Rule 4.201 - Case Management Order In order to eliminate the need for case management conferences in each case, the following provisions shall apply:
(1)Case Management Order. Counsel for all parties shall confer within thirty (30) days of the date of service of the answer or the last answer if the case has multiple defendants to prepare an agreed case management order. The case management order should contain discovery deadlines, depositions deadlines, witness and exhibit list, exchange dates, pretrial conference date and trial date. The order shall schedule all discovery for completion within four months and designate a specific completion date. If more time is requested the reason therefor shall be stated in the proposed order. The order shall then be filed within (10) days of the conference and approved by the Court in the format prescribed by the Court. A suggested form for the case management order is attached to this rule. Its use is recommended to the bar. (2)Scheduling Dates. Counsel shall schedule a conference call with the administrative assistant of the District Court Judge before which the case is pending to obtain dates for a pretrial conference and potential trial which are to be included in the order. Whether the jury trial is scheduled in the case management order is discretionary with the Court. (3)Failure to File. Counsel shall exercise reasonable efforts in attempting to agree upon an order. In the event counsel are unable to agree upon an order despite reasonable efforts, the Court will set the case for a case management conference to resolve the dispute and will enter a scheduling order. Failure to confer or complete a case management order may result in sanctions being imposed by the Court under the provisions of these rules. SAMPLE
AGREED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
THIS CAUSE came before the Court on the ____ day of ________, 2008, for submission of the following case management order.
1. LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL. a. Attorney for Plaintiff ________________________ b. Attorney for Defendant _______________________2. PROCEDURES. The parties are directed to comply in all respects with the Kansas Code of Civil Procedure as well as the Administrative Rules of the Fourth Judicial District located on the Court's website at: www.franklincoks.org/4thdistrict/index.html
3. DISCOVERY ISSUES. a. Discovery issued by plaintiff to date: ______________________________ b. Discovery issued by defendant to date: _____________________________ c. Discovery Deadlines: 1. Additional written discovery: Plaintiff ______________________
Defendant: ____________________
2. Identification of expert witnesses and reports: Plaintiff: _____________________
Defendant: ____________________
3. Depositions: Plaintiff _______________________
Defendant _____________________
4. Witness and Exhibit lists:___________ 4. MOTIONS. Motions, joinder of parties, or amendments to pleadings shall be filed by __________.
5. MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Motions for summary judgment shall be filed by __________.
6. PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE. A pre-trial conference is scheduled on _________ at _________a.m./p.m. 7. TRIAL. The parties have stipulated and it is agreed that the trial is tentatively scheduled for _________________ at ________________ a.m./p.m. This case is currently designated to be tried ___by jury ____no jury. The parties estimate the trial will be completed in ___days.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Eric W. Godderz District Judge
Counsel for plaintiff
Counsel for defendant