CIVIL JURY AND EQUITY CASES FOR DIVISION 42
MOTIONS:
Motions are set by contacting the Division 42 clerk at (314) 615-1542.
Your motion date is not scheduled until the court receives your Notice of Hearing.
All Notices of Hearing should be sent directly to the attention of the Division 42 clerk to ensure proper scheduling.
PRETRIAL CONFERENCES:
All parties will be notified of the pretrial conference date by the Division 42 clerk.
All attorneys of record and Pro Se litigants must be present for the pretrial conference.
Failure to appear at a pretrial conference, without good cause, may result in dismissal of the party's claims.
A pretrial order will be entered setting the discovery schedule and the trial date.
Failure to comply with the pretrial scheduling order may result in dismissal of a claim or the imposition of other sanctions.
Attorneys and Pro Se litigants are expected to bring their calendars to the pretrial conference.
Parties who are represented by counsel may be present in person or available by telephone.
A request for a continuance of a pretrial conference should be made to the Division 42 clerk at (314) 615-1542 as early as possible after receipt of the notice.
Consult with opposing counsel prior to requesting a continuance of a pretrial conference.
The party requesting a continuance must file the continuance memo with the court and provide notice to other parties of the new pretrial conference date.
Parties are encouraged to discuss with their clients the possibility of mediation prior to the pretrial conference.
TRIALS:
Trial settings are set by the judge at the pretrial conference.
Requests for continuance of a trial setting should be made in writing and should be made as early as possible.
Once the case is set for trial, the court will not allow an attorney to withdraw without good cause.
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