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

CRITICALCivil cases

(a) Any motion seeking any relief under Pa. R.C.P. Nos. 4001 to 4020 inclusive, shall be disposed of on a rule to show cause returnable to the Miscellaneous Court Judge who may hold a hearing and issue an appropriate order pursuant to Luz. Co. R.C.P. Nos. 206.4(c) and 208.3(b).

(a) Any motion seeking any relief under Pa. R.C.P. Nos. 4001 to 4020 inclusive, shall be disposed of on a rule to show cause returnable to the Miscellaneous Court Judge who may hold a hearing and issue an appropriate order pursuant to Luz. Co. R.C.P. Nos. 206.4(c) and 208.3(b).

CRITICALCivil cases

Before presenting a discovery motion, the moving party must confer or attempt to confer with all interested parties to try to resolve the matter without court action.

All motions relating to discovery shall include a certification that the moving party has conferred or attempted to confer with all interested parties concerning the subject matter of the motion to resolve the matter without court action prior to the presentment of the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

After individual assignment, motions to compel under this rule must be presented to the assigned judge.

Once a case has been individually assigned to a Judge, any such “motions” under this Rule shall be presented to the assigned Judge.

CRITICALCivil cases

In an individually assigned case, a motion seeking relief under Pa. R.C.P. Nos. 4001–4020 must be made returnable to the assigned judge, whose chambers will schedule a hearing if necessary and issue appropriate orders.

(b) For any case that has been individually assigned, any such motion seeking relief under Pa. R.C.P. Nos. 4001 to 4020 must be made returnable to the Judge to whom the case has been assigned for his/her chambers to schedule a hearing, if necessary, and issue any and all appropriate orders.

WARNINGCivil cases

The matter is decided without oral argument unless a party requests it under Pa. R.C.P. No. 211 or the assigned judge orders it.

The matter shall be ruled upon without oral argument unless requested by any party pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 211 or so ordered by the Judge to whom the assignment has been made.

WARNINGCivil cases

A summary judgment motion is decided without oral argument unless a party requests it or the court orders it; a party must file its request with the Administrator with its brief or later with the assigned judge.

(d) The motion for summary judgment shall be ruled upon without oral argument unless requested by any party, or ordered by the court. The request must be filed with the District Court Administrator contemporaneously with the filing of the party’s brief, or, thereafter, to the Judge to whom the motion for summary judgment has been assigned.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party that fails to file a brief as required by the applicable rules may be denied oral argument.

Any party who has failed to file a brief in accordance with the applicable rules of court may be denied oral argument.

WARNINGCivil cases

A motion for judgment on the pleadings is decided without oral argument unless a party requests it or the court orders it; a party must file its request with the Administrator with its brief or later with the assigned judge.

(d) The motion for judgment on the pleadings shall be ruled upon without oral argument unless requested by any party, or ordered by the court. The request must be filed with the District Court Administrator contemporaneously with the filing of the party’s brief or, thereafter, to the Judge to whom the motion for judgment on the pleadings has been assigned.

INFOCivil cases

A supporting brief is not required for these motions to compel.

A brief in support of the Motion shall not be required.