Judge Maura Slattery Boyle
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Asbestos Motion
- At Least 3 Business Days Beforehand
Courtesy copies
- 1 copy • At Least 3 Business Days Before Hearing
Motion
- By 2pm Preceding Thursday
Communication
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Page & Word Limits1 rule
Briefs limited to 15 pages, double-spaced, 12pt font, 1-inch margins, citations to official reporters; violations not accepted without leave.
- Brief
- Up to 15 pages
- Format
- Double-spaced; 12-point; 1-inch margins
Excluded from page count
- •Exhibits
Exception
More pages with leave of court
Court's wording
No brief shall exceed fifteen (15) pages in length, doubled-spaced and exclusive of any corresponding exhibits. Additionally, briefs must utilize a customary twelve- point (12) font and one (1) inch margins, and any citations must be made to official reporters. Briefs filed in violation of these requirements will neither be accepted nor considered without leave of Court.
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Any documents, including proposed Orders, shall be submitted to the Court in .pdf format, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
- File type
Document Filing Requirements9 rules
Proposed orders must be emailed in PDF to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov; proof of e-filing required for routine motions or stipulations.
Court's wording
Any (proposed) Orders must be transmitted to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov in .pdf format for the Court’s review and entry, unless otherwise directed by the Court. Proof of electronic-filing must accompany those (proposed) Orders that correspond to either routine motions or stipulations to dismiss.
Courtesy copies for asbestos motion calls must include the Notice of Motion, the Motion itself, and a proposed Order if applicable.
Court's wording
All courtesy copies deposited with the Court in this manner must be electronically-filed (i.e., bear the file-stamp of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County), and, if applicable, contain the following: (1) the Notice of Motion; (2) Motion itself; and (3) a proposed Order.
The complaint shall include sufficient facts to identify the plaintiff's occupation(s) and/or circumstances of the plaintiff's exposure.
Parties must provide an Agreed Order memorializing the settlement conference date and noting the memoranda transmission requirement.
Court's wording
Once a date has been finalized for a pre-trial settlement conference, the parties must provide the Court with an Agreed Order (1) memorializing the date and time of the pre-trial settlement conference; and (2) noting that any memoranda (confidential or otherwise) must be transmitted to the following email address at least three (3) business days beforehand: asbestos@cookcountyil.gov.
Agreed orders must be marked 'agreed' in title and strike future hearing dates.
Court's wording
Agreed Orders (1) shall be marked “agreed” within the title of the Order, unless an agreement between the parties is referenced within the email containing the proposed Order; and (2) must strike any future hearing dates, if applicable.
Amendments to plaintiff's Rule 213(f)(1) disclosures shall be made only upon good cause shown and leave of court.
Plaintiffs seeking a trial date must demonstrate service on all defendants and that discovery responses were served on all parties.
Court's wording
Any plaintiff moving to set a case for trial must demonstrate to the Court: (1) that all defendants have been served and the time for appearance has expired; and (2) that plaintiff's answers to master interrogatories, responses to master requests for production-have been served upon all parties of record.
Answers to interrogatories and disclosures must specify detailed witness information regarding exposure testimony.
Court's wording
With respect to witnesses expected to testify on issues of product exposure or premises exposure or product identification, answers to interrogatories and disclosures shall specify the defendant(s) against which the witness' testimony will be offered; the product(s) about which the witness will testify; the job site(s) about which the witness will testify; the time frame(s) about which the witness will testify; whether the witness is represented by counsel; and if so, the identity of counsel; and if not represented by counsel, a current and accurate address for the witness.
Product identification and exposure witness disclosures shall be consistent with the requirements of Supreme Court Rule 213 (f)(1) and as specified by this Order.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All motions and notices must be electronically filed with the Clerk before submission to the Court.
All motions (e.g., motions slated for presentment or hearing during one of the Court’s Asbestos Motion Calls, emergency motions, routine motions) and corresponding notices of motion must be (1) electronically-filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, prior to their submission to the Court; and (2) served on all parties who have filed an appearance.
