As amended through June 11, 2024
Rule 15.10 - APPELLATE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROGRAM IN THE SUPREME COURT(1) Cases Subject (a) The procedures in this rule apply only to cases filed in the Supreme Court. The court shall determine which pending cases or category of cases, if any, may be included in the Appellate Settlement Conference Program (program).(b) Cases shall be screened and settlement conferences held in the manner prescribed by ORAP 15.05, unless otherwise stated in this rule.(2) Abeyance of Case (a) On assignment of a case to the program, the Chief Justice or his designee shall inform the program director and/or parties whether any abeyance of the case will occur pending the settlement conference.(b) The court may reactivate a case held in abeyance at any time: (i) At the request of the program director pursuant to the request of a party or on the director's own motion, or(ii) On the motion of a party showing good cause for reactivating the case. In addition to serving a copy of the motion on all parties to the case, a party filing a motion to reactivate shall serve a copy of the motion on the program director, or(iii) On the court's own motion.