) 350-6563.
Page 4 | GENERAL INFORMATION
The Court will circulate the asbestos summary-judgment argument schedule by email.
Asbestos MSJ argument schedule shall be circulated via email from the Court.
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