On December 22, 2017 a
Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Polk, Vickie,
and
Sanders, Demarkus,
for MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
in the District Court of Dallas County.
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CAUSE NO: DC-l 7—17525
Vickie 1’01"
In the District Coun
vs. Dallas County, Texas
DeMarkus Sanders l62nd District Court
162ml UNIFORM SCHEDULING ORDER (LEVEL l OR 21
(Revised for the 162“ District Court December 11, 20 I 7)
In accordance with Rules 166, 190 and 192 of the Texas Rules 0f Civil Procedure, the
Court makes the fdllowing order to control discovery and the schedule ofthis cause.
l. This case will be ready and is set for Jury trialon 05/28/2019 at 9:00 a.m. (the
“Trial Setting”). Reset 0r continuance of the Trial Setting will not alter any deadlines in this
Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise provided by order.
AH
All patties are required to announce for trial on the Thursday before their trial begins on Tuesday
at 9:00 a.m. Failure to announce by 10:30 a.m. on the Friday before the designated trialsetting
may resultin dismissal of the case. Cases not reached on the designated trial date are to be ready
for trial on a 24-hour notice during their two-week trialdocket. If not reached as set,the case
will
wiil 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 thiscase will be controlled by:
D Rule 190.2 (Level 1)
g 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 afier 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 pen'od) 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 laterthan 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 0f 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 0f 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 ofthis Order on the new party concurrently with the pleading joining that patty.
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 Coun
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)
days from the date this Order to select a Mediator and to advise the court in writing of the
mediator selected. do
lf the parties fail to
{f so, the court will appoint a mediator.
7. Fourteen (l4)
(14) days before the Trial Setting, in jury trial,the parties shall
exchange a listof 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 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 patties
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 Trial Setting, the parties shall file with the Court the materials stated in Rule
l66(e)-(I),
166(e)-(I), 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.
SIGNED September 4, 2018.
District Judge
Document Filed Date
September 04, 2018
Case Filing Date
December 22, 2017
Category
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
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CAUSE NO: DC-l 7—17525 Vickie 1’01" In the District Coun vs. Dallas County, Texas DeMarkus Sanders l62nd District Court 162ml UNIFORM SCHEDULING ORDER (LEVEL l OR 21 (Revised for the 162“ District Court December 11, 20 I 7) In accordance with Rules 166, 190 and 192 of the Texas Rules 0f Civil Procedure, the Court makes the fdllowing order to control discovery and the schedule ofthis cause. l. This case will be ready and is set for Jury trialon 05/28/2019 at 9:00 a.m. (the “Trial Setting”). Reset 0r continuance of the Trial Setting will not alter any deadlines in this Order or established by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise provided by order. AH All patties are required to announce for trial on the Thursday before their trial begins on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Failure to announce by 10:30 a.m. on the Friday before the designated trialsetting may resultin dismissal of the case. Cases not reached on the designated trial date are to be ready for trial on a 24-hour notice during their two-week trialdocket. If not reached as set,the case will wiil 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 thiscase will be controlled by: D Rule 190.2 (Level 1) g 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 afier 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 pen'od) 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 laterthan 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 0f 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 0f 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 ofthis Order on the new party concurrently with the pleading joining that patty. 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 Coun 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) days from the date this Order to select a Mediator and to advise the court in writing of the mediator selected. do lf the parties fail to {f so, the court will appoint a mediator. 7. Fourteen (l4) (14) days before the Trial Setting, in jury trial,the parties shall exchange a listof 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 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 patties 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 Trial Setting, the parties shall file with the Court the materials stated in Rule l66(e)-(I), 166(e)-(I), 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. SIGNED September 4, 2018. District Judge