Preliminary Conference Order Commercial Division

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE ORDER COMMERCIAL DIVISION. This form is used to establish deadlines and procedures for discovery in a commercial litigation case. It sets specific timelines for serving and responding to bills of particulars, document production requests, interrogatories, and depositions. The order also outlines requirements for impleader, which allows new parties to be added to the case, and designates an end date for all disclosure. It schedules a compliance conference to review the progress of discovery and sets a deadline for filing dispositive motions. The Note of Issue and Certificate of Readiness, which indicates the case is trial-ready, must be filed by the specified date, and a copy of this order must be included. The order emphasizes that the dates set forth cannot be adjourned without court approval. Any additional directives specific to the case may also be included at the judge’s discretion. www.FormsWorkflow.com