Rule 211.5 - Extension of Time for Filing of Brief. Continuance of Argument. Disposition of Matters Upon Stipulation. Failure to File Brief or Appear at Argument(a) If a party is unable to file and serve his brief of argument as required by these rules, or is unable to appear and argue the case when scheduled, such party shall make timely application to the court for an extension of time in which to file and serve his brief and/or for a continuance, and upon good cause shown the court may grant such additional time and/or continue the argument as may be proper under the circumstances. (1) There can be no extension of time for filing and serving of briefs of argument by agreement of the parties, except that if the praecipe for argument is filed by a party not having the burden, a reasonable extension of time for filing and serving of briefs by the party having the burden will be allowed without cause upon written stipulation of all parties and order entered thereon by the court and filed at least twenty-four (24) days prior to the argument court date. Except for argument on preliminary objections, a continuance without cause will be allowed one time on any other matter listed for argument, upon written stipulation of all parties and order entered thereon by the court and filed no later than on the Tuesday (or Monday if Tuesday is a holiday) prior to the argument court date.(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the court because of emergency, any application for extension of time for cause for filing and serving of briefs must be made to the court on or before the due date for filing, and any application for continuance of argument must be made to the court on or before the Tuesday (or Monday if Tuesday is a holiday) prior to the scheduled argument date. A party making either such application must give written notice to all other parties in accordance with B.R.C.P. 211.3(a) of the intended date, time and nature of the application at least three (3) days prior to making such application, except that notice may be waived by such other party who appears before the court at the time such application is made. If the other party does not appear, the party making application shall file proof of service of notice in accordance with B.R.C.P. 211.3(b) at or before the time of making such application.(3) Disposition of matters in issue for argument may be made by written stipulation of all parties if approved by order entered thereon by the court prior to or at the time of scheduled argument.(4) The court may order sua sponte that the time for filing of an argument brief be extended, that an argument be continued or that a case be stricken from the argument list.(b) If a party fails to appear and argue his case at the time scheduled, the court may hear argument of one party nevertheless, may consider the position of the party so failing to appear and argue as abandoned and may, without further notice, order the matter granted or dismissed with prejudice, depending on which party has failed to appear, or act upon the matter in such manner as the court deems appropriate, including the imposition of sanctions for failure to comply with these rules.Amended effective 2/12/2018 ; amended effective 7/9/2019; amended effective 3/14/2020.