Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 2-2.14

As amended through September 23, 2024

Rule 2-2.14 - Procedures for Initial Case Management Conference in Law Cases (ad damnum over $50,000)

A. In all Law cases, at the time of filing of the initial Complaint, the Clerk shall stamp on all Complaints and Summons a time and date for an Initial Case Management Conference. Said date shall be approximately seventy-five days from the date of filing of the initial Complaint. In setting the Conference, the Clerk shall choose from those dates and times provided by the administrative office. The assigned date and time shall be incorporated into the following Notice:

NOTICE

PURSUANT TO LCR 2-2.14

THIS CASE IS HEREBY SET FOR AN INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

IN COURTROOM _____ ON

____________________, _____ AT _____ A.M./P.M.

FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN THE CASE BEING DISMISSED OR AN ORDER OF DEFAULT BEING ENTERED.

B. If the parties are "at issue" more than thirty-five days prior to the scheduled Conference, it shall be the obligation of the Plaintiff(s) to appear before the assigned Judge within ten days of being at issue for the purpose of setting the matter for an Initial Case Management Conference. Proper Notice shall be sent to all appearing parties. The parties shall be considered "at issue" when the last required Answer is filed.

C. In all Law cases, the party filing the initial pleading is required to maintain a lower or bottom margin of no less than two and one-quarter inches on the first page of the initial pleading, and all copies thereof, so as to allow sufficient space for the Clerk to affix the Case Management Conference Notice.

Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Lake Cnty. 2-2.14

Amended effective 10/24/2016.