On May 27, 2021 a
Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Griffin, Ruby,
White, Gloria,
and
Perez, Eloy,
for MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
in the District Court of Dallas County.
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CAUSE NO: DC-21-06753
GLORIA WHITE’ et a! In the District Court
vs. Dallas County, Texas
ELOY PEREZ 162nd District Court
162nd UNIFORM SCHEDULING ORDER [LEVEL l OR 21
(Revised for the 162'” District Court July 15, 2021)
accordance with Rules 166, 190 and 192 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the
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COurt makes the following order to control discovery and the schedule of this cause.
1. This case will be ready and is set for Jury trial on 08/23/2022 (the “Trial
Setting”). The court will hold a DOCKET CALL on the Monday of the trial setting
at 10:00 a.m.
via ZOOM httgs:[[txcourts.zoom.us['|[4955163503. The Court sets cases for trial on a two-
week trial docket beginning on the Monday of the Trial Setting. Counsel or pro se litigants
are required to announce ready for trial no later than the Friday preceding the Trial Setting at
10:30am. 1f Plaintiff or its counsel fails to timely announce, the Court may dismiss the case
for want of
prosecution. lf Defendant or its counsel fails to timely announce, the Court may
deem Defendant ready and may proceed with the taking of testimony.
Reset or continuance of the Trial Setting will not alter any deadlines in this Order or established
otherwise provided by order. Cases not reached on
by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless
the designated trial date are t0 be ready for trial on a 24-hour notice during their two-week trial
docket. lf not reached as set, the case will be carried to the next week. Failure to comply with
the deadlines contained herein shall not support a motion to continue this matter.
2. Unless otherwise ordered, discovery in this case will be controlled by:
L- Rule 190.2 (Level 1)
Rule 190.3 (Level 2)
of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Except by agreement of the party, leave of court, or where
no party may obtain discovery of
expressly authorized by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure,
information subject to disclosure under Rule 194 by any other form of discovery.
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3. Any objection or motion to exclude or limit expert testimony due qualification
of the expert or reliability of the opinions must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the close
of the discovery period, or_ such objection is waived. Any motion to compel responses to
discovery (other than relating to factual matters arising
after the end of the discovery period) must
be filed no later than seven (7) days after the close of the discovery period
or such complaint is
waived, except for the sanction of exclusion under Rule 193.6.
Any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or affirmative
4. defenses
must be filed no later than thirty (30) days before the end of the discovery period and any other
amended pleadings must be filed no later than seven (7) days after the end of the discovery
filed pleadings under this schedule may be filed
period. Amended pleadings responsive to timely
after the deadline for amended pleadings if filed within two (2) weeks after the pleading to which
they respond. Except with leave of court, all dispositive motions must be heard no later than thirty
(30) days before trial.
5. No additional parties may be joined more than five (5) months after the
commencement of this case except on motion for leave showing good cause. This paragraph does
not otherwise alter the requirements of Rule 38. The party joining an additional party shall serve
a copy of this Order on the new party concurrently with the pleading joining that party.
6. The parties shall mediate this case no later than thirty (30) days before the Trial
Setting, unless otherwise provided by court order. Mediation will be conducted in accordance
with the Standing Dallas County Civil District Court Order Regarding Mediation, which is
available on the court’s website. All parties shall contact the mediator to arrange the mediation
The mediator may be selected by agreement of all parties. The parties have ninety (90)
court in writing of the
days from the date this Order to select a Mediator and to advise the
mediator selected. If the parties fail to do so, the court will appoint a mediator.
7. Fourteen (14) days before the Trial Setting, in jury trial, the parties shall
exchange a list and affidavits, and shall exchange
of exhibits, including any demonstrative aids
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copies of any exhibits not previously produced in discovery; over-designation
discouraged and may sanctioned. Except for records to be offered by way of business record
affidavits, each exhibit must be identified separately and not by category or group designation.
Rule 193.7 applies to this designation. Seven (7) days before the Trial Setting, in non-jury cases,
the parties shall exchange and file with the Court Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law. On or before Ten (10) days before the Trial Setting, the attorneys in charge for all parties
shall meet in person to confer on stipulations regarding the» materials to be submitted to the Court
under this paragraph and attempt to maximize agreement on such matters. By 4 pm on the
stated in Rule
Thursday before the Trial Setting, the parties shall file with the Court the materials
166(e)-(l), an estimate of the length of trial, designation of deposition testimony to be offered in
direct examination, and any motions in limine. Failure to file such materials may result in
dismissal for want of prosecution or other appropriate sanction.
Plaintiff/Plaintiff‘s counsel shall serve a copy of this Order on any currently named
defendant(s) answering after this date.
The Court expects the parties to be familiar with the Court’s Policies and
Procedures located on the Court’s website. Failure to follow the Court’s Policies
and Procedures may result in appropriate sanctions. The Court’s Policies and
Procedures may be found at:
dallascounty.org/government/courts/civil_district/162nd/policiesandprocedures.php
SIGNED August 20, 2021.
intimate
District Judge
Document Filed Date
August 20, 2021
Case Filing Date
May 27, 2021
Category
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
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