Local Rule L.R. 16-9: Continuances

L.R. 16-9 Continuances. No continuance of the Final Pretrial Conference shall be granted merely on the stipulation of the parties. If the Court is satisfied that counsel are preparing the case diligently and that additional time is required to comply with this rule, the Final Pretrial Conference may be continued upon submission of a timely stipulation signed by all counsel setting forth the reasons for the requested continuance. The stipulation also shall describe what has been accomplished in preparing the case for the Final Pretrial Conference. No continuance of the Final Pretrial Conference will be granted unless the stipulation has been lodged before the date upon which the Final Pretrial Conference Order must be lodged with the Court. Counsel shall inform the Clerk immediately by telephone or other expeditious means when a stipulation is to be submitted for continuance of the Final Pretrial Conference.

A motion for continuance of the Final Pretrial Conference may be noticed upon five (5) days' notice to be heard not later than the last Motion Day before the date for which the Final Pretrial Conference has been set.