Judge Chris Taylor

Service

Mail

For purposes of these local rules, “counsel” includes a party proceeding without an attorney.

Discovery responses and related material must be served on all other lead counsel or parties and filed with the Clerk, although items designated optional need only be served and may be filed.

Discovery documents and related materials must be served on all other lead counsel or parties but generally must not be filed with the clerk except by special order.

Applies to

Motion

A motion seeking affirmative relief must include an order granting or denying the motion, or the order must be brought to the hearing.

Applies to

Certificate of Written Discovery

The original or an exact copy of the listed discovery responses and related material must be retained during the case and related appellate proceedings and for one year afterward, with a Certificate of Written Discovery signed and filed when necessary.

Applies to

Certificate of Written Discovery

A signed Certificate of Written Discovery must be filed with the clerk whenever Rule 1.07(b) discovery materials are retained or sent to another party.

An attorney must notify the Court as soon as a trial-setting notice is received and immediately notify the Court and other parties if a conflicting vacation plan is made afterward, requesting that the case be reset; the Court then must give all parties an opportunity to respond.

A continuance motion ordinarily must be filed by the Wednesday preceding trial and heard at 2:00 p.m. the following Thursday, unless the Court sets otherwise.

A continuance motion based on facts arising on or after the Wednesday before trial must be filed as soon as possible and will be heard at a time set by the Court.

A motion, objection, or special exception may not be set for hearing unless the moving party includes the prescribed conference certification in the filing or a separate letter.

The conference-certification requirement does not apply to dispositive motions, including summary-judgment, dismissal, cause-of-action dismissal, and new-trial motions.