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ORDER/COMPLEX CASE

MOTION GRANTED. IT IS ORDERED that this case be designated as complex and that the trial of the case take place on or after ______________________. IT IS FUTHER ORDERED that this case be assigned to the Honorable _____________________________ to hear and handle all pre-trial motions and other matters pertaining to this case.

________________________________ Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes ______day of _________________, 20____.

ALTERNATIVE ORDER/CONTINUANCE

MOTION GRANTED FOR CONTINUANCE. IT IS ORDERED that the trial of this case not take place before __________________________ and that no further continuance be granted after this date except under exceptional circumstances.

________________________________ Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes ______day of _________________, 20____.

ALTERNATIVE ORDER/MOTION DENIED

MOTION DENIED. IT IS ORDERED that this case be placed on the active trial roster without special handling.

________________________________ Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes ______day of _________________, 20____.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

) ) COUNTY OF ____________________ ) ) ) ______________________________, ) Plaintiff(s), ) ) v. ) ) ______________________________, ) Defendant(s). )

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Case Number ____________________

MOTION (To establish complex case designation and time for trial)

1.

We, the undersigned counsel for all parties who have appeared in this action, hereby move for an order designating this case as complex and asking that the trial of the case take place on or after ______________________. We understand that if this motion is granted, continuances will not be granted after the date established herein except under exceptional circumstances. We certify that we have made a good faith effort to settle this case and thus far have been unable to do so. We realize that if this case should be settled after being called for trial, we will be performing a disservice to other counsel who have cases following this case on the active trial roster, and we will endeavor to settle this case, if at all, before this date. We submit the following information for use of the court in support of this motion: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Nature of the case ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ The number of witnesses for plaintiff _____________________________ The number of witnesses for defendant ___________________________ Anticipated time needed to try case ______________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Motions pending _____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Additional motions anticipated before trial _________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Discovery pending ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

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(h)

(i)

Additional discovery contemplated _______________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Other information which might prove helpful to the court ______________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

(Signatures of counsel for all parties)

______day of _______________, 20____.

________________________________ Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s) Telephone _______________________

______day of _______________, 20____.

________________________________ Attorney(s) for Defendant(s) Telephone _______________________