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Rule 9 Civil pretrial conferences and trials

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated27th Judicial Circuit - Knox and Laurel Circuit Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
27th Judicial Circuit - Knox and Laurel Circuit Court
KY RKLC Rule 9
Rule 9 Civil pretrial conferences and trials
A. A party desiring assignment of a civil jury trial date shall file a motion for a pre-trial conference.
B. A pretrial conference shall be held as a matter of course in all jury actions, upon the motion of either party, in the Court's discretion, or upon the Court's own motion in any other action.
C. The attorney attending the pretrial conference shall be familiar with the case and shall be prepared and authorized to make such arguments, stipulations, and decisions as may be required.
D. Except for good cause shown, before a case is heard at the pre-trial conference, the parties shall:
(1) Ensure that the pleadings are completed and the issues identified;
(2) Have scheduled or completed discovery, including the exchange of medical reports and medical bills, or evidence of special damages as are subject to discovery in personal injury actions;
(3) Be prepared to stipulate the admissibility of documents or other evidence and to withdraw allegations or defenses if same can be done without prejudice to the presentation of the case.
E. A pretrial order will be entered by the Court setting out the Court's rulings and agreements and/or stipulations of the parties. The Court may require the parties to submit a trial brief consisting of a short memorandum of the facts and law on which they will rely.

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HISTORY: Amended effective May 1, 2013. Prior amendments effective January 24, 2006; April 3, 2008.
Knox and Laurel Circuit Court Rule 9, KY R KNOX CIR CT Rule 9
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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