Court of Common Pleas of Greene County, Pennsylvania Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

For preliminary objections, the moving party must file a brief or memorandum with the appropriate filing office; the court order will provide the briefing schedule and any argument date, and noncompliance may result in default or other court action.

Preliminary objections, unless otherwise directed by the Court, may be placed on the next available argument list by the District Court Administrator. The parties may petition the Court to be heard solely on the briefs. - a. The legal brief or memorandum of the moving party regarding preliminary objections shall be filed with the appropriate filing office. The parties will be notified by Court Order of a briefing schedule and the date scheduled for argument, if applicable. Failure to strictly comply with the briefing schedule may constitute a default authorizing the Court to grant or deny the relief at issue, prohibit the noncompliant party from making argument, and take such other action as the Court deems necessary for the proper administration of justice.

CRITICAL

The moving party must file its brief or memorandum with the appropriate filing office; the Court will set the briefing schedule and any argument date by order, and noncompliance may result in default or other consequences.

The legal brief or memorandum of the moving party regarding motion for judgment on the pleadings shall be filed with the appropriate filing office. The parties will be notified by Court Order of a briefing schedule and the date scheduled for argument, if applicable. Failure to strictly comply with the briefing schedule may constitute a default authorizing the Court to grant or deny the relief at issue, prohibit the noncompliant party from making argument, and take such other action as the Court deems necessary for the proper administration of justice.

CRITICAL

The moving party must file its brief or memorandum with the appropriate filing office; the Court will set the briefing schedule and any argument date by order, and noncompliance may result in default or other consequences.

The legal brief or memorandum of the moving party regarding Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed with the appropriate filing office. The parties will be notified by Court Order of a briefing schedule and the date scheduled for argument, if applicable. Failure to strictly comply with the briefing schedule may constitute a default authorizing the Court to grant or deny the relief at issue, prohibit the noncompliant party from making argument, and take such other action as the Court deems necessary for the proper administration of justice.

WARNING

Motions are heard at 8:45 A.M. on Mondays and Wednesdays, with holiday hearings held on the first business day thereafter; changes are published on the court website.

Court shall hear Motions at 8:45 A.M. on Mondays and Wednesdays of each week. In the event of a holiday, it will be held on the first business day thereafter. Any changes to Motions Court shall be published on the website of the Greene County Court of Common Pleas.

WARNING

The Court prefers, if possible, to resolve summary judgment, consolidation, bifurcation, and severance motions before the pretrial conference.

It is the preference of the Court to resolve Motions for Summary Judgment, consolidation, bifurcation and severance, if possible, prior to the pretrial conference.

WARNING

A motion may be presented in person in Motions Court after it has been filed with the appropriate court filing office.

A motion may be presented in person in Motions Court after being filed with the appropriate court filing office.

INFO

A judgment-on-the-pleadings motion may be placed on the next available argument list unless the Court directs otherwise, and the parties may ask to be heard only on the briefs.

Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, unless otherwise directed by the Court, may be placed by the District Court Administrator on the next available argument list. The parties may petition the Court to be heard solely on the briefs.

INFO

A summary-judgment motion may be placed on the next available argument list unless the Court directs otherwise, and the parties may ask to be heard only on the briefs.

Motion for Summary Judgment, unless otherwise directed by the Court, may be placed by the District Court Administrator, on the next available argument list. The parties may petition the Court to be heard solely on the briefs.