Free JOINT ORDER SCHEDULING PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS AND TRIAL - New Jersey

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
Caption in Compliance with D.N.J. LBR 9004-2(c)

In Re:

Case No.: Adv. No.: Pre Trial Date: Judge: Plaintiff(s)

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________

v.

Defendant(s) JOINT ORDER SCHEDULING PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS AND TRIAL The relief set forth on the following pages, numbered two (2) through four (4) is hereby ORDERED.

A pretrial conference having been scheduled pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 16(b) and (e), made applicable to these proceedings by Fed.R.Bankr.P. 7016, it is

ORDERED that

1. All discovery is to be completed by ______________________________________. Any motions to compel discovery are to be made so that the court can rule and the discovery can be obtained before that date. Late filed discovery motions shall not constitute cause for an adjournment of the scheduled trial date.

2. All other motions shall be filed no later than _________________________________, and returnable no later than ___________________________________. Late filed motions shall not constitute cause for an adjournment of the scheduled trial date.

3.



(CHECK IF APPLICABLE) The parties agree to pursue mediation to attempt to

resolve disputed matters. A separate mediation order selecting a mediator and providing for a mediation schedule shall be submitted within ten (10) days.

4. Plaintiff shall file a joint stipulation of all undisputed facts and all parties shall file and serve proposed findings of disputed facts, proposed conclusions of law, trial briefs if desired by the party, and binders with copies of pre-marked exhibits no later than ____________________. The parties anticipate a trial of approximately _______________________.

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5. All parties shall bring to the trial sufficient copies of their exhibit lists to provide two to the court and one for each adversary. All parties shall also bring to trial a binder containing the originals of their respective exhibits.

6. Trial will commence on __________________________________ at ___________ or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at:

United States Bankruptcy Court Address: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Courtroom #: ______________________________

PARTIES MUST BE PREPARED TO PROCEED TO TRIAL ON THE SCHEDULED DATE. ADJOURNMENTS WILL BE GRANTED ONLY FOR COMPELLING REASONS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE PARTIES. ADJOURNMENT REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TRIAL DATE.

Revised 5-28-02

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