Free Civil Appeal Prehearing Information Report - Maryland


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COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS OF MARYLAND
361 Rowe Blvd., Second Floor Annapolis, MD 21401
410-260-1450

CIVIL APPEAL INFORMATION REPORT (Md. Rules 8-205 & 8-206)
Appeal No. __________________________________
(To be filled in by Clerk, Court of Special Appeals)

Directions: Generally, within 10 days after filing an appeal in a civil case, the appealing party ("appellant") must fill out, sign and file an original of this form by mail or by hand with P.H.C. Clerk, Court of Special Appeals, 361 Rowe Blvd., Annapolis, MD 21401, and send copies of it to all other attorneys and unrepresented parties in the case. Attach all requested items to the original and all copies. Use extra pages if desired. There is no filing fee for this report. AN APPEAL MAY BE DISMISSED IF THIS FORM IS NOT TIMELY FILED, RULE 8-602(a)(4). Within 7 days of receiving an appellant's information report, each non-appealing party ("appellee") may but need not file one. Appeals of Juvenile Court cases, and appeals by prisoners relating to their confinement, are exempt from this form.

PLEASE SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. Case Caption: _______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ a. Name of party appealing: _____________________________________________________________ b. Was this case previously appealed to this Court? 9 No 9 Yes; If "yes," Appeal No. __________, Sept. Term, 20___; Appeal No. __________, Sept. Term, 20___. c. Are there other cases pending in this Court that are related to this case? 9 No 9 Yes; If "yes," Appeal No. __________, Sept. Term, 20___; Appeal No. __________, Sept. Term, 20___. d. Are there other cases pending in another court that are related to this case? 9 No 9 Yes; if "yes," then: Case No. ______________________________________________________________________ Court: ________________________________________________________________________ Case title: ______________________________________________________________________ Name, mailing address, email & weekday telephone of parties and attorneys, if any: Appellant(s):__________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Appellee(s): __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Attorney(s) for Appellant(s): _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Attorney(s) for Appellee(s): _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

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A.D.A. Accommodation/Interpreters for Proceedings in Maryand Appellate Courts Will a party or attorney need an A.D.A. accommodation or interpreter? 9 No 9 Yes If "yes," please explain the need and the requested accommodation: _____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Type of civil case: 9 administrative appeal, 9 contract, 9 declaratory judgment, 9 domestic, 9 estate, 9 foreclosure, 9 paternity, 9 tort, 9 workers' compensation, 9 other (specify): ___________________________________________________________________________________. Court appealed from: 9 Circuit 9 Orphans Court for ____________________________________ a. Full Case No: __________________________ b. Judge's Name:___________________________ c. Does the appeal arise from: A pre-trial motion? 9 No 9 Yes; if yes, 9 Motion with hearing, or 9 Motion without hearing. A trial? 9 No 9 Yes; if yes, 9 Jury trial, or 9 Non-jury trial. Other? 9 No 9 Yes; if yes, (specify): ______________________________________________________________________________ d. Is this an appeal of an order granting a motion to dismiss?.......... 9 No 9 Yes; if yes, go to (f) e. Is this an appeal of an order granting summary judgment?........... 9 No 9 Yes; if yes, go to (f) If you answered "yes" to (d) or (e), then: f. Was a hearing requested in writing by any party? ....................... 9 No 9 Yes; if yes, go to (g) g. Was a hearing held?...................................................................... 9 No 9 Yes; if yes, go to (h) h. Was the hearing recorded?............................................................ 9 No 9 Yes; if yes, go to (i) thru (k) For all cases where there was a hearing and/or trial, please answer (i) through (k): i. Dates & duration of trial/hearing (days/hours): _____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ j. Number of exhibits in evidence: __________________________________________________________ k. If a full transcript of all proceedings will not be ordered or is unnecessary for the appeal, please explain why Rule 8-411 does not apply: _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Record Extract a. In your view, will the court file, exhibits and transcripts altogether exceed 100 pages? 9 Yes 9 No. b. If "yes," have the attorneys and unrepresented parties discussed using Rules 8-413(b)("Statement of Case in Lieu of Entire Record"), or 8-501(l)("Deferred Record Extract")? 9 Yes 9 No; if "no," explain why: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Judgments, Orders and/or Rulings in Question
(ATTACH COPY OF WRITTEN JUDGMENTS, ORDERS &/OR RULINGS BEING APPEALED.)

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a. Date of judgments, orders and/or rulings appealed (if different from shown on docket, please explain): ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

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b. Describe judgments, orders and/or rulings appealed, including whether such is/are written: _ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ c. Do the judgments, orders and/or rulings end the whole case (all claims) as to all parties? 9 Yes 9 No (If "no," explain how the judgments, orders and/or rulings are appealable under Rule 2-602 and Code, Courts Art., sections 12-301, 12-303:______________________________________________________ C ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Post-Judgment Motions a. Were any motions filed under Rules 2-532, 2-533, or 2-534? .............. 9 Yes 9 No If "yes," please identify each such motion and for each, state: 1. Date(s) filed: __________________________________________________________________; 2. Date(s) of ruling(s) on motion(s): ___________________________________________________; 3. Ruling(s) on motion(s): ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ b. Was in banc review requested under Rule 2-551? ............................... 9 Yes 9 No If "yes," who filed for in banc review: _______________________________________________ Appeal
(ATTACH COPY OF NOTICE OF APPEAL)

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a. Appeal's filing date in circuit court: _____________________________________________________; b. Name of party appealing: _____________________________________________________________; c. Filing fee paid? 9 Yes 9 No; if "no," is a motion for waiver and affidavit attached? 9 Yes 9 No d. Is this an appeal under Rule 8-207(a) of an order about: adoption; guardianship terminating parental rights; guardianship of the person; child custody or visitation?........................................... 9 Yes 9 No e. Is this an appeal of an interlocutory order under Code, Courts Article, section 12-303? 9 Yes 9 No f. Will this be an Expedited Appeal under Rule 8-207(b)?.................................................. 9 Yes 9 No g. State each issue and claim of trial court error that you are appealing. (Appellees may use this space to explain their contentions about an appellant's answer to this question.) ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Settlement or Scheduling Conference (Information disclosed on this form is subject to the confidentiality provision of Rule 8-205(f).) a. Describe briefly the history and present status of settlement negotiations sufficient to aid the Court of Special Appeals to decide whether to schedule a Pre-Hearing Conference: _________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

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____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ b. Was this case submitted to any Alternative Dispute Resolution process (arbitration, mediation, settlement conference, etc.)? 9 Yes 9 No. If "yes," describe briefly. _____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ c. Would a Pre-Hearing Conference help to narrow or reduce legal issues? 9 Yes 9 No d. Would a Pre-Hearing Conference help plan the handling of large records? 9 Yes 9 No e. Would a Pre-Hearing Conference help plan for other administrative issues? 9 Yes 9 No If "yes" to (c), (d), or (e), please state the issues and summarize your discussions to date with the opposing party/counsel about them. _______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on the date stated below a copy of the foregoing Report was mailed, postage prepaid to: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________

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