Judge Daniel D. Regan
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
Exhibits
Motion
Court-wideOpposition Brief
Court-wide- At Least 7 Days Prior to Argument
Communication
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Chambers
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Document Format Requirements4 rules
Plaintiff shall identify exhibits with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3,…), and Defendant shall use letters (A, B, C,…).
submit the proposed joint points for charge and verdict slip in Word format prior to the Pretrial Conference.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed joint points for charge and verdict slip
Tabbed exhibit binders are preferred.
Formatting
- •Tabbed exhibit binders are preferred
Exhibit binders are preferred.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Exhibit binders are preferred
Document Filing Requirements9 rules
Please provide your proposed order as a separate WORD Document for electronic signing.
All documents must include attorney or party (if self-represented) contact information including a phone number and an email address.
At the commencement of trial, counsel for each party shall provide a complete list of potential witnesses to the court reporter and the Court. The list should also include the name of any witness whose testimony will be presented by deposition or videotape and the approximate length of that testimony.
Counsel shall submit joint exhibits / stipulations to the Court prior to trial.
If the parties are unable to agree on a point for charge and/or verdict slip question, then they shall include both proposals in the joint proposal and the Court will hold a charging conference to resolve any matters to which the parties have not agreed.
If depositions will be read or videotaped depositions played during a jury trial, full transcripts shall be submitted to the court.
Counsel shall confer on points for charge and a proposed verdict slip prior to the Pretrial Conference and submit the proposed joint points for charge and verdict slip in Word format prior to the Pretrial Conference.
The post-trial motion must contain a copy of the request for transcript of the trial testimony
In the body of the email please list all parties in the case and their email addresses, or other contact information if email is not available, and state that the motion is uncontested or consented to.
- Document
- Uncontested motion
- Placement
- Body of the document
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Uncontested asbestos motions and argued general asbestos motions must be submitted by email at least two days before presentation.
All Uncontested Asbestos Motions and any General Asbestos Motions that will be argued shall be submitted to motionsregan@alleghenycourts.us at least two (2) days in advance of presentation.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Asbestos Motions — General Asbestos Motions
Summary-judgment motions in cases assigned to Judge Regan must be submitted through Judge Regan’s online form.
MSJs for cases assigned to Judge Regan shall be submitted through Judge Regan’s online form.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Asbestos Motions for Summary Judgment
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The required email submission of uncontested and argued general asbestos motions is due at least two days before presentation.
All Uncontested Asbestos Motions and any General Asbestos Motions that will be argued shall be submitted to motionsregan@alleghenycourts.us at least two (2) days in advance of presentation.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Asbestos Motions — General Asbestos Motions
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Every motion must have a certificate of service attached.
All Motions must have a NOTICE OF PRESENTATION and CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE attached.
Civil cases
Page 1 | DISCOVERY MOTIONS
A contested discovery motion must include a notice of presentation with the argument details and a certificate of service showing that opposing parties were served.
Your motion MUST have a Notice of Presentation attached with the date, time, and location of the argument as well as a Certificate of Service indicating opposing parties have been served.
Civil cases
Page 2 | CONTESTED MOTIONS
Counsel must provide the witness a copy of the prior deposition transcript before beginning impeachment questioning.
and then provide the witness with a copy before commencing to question the witness on same.
Civil cases
Page 5 | Prior Deposition Testimony
A copy of every filed post-trial motion must also be served on the trial judge in chambers.
A copy of any filed post-trial motion must also be served upon the trial judge in chambers.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Post-Trial Motions
All parties should be copied on this email.
All parties should be copied on this email.
Civil cases
Page 2 | UNCONTESTED MOTIONS
Before using a prior deposition transcript to impeach a witness, counsel should notify all counsel of the intended deposition and page-and-line references.
Counsel seeking the use of prior deposition transcripts to impeach a witness should first advise all counsel of which deposition(s) and page and line number(s) he/she intends to use
Civil cases
Page 5 | Prior Deposition Testimony
Courtesy Copy Requirements
For nonjury-trial exhibits, the witness, opposing counsel, and Court must each receive a copy, and exhibit binders are preferred.
At a minimum, the witness, opposing counsel and the Court must be provided with a copy. Exhibit binders are preferred.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Nonjury Trials — Exhibits
Courtesy copies are not required unless the Court expressly requests them, and a requested copy must be mailed or hand-delivered to Chambers because the Court does not automatically receive Department of Court Records filings.
With respect to filings, note that the Court does not automatically receive copies of documents filed with the Department of Court Records. If you would like the Court to have a courtesy copy, then you must mail or hand deliver to Chambers. However, Courtesy copies are not required unless explicitly requested by the Court.
Civil cases
Page 3 | GENERAL INFORMATION
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The parties must meet and confer about resolving any motion in limine before presenting it to the Court.
The parties shall also meet and confer regarding resolution of any Motions in Limine prior to presentation to the Court.
Civil cases
Page 4 | CIVIL JURY TRIALS
Chambers Communication Rules
Case-related emails must include all parties in the To or CC fields unless directed otherwise, and opposing parties or counsel must not be included through BCC.
When communicating with the Court via email about a particular case, ALL parties must be included on the email unless directed otherwise. The email addresses of the other parties/opposing counsel must be included either in the “To” or the “CC” boxes so that they are visible to the Court. Do NOT “BCC” the parties/opposing counsel on your communications.
Civil cases
Page 3 | GENERAL INFORMATION
Requests for judicial action must be presented as a motion or petition, and unsolicited mail, fax, telephone, or email requests will not be considered.
All matters requesting action by the Court shall be presented in the form of a motion or petition to the court. The Court will not entertain requests for action that are submitted by unsolicited mail, fax, telephone or email.
Civil cases
Page 3 | GENERAL INFORMATION
After your motion has been filed it should be emailed to ReganDiscovery@alleghenycourts.us for signing.
After your motion has been filed it should be emailed to ReganDiscovery@alleghenycourts.us for signing.
Civil cases
Page 2 | UNCONTESTED MOTIONS
Electronic communications should not be sent directly to Judge Regan unless specifically directed; correspondence and filings should be directed to Law Clerk Stefanie Frelick at the stated email address.
Do not send electronic communication directly to Judge Regan unless specifically directed to do so. Any correspondence or filings should be directed to Judge Regan’s Law Clerk, Stefanie Frelick, J.D. at sfrelick@alleghenycourts.us.
Civil cases
Page 3 | GENERAL INFORMATION
Chambers must schedule all asbestos motions.
All Asbestos Motions shall be scheduled by Chambers.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Asbestos Motions
Chambers may be contacted by phone at 412-350-6563.
You may also contact Chambers at 412-350-6563.
Civil cases
Page 3 | GENERAL INFORMATION
Scheduling concerns or questions should be directed to Chambers by phone at (412) 350-6563.
If counsel/a party has concerns or needs clarification about scheduling in a case, they should contact chambers at (412) 350-6563.
Civil cases
Page 4 | GENERAL INFORMATION
The Court will circulate the asbestos summary-judgment argument schedule by email.
Asbestos MSJ argument schedule shall be circulated via email from the Court.
Civil cases
Page 6 | Asbestos Motions for Summary Judgment