Civil cases
Page 2 | B.1.i
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
After hearings, the parties are required to deliver to the Court an Order in .pdf format memorializing the Court’s ruling no later than 5:00 PM CT on the day of your hearing, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
After hearings, the parties are required to deliver to the Court an Order in .pdf format memorializing the Court’s ruling no later than 5:00 PM CT on the day of your hearing, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 7 | H.2
Plaintiffs must serve responses to master production requests within 90 days after complaint or 270 days before trial, whichever is earlier.
Plaintiffs shall provide defendants with responses to standard master production requests in the form approved by this Court not later than 90 days after the complaint is filed, or 270 days before the cause is set for trial, whichever is first.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Standing Schedule
Plaintiff must provide product identification and exposure witness disclosures at least 270 days before trial.
Plaintiff shall provide defendants with product identification and exposure witness disclosures no later than 270 days before the cause is set for trial.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Standing Schedule
Plaintiff must serve answers to master interrogatories within 90 days after complaint filing or 270 days before trial, whichever is earlier.
Plaintiff shall provide defendants with answers to the standard master interrogatories in the form approved by this Court not later than 90 days after the complaint is filed, or 270 days before the cause is set for trial, whichever is first.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Standing Schedule
Upon defendant request, plaintiffs must be produced for defense medical evaluations no later than 210 days before trial.
Upon the request of any defendant, plaintiffs shall be produced for defense medical evaluations not later than 210 days before trial.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Standing Schedule
Plaintiff must provide executed authorizations within 60 days after complaint filing or 300 days before trial, whichever is earlier.
In addition, plaintiff shall provide executed authorizations, including executed HIPAA (45 C.F.R. 164.512 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) authorizations, for medical records, union records, Social Security Administration records, death certificate if applicable, military records, not later than 60 days after filing the complaint, or 300 days before trial, whichever date is earlier.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Standing Schedule
Plaintiffs must appear for discovery depositions no later than 240 days before trial.
Plaintiffs shall appear for discovery depositions not later than 240 days before trial.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Standing Schedule
Upon defendant request, plaintiffs must supply pathology materials and radiology films no later than 180 days before trial.
Plaintiffs shall supply defendants with all pathology materials and radiology films of any description in their possession not later than 180 days before trial upon request of a defendant.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Standing Schedule
Plaintiffs must supply medical treatment and lost earnings records within 90 days after complaint filing or 270 days before trial, whichever is earlier.
Plaintiffs shall supply defendants with all records in their possession relating to medical treatment and any claims for lost earnings not later than 90 days after filing the complaint, or 270 days before trial whichever date is earlier.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Standing Schedule
Responses to summary judgment motions must be filed within 14 days after the motion is filed.
Responses to motions for summary judgment shall be filed not later than 14 days after filing of ===== PAGE 10 ===== motion for
Civil cases
Page 9 | (s)
Plaintiffs must file punitive damages motions under §2-604.1 at least 60 days before trial.
Plaintiffs shall file all motions pursuant to §2-604.1 not later than 60 days before trial.
Civil cases
Page 9 | (r)
The plaintiffs and/or co-defendants shall file objections and/or counter-designate by page and line all other passages in such deposition or trial transcripts which they intend to offer, not later than 14 days before trial.
The plaintiffs and/or co-defendants shall file objections and/or counter-designate by page and line all other passages in such deposition or trial transcripts which they intend to offer, not later than 14 days before trial.
Civil cases
Page 9 | (o)
Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least 60 days before trial.
All motions for summary judgment shall be filed not later than 60 days before trial.
Civil cases
Page 9 | (s)
Reply memoranda in support of summary judgment motions must be filed within 7 days after any response is filed.
All reply memoranda in support of summary judgment motions shall be filed not later than 7 days after filing of any response.
Civil cases
Page 10 | (s)
Defendants may file responses to punitive damages motions under §2-604.1 up to 30 days before trial.
Defendants may file their response to any motions pursuant to §2-604.1 not later than 30 days before trial.
Civil cases
Page 9 | (r)
Counterclaims for contribution are deemed filed automatically as of the date of each defendant's appearance.
