Judicial Case Management

Question 1

Pretrial Conferences

Answer 1

Unlike Federal Court, there is no requirement for the parties to meet and confer to plan for discovery - neither is the judge required to hold a pretrial conference

HOWEVER, if the judge must hold a pretrial conference if one of the parties requests so

Question 2

Pretrial Order

Answer 2

If the judge holds a pretrial conference, they will enter an order that controls the remainder of the case

Question 3

Consolidation

Answer 3

A judge may order that multiple cases be consolidated for efficiency, but the parties must agree to consolidate as well