Pre Trial Schedule

CASE NO. 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KENT COUNTY PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE Court telephone no. (616)632-5480 Defendant name(s) Court address: 180 Ottawa NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Plaintiff name (s) V Plaintiff's attorney, bar no., address, and telephone no. Defendant's attorney, bar no., address, and telephone no. The parties have conferred and request that the Court set the following deadlines, realizing that the Court reserves the right to set deadlines that are different from those selected by the parties: PLEADINGS The pleadings: The case will be tried by: are satisfactory. a jury. or JURY TRIAL or the Court, without a jury. DISCOVERY Discovery will be completed within ____ days. [If the period for discovery exceeds 180 days, the need for extended discovery is explained in a letter attached to this form.] EXPERTS Plaintiff(s) will disclose any experts within ________ days and Defendant(s) will disclose any experts within ________ days. ADR The parties request that the following ADR be ordered for this case: Binding arbitration to be held in the month of ________________, 20___, by an arbitrator selected by the parties. Mediation under MCR 2.411 (facilitative mediation) scheduled to be held: immediately. in the month of ____________________, after some discovery. after discovery closes. Mediation to be conducted by _________________________________________________________________ (mediator selected by parties) or by a mediator to be selected by: the parties, within 14 days of entry of the Scheduling Order. the ADR Clerk of the Court. If the parties fail to notify the ADR Clerk of their designated mediator in writing within 14 days of the date of the Scheduling Order, the ADR Clerk will select a mediator at random from the Court's list of approved mediators. Other: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ None of the above. None of the above types of ADR would be appropriate for the reasons stated in the letter attached to this form. (The Court reserves the right to order mediation and will order case evaluation, where appropriate, absent compelling reasons to the contrary demonstrated by the parties.) Notice: MCR 2.403 Case Evaluation will be scheduled by the ADR Clerk in all appropriate cases which remain unresolved at the close of discovery. ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY Pursuant to MCR 2.401(B)(1)(d) and 2.401(B)(2)(c): Provisions concerning the discovery, preservation, or claims of privilege of electronically stored information are necessary. The parties request the attached stipulated provisions be included in the Scheduling Order. Parties do not anticipate the need for provisions concerning discovery, preservation, or claims of privilege of electronically stored information. Dated: _______________________ Plaintiff or Plaintiff's Attorney(s): _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Dated: _________________________ Defendant or Defendant's Attorney(s): _____________________________________ _____________________________________ will be amended within _____ days. Date revised: 3/18/2009 4:56:03 PM American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com