Judge Toya T. Harvey
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Contested Motion
- Email • At Least 10 Business Days Prior
Communication
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Other Contacts1 contacts
Page & Word Limits1 rule
The movant’s brief and the respondent’s response brief are limited to 15 pages each. Reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
- Brief
- Up to 15 pages
- Reply brief
- Up to 8 pages
Document Filing Requirements7 rules
Plaintiff's counsel must email the Court a complete service list of all parties upon case assignment.
Court's wording
Upon the assignment of a case to the Court, counsel for the Plaintiff shall email the Court a service list of ALL parties of record, including; the responsible attorney, firm name, address, telephone number, email and party represented.
Initial Status Report must include case statement, discovery status, pending motions, future plans, and joint submission is encouraged.
Court's wording
The ISR shall include the following: 1. A concise statement of the case, including identification of the parties, causes of action and affirmative defenses; 2. Status of completed and outstanding written and oral discovery, including Supreme Court Rule 213 f(1), f(2) and f(3) disclosures and depositions; 3. Identification of pending motions and status of briefing schedules; 4. Anticipated future discovery and future motions. 5. The parties are encouraged to submit a joint Initial Status Report but each party may otherwise submit an Initial Status Report.
Subsequent Status Report must include discovery status, pending motions, and future plans.
Court's wording
At least three business days prior to any subsequent case management hearing date, counsel for the parties shall email the Court a Status Report, including the following: 1. Status of completed and outstanding written and oral discovery, including Supreme Court Rule 213 f(1), f(2) and f(3) disclosures and depositions; 2. Identification of pending motions and status of briefing schedules; 3. Anticipated future discovery and future motions.
Proposed CMC Order must use the Law Division form, email subject line must specify case name and number, agreed orders are encouraged.
Court's wording
The parties are directed to confer and send to the Court a proposed CMC Order (use the Law Division Active Case Management Order form) at least three business days before the scheduled hearing. 1. The subject line of the email shall be “Case Name & No: Proposed CMC Order.’ 2. Agreed proposed CMC Orders are encouraged and preferred. 3. Dates and deadlines in the proposed Order should reflect the expectation that the case shall be ready for certification for trial by the designated date.
Emergency motions include adding parties before statute of limitations expires, protective orders for evidence, and relief to prevent irreparable harm.
Court's wording
Emergency motions shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Adding parties or filing pleadings (e.g. additional party complaints), prior to the expiration of an impending statute of limitation: 2. Request for protective orders for preservation of evidence; 3. Request for relief, which, if not granted, will cause irreparable harm.
Routine motions include special process server appointments, vacating defaults, amending pleadings, voluntary dismissals, and other standard Law Division routine motions.
Court's wording
“Routine Motions” shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Appointment of special process server; 2. Leave to vacate technical defaults; 3. Leave to appear, answer, plead; 4. Entry of fully executed HIPAA order; 5. Amending a pleading (adding parties, adding counts, adding allegations, etc.); 6. Leave to intervene on behalf of a worker’s compensation carrier or public body claiming a lien; 7. Voluntary dismissal of certain parties [“partial”] or the entire case; 8. Dismissal orders for settlements not involving those subject to the Joint Memorandum on Settlement Procedures.
Parties must submit specified documents for bench and jury trials, including case statement, witness list, motions in limine, trial briefs, jury instructions, and exhibit lists.
Court's wording
V. Trials (Bench and Jury) A. Short statement of the case. If a jury, this statement will be read to the jury in voir dire; B. Estimate number of trial days: C. Witness list with city of residence or office. In the case of experts, it shall list the employer. If a jury, this statement will be read to the jury in voir dire; D. Statement that the party will/will not stipulate to a unanimous verdict of 10 or more jurors to eliminate the need for alternates: E. Motions in limine: F. Trial briefs; G. Jury Instructions – One set bearing I.P.I number or authority and marked whether said instruction is Agreed or Objected to and a second set clean of any markings; and H. Parties’ exhibit lists.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Regular motions may be e-filed and submitted to the judge at any time, with proper notice provided.
Regular motions may be e-filed and submitted to the judge at any time, with proper notice provided.
Civil cases
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Settlement approval petitions and proposed orders must not be e-filed prior to submission and must be in draft form.
The petitions for approval of settlements and proposed orders must NOT be e-filed prior to submission and must be submitted in draft form.
