Judge Melody Wilkinson

Service

Mail

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

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.

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.

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.

If a case is set for trial by the court on a date for which an attorney has planned a vacation, the attorney will notify the Court as soon as the notice of trial setting is received and the case may be reset for a different time at the discretion of the court. If plans for a vacation are made by an attorney after a trial setting notice.has been received, the attorney will immediately notify the Court and other parties with a request that the case be reset for a different time. The Court will rule on such request after giving all parties to the lawsuit an opportunity to respond to the request.

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 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 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.