Case Management Conference Order {2349}

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER STATE OF ILLINOIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2349 (Rev. 12/07) COUNTY OF DU PAGE PLAINTIFF CASE NUMBER vs DEFENDANT File Stamp Here CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER SUPREME COURT RULE 218 This case coming on to be heard upon setting for Case Management Conference, the undersigned counsel representing. They are familiar with this case and authorized by their respective parties to act, and the Court being fully advised by said counsel in the premises: THE COURT FINDS: A. The principal issues in the case include the following: 1. 2. 3. B. Those issues subject to stipulation or proof of admission of fact of documents are the following: 1. 2. C. The need for amended pleadings are as follows: Plaintiff: Defendant: Other: D. Supreme Court Rule 213 and Supreme Court Rule 214 status: Propounded by Plaintiff: Propounded by Defendant: Other: E. Deposition Discovery is anticipated as follows: 1. Fact witnesses and non-retained opinion witness to be completed by Plaintiff by date to be completed by date to be completed by date CHRIS KACHIROUBAS, CLERK OF THE 18th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT © WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60187-0707 Page 1of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER 2349 (Rev. 12/07) 2. Fact witnesses and non-retained opinion witnesses to be completed by Defendant by date 3. Fact witnesses and non-retained opinion witnesses to be completed by by date 4. Retain opinion witnesses disclosed by Plaintiff with report by date with deposition by date with deposition by date 5. Retain opinion witnesses disclosed by Defendant with report by with deposition by with deposition by date date date 6. Retain opinion witnesses disclosed by date . date with report disclosed by to be deposed by F. Mediation and Arbitration have been considered. If used, be done by date . will G. Based on the foregoing this case should be ready for IT IS ORDERED that this matter is set in Courtroom For pretrial conference on For case management conference on For Bench For Jury Trial on Bench Jury Trial on date as follows: date at date at at date Date Attorney for Plaintiff Judge Attorney for Defendant Other Attorney Signature Signature Signature Printed Name of Attorney Printed Name of Attorney Printed Name of Attorney DuPage Attorney No. DuPage Attorney No. DuPage Attorney No. CHRIS KACHIROUBAS, CLERK OF THE 18th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT © WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60187-0707 Page 2 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER 2349 (Rev. 12/07) EXPLANATION OF LAW DIVISION CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER Pursuant to the Supreme Court Rule 218, the Bench is directed to take a significantly more active role in the management of cases as they progress through discovery. Under the rule, the Court and counsel must evaluate and formulate a case management plan within six months of the filing of the suit. The kinds of considerations mandated are at once basic, thorough and complete. It a case management conference order is prepared honestly, it will provide a valid itinerary, leading in an orderly fashion, to trial. The effective litigator will be able to plan and conduct discovery in even the most complex of cases with Court involvement limited to dispute resolution only. The savings in time and energy will certainly be significant to Bench and Bar alike. To facilitate the entry of such Order, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Chris Kachiroubas, will assign two (2) dates when an applicable Law Division case is filed* There will be an initial status date set for approximately ninety (90) days and a case management conference date within 35 days after the parties are at issue and in no event more than 182 days following the filing of the complaint. Cases set for conference will appear on the call at 9:10 am. The case management conference order must be prepared in advance, signed by all counsel and presented for court approval at the case management conference. A form order will be available in the Clerk's office, and in each Law Division courtroom. A copy of the completed proposal order must be provided to the appropriate Judge seven (7) days before the case management conference. It is imperative that the order be prepared by knowledgeable counsel (either trial counsel or someone in direct contact with the trial counsel) so that the information contained on the order is accurate. It is anticipated that conferences between parties commence shortly after the status date to have the form completed and signed in a timely fashion. The parties will be bound by the representations made in that order. All parties must cooperate in the preparation of the order. The burden is on the plaintiff to present the order. If every reasonable effort has been made to obtain another party's cooperation in vain, the order will be entered without discovery being authorized for that recalcitrant party. Once the order is entered, discovery beyond the order will be denied, absent an order of Court based upon good cause shown for the modification. The form order is designed to provide sufficient space for the average Law Division case. If more space is needed, information should be typed on a blank page, identified by letter and number designation from the form and attached. * Under local Rule 8.03, adopted by Administrative Order 96-1, dated 01/03/96, SC and non-Jury AR cases are exempted from the requirements of SCR 218. Jury AR cases must be given a case management conference date with forty five (45) days of the rejection of award filing date, and will be set by the Judge before whom the jury trial is scheduled. CHRIS KACHIROUBAS, CLERK OF THE 18th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT © WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60187-0707 Page 3 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER 2349 (Rev. 12/07) THE INFORMATION BEING SOUGHT IN EACH AREA OF THE FORM IS AS FOLLOWS: PARAGRAPH A Requires the parties to identify issues in the case such as "color of stoplight at intersection" or "value of damages approximately caused". PARAGRAPH B Asks parties to identify issues to which stipulations would be helpful and attainable, such as "foundation for hospital records and medical bills," and "qualifications for Dr. Smith." PARAGRAPH C Anticipates all parties have reviewed all facts known at the time and have identified amendments to be necessary, such as dismissing or adding appropriate parties, admitting