Civil cases
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Settlement petitions deemed adequate by the Court must be e-filed.
If the Court finds the petition adequate, the Petition shall be efiled.
Civil cases
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Parties must email the Court the most recent substantive/CMC order and Initial Status Report at least 3 business days prior to initial case management hearing.
At least three business days prior to the initial case management hearing date, counsel for the parties shall email the Court the most recent substantive or CMC Order and an Initial Status Report (ISR).
Civil cases
Page 1 | I. Video Case Management Hearings and Communication
Parties must send a proposed CMC Order using the required form at least 3 business days before the hearing.
The parties are directed to confer and send to the Court a proposed CMC Order (use the Law Division Active Case Management Order form) at least three business days before the scheduled hearing.
Civil cases
Page 2 | I. Video Case Management Hearings and Communication
Parties must email a Status Report to the Court at least 3 business days prior to any subsequent case management hearing, including specified content.
At least three business days prior to any subsequent case management hearing date, counsel for the parties shall email the Court a Status Report, including the following: 1. Status of completed and outstanding written and oral discovery, including Supreme Court Rule 213 f(1), f(2) and f(3) disclosures and depositions; 2. Identification of pending motions and status of briefing schedules; 3. Anticipated future discovery and future motions.
Civil cases
Page 2 | I. Video Case Management Hearings and Communication
Emergency motions are presented Monday-Friday at 11:00 a.m., movant must email the efiled motion to Court for presentment.
Emergency Motions will be presented Monday through Friday at 11:00 a.m. Counsel for movant shall email the Court the efiled Emergency Motion and noticed for presentment.
Civil cases
Page 2 | III. Motion Practice
Routine motions with no objection will be entered within 2 business days of submission.
Routine Motions will be entered within 2 business days of submission.
Civil cases
Page 3 | III. Motion Practice
Routine motion movant must email motion, notice of motion, and proposed order at least 3 business days prior to noticed date.
The movant shall email any Motion, Notice of Motion and proposed Order to the Court at least three business days prior to the noticed date.
Civil cases
Page 3 | III. Motion Practice
Objections to routine motions must be emailed to Court at least 2 business days prior to noticed date.
A party objecting to the Routine Motion shall email the Court, so advising, at least two business days prior to the noticed date and a hearing date will be set.
Civil cases
Page 3 | III. Motion Practice
Party desiring briefing schedule for contested motion must notify Court at least 3 days prior to requested hearing date.
A party desiring a briefing schedule shall notify the Court of that request at least three days prior to the requested hearing date.
Civil cases
Page 4 | III. Motion Practice
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Notice of regular motion must be provided to opposing counsel at least 5 business days prior to noticed date.
opposing counsel at least five business days prior to the proposed noticed date.
Civil cases
Page 4 | III. Motion Practice
Notice of settlement petition submission must be sent to all counsel of record, including email addresses.
Notice of the submission of petitions for approval settlement shall be provided to all counsel of record, with email address of counsel included.
Civil cases
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Movant must email courtesy copies of all motion papers at least 10 business days prior to hearing; hand delivery allowed with prior approval.
The movant shall email the Court courtesy copies of the motion, responses, replies, exhibits and memoranda at least 10 business days prior to the set hearing date. Courtesy copies may be delivered to the Court with prior approval.
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
All emails to the Court must have specific subject lines, describe the motion substance, and attach documents separately with identification.
All emails shall contain/comply with the following: 1. The subject line must contain the type of motion (e.g. Emergency, Routine, Regular) and the case name and court number; 2. Description of the substance of the motion (e.g. special process server, vacate defaults, leave to appear, amend a pleading (with the specifics of what is being amended; counts, adding parties, etc.) ; 3. Each document submitted as a separate attachment (i.e. not included as an exhibit to the motion), and identified (special process server order, vacate default order, amended complaint order, voluntary dismissal order, etc.).
Civil cases
Page 2 | II. Email Requirements
Court email is Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov; emails to Court must copy all parties of record except confidential pretrial memos, with alternative service for self-represented litigants.
The Court’s email address is: Toya.Harvey@cookcountyil.gov Any email communication to the Court, shall also be sent to all parties of record except confidential pretrial memorandum. In the case of self- represented litigants, alternative service may be required.)
Civil cases
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