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  • LTPH, LLC  vs.  DALLAS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICTTAX APPRAISAL document preview
  • LTPH, LLC  vs.  DALLAS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICTTAX APPRAISAL document preview
  • LTPH, LLC  vs.  DALLAS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICTTAX APPRAISAL document preview
						
                                

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CAUSE NO. DC-14-10112-E LTPH, LLC § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § Plaintiff, § § v. § § DALLAS CENTRAL APPRAISAL § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS DISTRICT, § § Defendant. § 101st JUDICIAL DISTRICT 101ST DISTRICT COURT UNIFORM SCHEDULING ORDER (LEVEL 1 OR 2) In accordance with Rules 166, 190 and 192 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court makes the following order to control discovery and the schedule of this cause: 1. This case will be ready and is set for trial at 9:00 a.m. on September 21, 2015 (the "Initial Trial Setting"). Reset or continuance of the Initial Trial Setting will not alter any deadlines established in this Order, except those set out in paragraph 7 of this Order, or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise provided by order. If not reached as set, the case may be carried to the next week. 2. Unless otherwise ordered, discovery in this case will be controlled by:  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 expressly authorized by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, no party may obtain discovery of information subject to disclosure under Rule 194 by any other form of discovery. 3. Any objection or motion to exclude or limit expert testimony due to 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. 4. Any amended pleadings asserting new causes of action or affirmative 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 period. Amended pleadings responsive to timely filed pleadings under this schedule may be filed after the deadline for amended pleadings if filed within two (2) weeks after the pleading to which they respond. Except with leave of court, TRCP 166a 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 filing 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.a.  The parties shall mediate this case no later than thirty (30) days before the Initial 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 from the Dallas County ADR Coordinator. All parties shall contact the mediator to arrange the mediation.  The mediator has been selected by agreement of the parties: W. Michael Bonesio is hereby appointed mediator. Any mediator substitution requested more than 90 days after the date of this order may only be made by motion for submission to the Court for good cause and under extraordinary circumstances.  Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the parties shall select a mediator by agreement; if the parties are unable to agree on a mediator, they shall advise the Court within ninety (90) days of the date of this order; the Court will then appoint a mediator.  The parties have conferred and are unable to agree on a mediator. Accordingly, is hereby appointed mediator. Any mediator substitution requested more than 90 days after the date of this order may only be made by motion for submission to the Court for good cause and under extraordinary circumstances. b.  One or more of the parties object to mediation of this matter. Any party seeking an order for mediation shall file an appropriate motion no later than 90 days before the Initial Trial Setting and set it for hearing no later than 60 days before the Initial Trial Setting. 7. Fourteen (14) days before the Initial Trial Setting, the parties shall exchange a list of exhibits, including any demonstrative aids and affidavits, and shall exchange copies of any exhibits not previously produced in discovery; over-designation is strongly discouraged and may be 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. On or before ten (10)days before the Initial 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 Thursday before the Initial Trial Setting, the parties shall file with the Court the materials stated in Rule 166(e)-(1), 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. -2- Plaintiff/Plaintiff's counsel shall serve a copy of this Order on any currently named defendant(s) answering after this date. SIGNED ON: ______________________ ___________________________ JUDGE PRESIDING cc: Counsel of Record/Pro Se Parties and Mediator AGREED AND APPROVED: _/s/ Michael A. Lang_ ____________ Michael A. Lang, Plaintiff’s Attorney /s/ Mike M. Tabor Mike M. Tabor, Defendant’s Attorney -3-