On December 28, 2017 a
Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Harvey, Tina,
and
Muhammad, Laschwanna,
for MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
in the District Court of Dallas County.
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DC-1 7-1 7686
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TINA HARVEY, §
§ IN THE DISTRICT COURT 0F
Plaintiff(s), §
§
v §
§ DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
LASCHWANNA MUHAMMAD, §
§
Defendant(s). §
§
116‘“ JUDICIAL DISTRICT
SCHEDULING ORDER (LEVEL 2)
190 and 192 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure,
In accordance with Rules 166,
control discovery and the schedule of this cause.
the Court makes the following order to
on January 14. 2018 at 9:00 a.m.
1. This case willbe ready and is set for Jury Trial
Setting”). Reset or continuance of the initial Trial Setting will not alter any
(the “Initial Trial
by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure,
deadlines established in this Order or established
reached as set, the case may be carried to the
provided by order. lf not
unless otherwise
next week.
rule 3.02 Local Rules ofthe
Trial announcements must be made in accordance with
Dallas County Texas. When no announcement is made for defendant,
Civil Courts of
plaintiff fails to announce or to appear at trial, the
defendant will be presumed ready. lf
in accordance with Rule 165a, Texas Rules
case will be dismissed for want of prosecution
of Civil Procedure.
Unless otherwise ordered, discovery in this case will be controlled by
2.
Rule 190.3 (Level 2)
leave of court, or
of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Except by agreement of the party,
authorized by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, no party may obtain
where expressly
disclosure under Rule 194 by any other form of
discovery of information subject to
discovery.
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or motion to exclude or limit expert testimony due to
3. Any objection
ofthe expert or reliability ofthe opinions must be filed no later than seven (7)
qualification
of the Discovery Period, or such objection is waived. Any motion to
days after the close
(other than relating to factual matters arising after the end
compel responses to discovery
be filed no later than seven days after the close of the
of the Discovery Period) must (7)
complaint is waived, except for the sanction of exclusion under
discovery period or such
Rule 193.6,
expert challenges, or other dispositive
4.. Motions for summary judgment,
must be heard no later than thirty (30) days prior to trial.
motions
new causes of action or affirmative
5. Any amended pleadings asserting
days before the end of the discovery period
defenses must be filed no later than thirty (30)
must be no laterthan seven (7) days afierthe end
and any other amended pleadings filed
Amended pleadings responsive to timely filed pleadings underthis
of the discovery period.
pleadings if filed within two (2) weeks
schedule may be filed after the deadline for amended
the pleading to which they respond. Except with leave of court, TRCP 166a(c)
after
must be heard no later than thirty (30) days before trial.
motions
be more than five months after the
6. No additional parties may joined (5)
on motion for leave showing good cause. This
commencement of this case except
the requirements of Rule 38. The party joining an
paragraph does not othen/vise alter
Order on the new party concurrently with the
additional party shall serve a copy of this
pleading joining that party.
case no later than thirty (30) days before the
7. The parties shall mediate this
provided by court order. Named parties shall be
Initial Trial Setting, unless otherwise
process and each corporate party must be represented
present during the entire mediation
representative with authority to negotiate a settlement.
by an executive officer or corporate the
of the date of this Order, the parties file and bring to
Unless, within 14 days
of Agreed Upon Substitute Mediator
attention of the Court Coordinator a Joint Notice
Requesting Appointment of Mediator Pursuant to Civil Practice &
or a Joint Motion
parties agree
Remedies Code § 37.004 (revised and effective September 1, 201 5), the
mediate this case with Ashley de la Cerda whose
phone number is 214-965-0090. The
Requesting Appointment of Mediator should include a brief description of the
Motion
novel language, demographic, or other issues
nature of the dispute, and any legal,
Court consider in appointing a mediator. The
the parties desire to have the '
mediation will be strictly enforced. Parties
provisions contained herein regarding
requirements of this Order will be required to show cause as to why
violating the
they are in violation of same.
current Trial Setting, the parties shall
8. Fourteen (14) days before the
any demonstrative aids and affidavits, and shall
exchange a list of exhibits, including
in discovery; over-designation is
exchange copies of any exhibits not previously produced
sanctioned. Except for records to be offered by way of
strongly discouraged and may be
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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 current 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
the current Trial Setting, the parties shall file with the Court the
on the Thursday before
Rule an estimate for the length oftrial, designation of deposition
materials stated in 166(e),
in direct examination and any motions in limine. Failure to file such
testimony to be offered
materials may result in dismissal for want of prosecution or other appropriate sanction. A
courtesy copy of each party’s pre trial materials shall be delivered to the Judge’s Chambers
the Thursday before the trialsetting.
by 4 p.m.
be conducted from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. the
9. A pre-trial conference shall
morning oftrial on all matters the parties could not resolve during their meet and confer. If,
confer between counsel, the parties anticipate more time will be
needed
after the meet and
a pre-trial conference, a pre-trial conference shall be scheduled the week before the
for
trialsetting.
counsel shall serve a copy of this Order on any currently named
PIaintiff/Plaintiff’s
defendant(s) answering after this date.
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Document Filed Date
April 23, 2018
Case Filing Date
December 28, 2017
Category
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
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