Counterclaims for contribution against other defendants in a case are deemed filed as of the date of the entry of each defendant's appearance, by each defendant remaining at trial against each other defendant remaining in the case.
Civil cases
Page 3 | 4. Counterclaims For Contribution
Master written discovery requests are deemed filed in each case on the date the case is filed.
4 ===== discovery requests prepared pursuant to this Order shall be deemed filed in each case on the date the case is filed.
Civil cases
Page 4 | 5. Master Written Discovery
Service and Proof of Service Rules
All motions must be served on all parties who have filed an appearance.
All motions (e.g., motions slated for presentment or hearing during one of the Court’s Asbestos Motion Calls, emergency motions, routine motions) and corresponding notices of motion must be (1) electronically-filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, prior to their submission to the Court; and (2) served on all parties who have filed an appearance.
Civil cases
Page 2 | B.1.i
New defendants must be served with the Order and may receive master discovery; they have at least 90 days to respond.
If any defendants are new to this litigation in this Court, plaintiffs shall serve them with this Order and may serve master written discovery once for all cases in which that defendant is involved; new defendants shall have no less than 90 days from the date of service of such discovery to respond.
Civil cases
Page 3 | 5. Master Written Discovery
Party retrieving order from CCC Portal must disseminate to all counsel of record.
Once a party responsible for drafting and submitting an Order has retrieved said Order from the CCC Portal, it is incumbent upon that party to disseminate the Order to all counsel of record in the case.
Civil cases
Page 7 | H.5
A certificate of service for responses to master discovery must be served on all parties.
A certificate of service for any response to a master discovery request shall be served on all parties to the action in which the response is applicable.
Civil cases
Page 4 | 5. Master Written Discovery
Responses to case-specific discovery must be served on all parties to that case.
Responses to case specific discovery shall be served upon all parties to that case.
Civil cases
Page 4 | 5. Master Written Discovery
When pathology materials are transferred, plaintiff must send an inventory notice to all counsel of record.
Upon any transfer of custody of such materials from plaintiff's possession, plaintiff shall send notice to all counsel of record an inventory of material and identity of the counsel for defendant to which it is transferred.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Standing Schedule
Plaintiff's counsel must serve defendants with the intended order of trial at least 10 days before trial.
Plaintiff's counsel shall serve defendants with plaintiffs' intended order of trial of the cases in each trial-set group no later than 10 days prior to trial.
Civil cases
Page 10 | (u)
Preferred electronic service provider is File&ServeXpress; parties opting out must be served via traditional means.
It is widely understood and agreed by members of the “J1” Asbestos Litigation bar that the preferred electronic service provider is File&ServeXpress. This platform allows the parties to exchange electronic notices in one central location. Any party that formally opts out of using this service provider (by means of all relevant parties) must be served with documents via the traditional means required by the applicable rules.
Civil cases
Page 2 | B.1.ii
Copies of master discovery requests need not be served; all parties are deemed to have received notice of the filing.
Copies of master discovery requests need not thereafter be served on any counsel and all parties shall be deemed to have received notice of a filing of written discovery.
Civil cases
Page 4 | 5. Master Written Discovery
A defendant's responses to master discovery in one case are deemed served in all subsequent cases.
Once a defendant has served on plaintiffs counsel its responses to the plaintiff's master interrogatories and responses to plaintiffs master request for production of documents, that defendant shall be deemed to have served those same responses to the plaintiff's master discovery requests in every subsequent case.
Civil cases
Page 4 | 6
Plaintiff must provide notice to all parties of the trial date and any change in the trial date.
Plaintiff shall provide notice to all parties of the trial date and any change in the trial date.
Civil cases
Page 10 | (u)
Filing Fees and Waivers
Counterclaim filing fees are deferred until trial; the trial judge requires payment before jury selection.
Fees for counterclaims for contribution shall be deferred until the commencement of trial in an individual case. The assigned trial judge shall require the remaining defendants to identify the counter-defendants subject to counterclaims and to pay the filing fee for a counterclaim prior to the commencement of jury selection in a particular case.
