Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R WEBB CTY Appendix A

Cause No. __________

Style: ____________________

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This Pre-Trial Guideline Order must be completed, executed and filed with the Court by __________ (date) or the Parties must appear for a Pre-Trial Conference on __________ (date) for entry of a Pre-Trial Guideline Order.

Jury Trial/Trial Date: __________at A.M. (ALL JURY CASES MUST BE SET FOR TRIAL WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER FILING.)

Final Pre-Trial Conference Date: __________ at a.m. (All Trial Motions, Jury Questions and Instructions and Joint Pre-Trial Order Form (order form attached) shall be filed the Final Pre-Trial Conference Date. All Exhibits must be presented for inspection the Final pre-Trial Conference and a list of the pre-numbered and marked Exhibits must be provided to opposing counsel and the Court the Final Pre-Trial Conference)

Estimated Length of Trial ___ days.

Plaintiff's Amended Pleadings will be due by: __________.

Defendant's Amended Pleadings will be due by: __________.

Deadline for Plaintiff to designate testifying experts __________.

Deadline for Defendant to designate testifying experts __________.

Deadline to conduct discovery will be 30 days prior to trial.

Deadline for alternate dispute resolution: __________. Interpreter (Yes) ___ (No) ___.

Deadline for filing Summary Judgment, 60 days before Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Deadline for filing Motion to Strike Expert Witnesses for lack of foundation for Opinion __________. (Must be at least 60 days before Final Pre-Trial hearing)

If the case is a Level Three case, the Parties may enter into a Discovery Control Plan in accordance with Rule 190.4 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. In addition, either Party may request one or more Pretrial Conferences in accordance with Rules 166 and 190.4 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The request for the Pre-trial or motion day must be filed no later than 60 days prior to the Trial date.

The Plaintiff(s) and the Defendant(s) acknowledge that this Pre-Trial Guideline Order shall constitute a binding agreement between the parties as defined by Rule 11 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and shall serve as a modification of the discovery procedure as provided for in Rule 191.1 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Approved on the ___ day of __________, 2010

Presiding Judge