5717-1-06 Case management schedules and special case management procedures.

 

 

 

5717-1-06                    Case  management  schedules  and  special  case  management procedures.

 

 

 

(A)Parties will be noticed by the board upon the filing of the appeal of the date on which written legal argument may be presented or the date on which the appeal will be heard. Other than appeals diverted to the board's small claims docket, appeals will proceed on the board's regular docket as set forth below. Failure to adhere to established deadlines may result in the denial of requests to adjust or amend a case management schedule, the exclusion of written legal argument, the prohibition against introducing documents and testimony into evidence, or such other action as deemed appropriate.

 

(1)Appeals identified by the board as appropriate for accelerated calendaring due to the routine nature of the issues presented, i.e., jurisdictional issues, or involving appeals which appear to qualify for the small claims docket but were not selected, shall adhere to the following schedule:

 

(a) The transcript from the lower tribunal shall be certified within forty-five days of the filing of a notice of appeal;

 

(b) Appellant shall disclose to all other parties the witnesses and evidence upon which the appeal is based and dispositive motions shall be filed sixty days after the filing of an appeal;

 

(c) Appellee(s) shall disclose to all other parties the witnesses and evidence upon which it relies and discovery shall be completed not more than seventy-five days after the filing of a notice of appeal, said deadline also serving as the last date for a party to seek the board's involvement in contested discovery matters;

 

(d)All parties shall file written legal argument ninety days after the filing of an appeal.

 

Event	Latest Date of Occurrence After Appeal Filed (in days)
Transcript certified	45
Appellant disclosure of witnesses and evidence/Dispositive motions filed with the board	60
Appellee disclosure of witnesses and evidence/Discovery completed/Last date for seeking the board's involvement in contested discovery	75
Last date to file written legal argument	90

 

(2) Appeals from decisions of county boards of revision not proceeding on the small claims docket or under section (A)(1) of this rule shall adhere to the following schedule:

(a) The transcript from the lower tribunal shall be certified within forty-five days of the filing of a notice of appeal;

(b) Dispositive motions shall be filed ninety days after the filing of an appeal;

(c) Discovery shall be completed not more than one hundred twenty days after the filing of a notice of appeal, said deadline also serving as the last date for a party to seek the board's involvement in contested discovery matters;

(d)Appellant shall disclose to all other parties the witnesses and evidence upon which the appeal is based not more than one hundred fifty days after the filing of a notice of appeal;

(e) Appellee(s) shall disclose to all other parties the witnesses and evidence upon which it relies not more than one hundred eighty days after the filing of a notice of appeal;

(f)All parties shall file written legal argument two hundred ten days after the filing of an appeal.

Event	Latest Date of Occurrence After Appeal Filed (in days)
Transcript certified	45
Dispositive motions filed with the board	90
Discovery completed/Last date for seeking board's involvement in contested discovery	120
Appellant disclosure of witnesses and evidence	150
Appellee disclosure of witnesses and evidence	180
Last date to file written legal argument	210

(3) Appeals that are not from decisions of county boards of revision and are not proceeding on the small claims docket or under section (A)(1) of this rule, shall adhere to the following schedule:

(a) The transcript from the lower tribunal shall be certified within forty-five days of the filing of a notice of appeal;

(b) Last date to amend appeal shall be sixty days after the transcript has been certified;

(c) Dispositive motions shall be filed one hundred twenty days after the filing of an appeal;

(d)Discovery shall be completed not more than one hundred fifty days after the filing of a notice of appeal, said deadline also serving as the last date for a party to seek the board's involvement in contested discovery matters;

(e) Appellant shall disclose to all other parties the witnesses and evidence upon which the appeal is based;

(f)Appellee(s) shall disclose to all other parties the witnesses and evidence upon which it relies not more than two hundred ten days after the filing of the appeal;

(g) All parties shall file written legal argument two hundred forty days after the filing of an appeal.

Event	Latest Date of Occurrence After Appeal Filed (in days)
Transcript certified	45
Last date to amend appeal is sixty days after transcript has been certified
Dispositive motions filed with the board	120
Discovery completed/Last date for seeking board's involvement in contested discovery	150
Appellant disclosure of witnesses and evidence	180
Appellee disclosure of witnesses and evidence	210
Last date to file written legal argument	240

(4) Upon motion and for good cause shown, the parties may request, and the board

may approve, an alternate case management schedule, extending or reducing any event or the schedule in its entirety. Prior to seeking modification of a case management schedule, the movant shall seek to obtain approval from all parties, demonstrating within its motion its efforts to secure such approval, and shall submit a proposed amended case management schedule for board consideration. Whenever possible, a request for an alternate case management schedule shall be jointly submitted by all parties.

(B) Where an appeal presents unusual or complex issues or warrants increased board supervision, a party may, within ninety days after the filing of a notice of appeal, move the board to establish special case management procedures. Such motion shall be accompanied by a brief statement describing the circumstances which justify such treatment and a proposed case management schedule. The movant shall seek to secure agreement from all parties regarding the proposed case management schedule prior to its submission. Upon motion and good cause shown, the board may adjust or amend a case management schedule and take such action as deemed appropriate for the expeditious resolution of the appeal, including waiver of an applicable board rule, when deemed necessary.

Replaces:                                                     5717-1-06

Effective:                                                    10/09/2013

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Certification
09/18/2013
Date
Promulgated Under:	5703.14
Statutory Authority:	5703.14
Rule Amplifies:	5703.02, 5703.021
Prior Effective Dates:	10/20/1997, 3/24/1989, 3/1/1996, 1/14/2005