Civil cases
Page 3 | 4. Counterclaims For Contribution
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies must be uploaded to the online schedule at least 3 business days before the hearing; do not email courtesy copies.
Since courtesy copies will be uploaded pursuant to Exhibit A, there is no need to email courtesy copies to the Court. The Court receives neither notice nor a copy of those documents that have been electronically-filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Furthermore, it is mandated that any relevant courtesy copies be uploaded to a schedule online at least three (3) business days before the hearing on any given matter.
Civil cases
Page 2 | B.2.iii
Courtesy copies for motions on the Asbestos Trial Call must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov.
Courtesy copies pertaining to any motions slated to be addressed over the course of an Asbestos Trial Call must be relayed to the following email address: asbestos@cookcountyil.gov. Examples of relevant motions would include the following: (1) (pending) dispositive motions; (2) motions in limine; (3) motions raised over the course of trial, etc.
Civil cases
Page 6 | D. TRIALS
Asbestos motion call courtesy copies must be submitted via Dropbox by 2pm the Thursday before the Tuesday call; noncompliance may result in continuance.
Asbestos Motion Call Courtesy Copies shall be submitted via the Dropbox link no later than 2:00pm the preceding Thursday before the Tuesday call. A failure to abide by this requirement may result in the motion being continued to a later date.
Civil cases
Page 7 | G.1
Trial call motions must be emailed in PDF format to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov.
Trial Call Motions shall be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov in .pdf format.
Civil cases
Page 7 | G.2
For asbestos motion calls, courtesy copies in PDF must be uploaded via hyperlink at least 3 business days before the call, must be copies of e-filed documents, and must include notice of motion, motion, and proposed order if applicable.
Courtesy copies (in the form of .pdf documents) must be deposited at the hyperlink associated with this text, at least three (3) business days beforehand. All courtesy copies deposited with the Court in this manner must be electronically-filed (i.e., bear the file-stamp of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County), and, if applicable, contain the following: (1) the Notice of Motion; (2) Motion itself; and (3) a proposed Order.
Civil cases
Page 9 | EXHIBIT A
Chambers Communication Rules
Emails to the Court must include specific subject line (motion type and case identifier), case name and number in body, and CC counsel; non-compliant emails will be rejected.
Any email relayed to the Court must contain the following information within the subject line of the email: (1) the type of motion or petition (e.g., REGULAR MOTION, EMERGENCY MOTION, ROUTINE MOTION, etc.) or the type of request being made to the Court (e.g., AGREED ORDER(S) TO PROCESS); and (2) the last name of the Plaintiff and/or Decedent and Circuit Court of Cook County assigned case number, unless the email concerns more than one case. ... The case name and Circuit Court of Cook County-assigned case number must be included within the body of the email. ... The email addresses of any relevant counsel of record must be copied (or “CC’d”) to any communication with the Court. ... Emails that DO NOT comply with the above requirements will be rejected.
Civil cases
Page 1 | A.2
All correspondence must be sent to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov; emails to previously used addresses will not be processed.
Any correspondence to the Court concerning any case on the “J1” Asbestos Litigation Calendar shall be relayed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov, the official email address for the Court’s calendar. ii. Any email relayed to an email address previously utilized by the Court will neither be processed nor addressed.
Civil cases
Page 1 | A.1
Emergency motions must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov after e-filing and before scheduling a hearing; notice must comply with Local Rule 2.2.
Notice for an emergency motion must comply with those provisions of Local Rule 2.2, and an electronically-filed copy of the emergency motion must be relayed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov for the Court’s consideration, prior to being scheduled for a hearing.
Civil cases
Page 2 | B.3.i
Memoranda for pre-trial settlement conference must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov at least three business days before the conference.
any memoranda (confidential or otherwise) must be transmitted to the following email address at least three (3) business days beforehand: asbestos@cookcountyil.gov
Civil cases
Page 6 | E. PRE-TRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
Requests for pre-trial settlement conferences must be emailed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov.
Any requests for a pre-trial settlement conference must be directed to asbestos@cookcountyil.gov
Civil cases
Page 6 | E. PRE-TRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES