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Rule 8. Assignment of Trials--Civil Matters

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated50th Judicial Circuit - Boyle and Mercer Circuit Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
50th Judicial Circuit - Boyle and Mercer Circuit Court
KY RBMC Rule 8
Rule 8. Assignment of Trials--Civil Matters
8.1. At the final Pretrial Conference, and subject to the provisions of Rule 7 hereinabove, the Court shall schedule a trial date if the case is reasonably ready for trial and all other pretrial deadlines have been met. Counsel for all parties shall attend, in person, the final Pretrial Conference to resolve any and all outstanding issues and be prepared to discuss, as necessary, the factual and legal issues of the case.
8.2. When a jury trial is requested, a Jury Trial Order shall be entered by the Court directing the parties to furnish to the Court and each other at least one week prior to trial a Pretrial Compliance Statement containing the following:
1. A statement of the kind of action and a report on the status of mediation efforts;
2. Stipulations;
3. A statement of disputed issues with citation of authorities;
4. A confirmation that discovery is completed, or if not completed, the probable completion date;
5. A list of expected witnesses and brief summary of their testimony;
6. A separate list of expert witnesses and brief summary of their testimony;
7. A list of marked exhibits;
8. A list of all special damages and supporting documents; and
9. Proposed Jury Instructions.
8.3. The Court reserves the authority to tailor its trial order to fit the requirements of each case. If any such order differs in any material respect from the above, the Jury Trial Order entered by the Court in a given case shall take precedence over these general rules.
8.4. When a bench trial is requested, the Court will enter a Bench Trial Order which may contain provisions similar to the above pretrial compliance rules for jury trials. However, the Court will tailor the terms of any such order to the particulars of the case.
8.5. Except for good cause shown, failure to comply with any trial order may result in sanctions, and deviations will not be allowed to the disadvantage of the opposing parties.
8.6. All attorneys should examine their files prior to trial to ensure that all interrogatories and requests for admission have been answered and updated. Failure to furnish discovery material required by the civil rules shall result in sanctions.

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HISTORY: Amended eff. 8-31-23. Amended effective October 31, 2007.
Boyle and Mercer Circuit Court Rule 8, KY R BOYLE CIR CT Rule 8
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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