______Judicial District, ______County
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Court Address
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Plaintiff
vs.
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Defendant / Case management order
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Case Number
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Judge
(1)Discovery.[Memorialize the agreements and decisions from the case management conference.]
(2)Status conferences.The court will hold a status conference on the following dates and times. (The court should set at least one status conference, and may set as many as needed in the circumstances.) Counsel may attend by telephone or other contemporaneous transmission.
(3)Amended pleadings. The last day on which to file an amended pleading is ______.
(4)Joinder. The last day on which to join parties is ______.
(5)Fact discovery.Fact discovery must be completed no later than ______.
(6)Expert discovery. Expert discovery must be completed no later than ______.
(7)Mediation. The last day to complete mediation efforts is ______.
(8)Dispositive motions. The last day on which to file a dispositive motion is______. Counsel should not file a motion for summary judgment unless s/he in good faith believes that there are no relevant facts in dispute and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
(9)Motions in limine and jury instructions.Motions in limine and disputed jury instructions must be fully briefed and ready for argument at the final pretrial conference. Motions in limine and disputed jury instructions must be filed no later than ______. (At least 35 days before the final pretrial conference.)
(10)Final pretrial conference.Lead counsel must participate in the final pretrial conference in person unless excused by the court for exceptional and unanticipated circumstances.
[ ]The final pretrial conference will be held on ______at __:__.
[ ]At the conclusion of fact discovery the court will schedule a status conference to explore settlement and to schedule a trial and a pretrial conference.
(11)Trial date. (optional) The trial will begin on ______and end on______.
(12)Standards for continuances.The dates established in this order have been scheduled with counsel or parties. The scheduled dates are firm, and continuances—even if stipulated—will be not be granted, except for extraordinary, unanticipated circumstances.
(13)Discovery disputes. Lead counsel must participate in any expedited statement of discovery issues under Rule 37. Instead of an expedited statement of discovery issues, a party may schedule a meeting with the judgeand the other parties, in person or by phone, to resolve the dispute. Lead counsel must participate in the meeting.
(14)Professionalism and civility. The court expects professionalism, courtesy and respect among counsel and parties at all times. The court will refer for counseling under Standing Order 7 of the Utah Supreme Court those who violate Rule 14-301, Standards of Professionalism and Civility.
The judge’s electronic signature appears at the top of the first page of this order.
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