Ohio Loc. App. R. 11.1

As amended through July 25, 2024

Rule 11.1 - Accelerated Calendar

Under App.R. 11.1, this court's accelerated calendar will operate as follows:

(A)Assignment Of Cases To Accelerated Calendar. The court may assign an appeal to the accelerated or regular calendar at any stage of the proceedings.

(1) An appeal may be assigned to the accelerated calendar if any of the following applies:

(a) No transcript is required (e.g., summary judgment or judgment on the pleadings); or

(b) The transcript and all other evidentiary materials consist of 100 or fewer pages.

(2) An appeal will not be assigned to the accelerated calendar if any of the following applies:

(a) A brief in excess of 15 pages (see Loc.App.R. 16) is necessary to adequately set forth the facts and argue the issues in the case;

(b) The appeal concerns a unique issue of law of substantial precedential value in determining similar cases;

(c) The appeal concerns multiple or complex issues;

(d) A cross-appeal is filed; or

(e) A statement is submitted under App.R. 9(C).

(B)Procedure.

(1) Each appellant and cross-appellant must complete a praecipe and docketing statement form required by Loc.App.R. 9 (see Appendix A for Praecipe and Docketing Statement Form). This form allows the court to determine whether an appeal will be assigned to the accelerated or regular calendar and the suitability of the appeal for a prehearing mediation conference.

(2) If the appellee objects to the assignment of the appeal requested by the appellant on the praecipe and docketing statement form, appellee may move the court under App.R. 15(B) to assign the appeal to the calendar not requested by appellant.

(3) A party desiring an oral argument must request it in accordance with Loc.App.R. 21. If waiver of argument is subsequently desired, then the parties must file a joint motion waiving the argument at least 14 days before the date scheduled for oral argument.

(4) If an appeal is assigned to the accelerated calendar, then:

(a) The appellant must cause the record to be filed within 20 days after the filing of the notice of appeal;

(b) The appellant must serve and file a brief and assignments of error within 15 days after the record is filed;

(c) The appellee must serve and file an answer brief, if any, within 15 days after service of appellant's brief;

(d) The court will not accept any reply brief by appellant; and

(e) Neither brief may exceed 15 pages.

(5) In its discretion, the court may issue "judgment entry - accelerated calendar" or a full opinion. (See App.R. Form 3).

(6) Upon motion for good cause shown, the court may order a case to be expedited as to transmission of the record, briefing, hearing, and disposition on such schedule and priority as the court may direct.

See App.R. Form 3 for Judgment Entry - Accelerated Docket.

Ohio. Loc. App. R. 11.1

Adopted eff. 2/1/1999; amended eff. 7/1/1999; 2/1/2019; amended eff. 12/28/2020; amended eff. 7/1/2022.