Fill and Sign the Motion of Defendant for a Discovery Conference Form

IN THE ______________________________________COURT OF ________________________________________COUNTY STATE OF MISSISSIPPI __________________________________________________ PLAINTIFF (Name of Plaintiff) VS. CAUSE NO. ____________ __________________________________________________ DEFENDANT (Name of Defendant) Motion of Defendant for a Discovery Conference Comes now _____________________________________________________ (Name of Defendant), Defendant, in the above-captioned cause, by and through his attorney, and moves this Court to hold a discovery conference pursuant to Rule 26-c of the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure on the grounds that Defendant’s counsel has conferred with Plaintiff’s counsel and has been unable to agree on the matters hereinafter set forth: 1. The issues to be tried in this matter are as follows: (set forth Defendant’s version) ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. A reasonable plan and schedule of discovery is as follows: (set forth Defendant’s preference) ___________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3. The following limitations should be placed on discovery: (set forth Defendant’s preference) ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 4. Other proposed orders with respect to discovery are the following: (set forth Defendant’s preference) ___________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Wherefore, Defendant respectfully moves the Court to order that a discovery conference be held on or before _________________________________________________ (date), and that after such conference, the Court enter an Order fixing the issues to be tried; establishing a plan and schedule of discovery; setting limitations upon discovery, if any; and determining such other matters, including the allocation of expenses, as are necessary for the proper management of discovery in the case. Respectfully submitted, __________________________________________ (Name of Defendant) By: ______________________________________ (Typed Name of Attorney) __________________________________________ (Signature of Attorney for Defendant) Certificate of Service This is to certify that I, ____________________________________________________ (Name of Attorney), attorney for Defendant __________________________________________ __________________________________ (Name of Defendant) , have this date served a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion by U.S. Mail, postage fully prepaid, to the following counsel of record for Plaintiff: ________________________________________________________________ (Name of Attorney for Plaintiff) Post Office Box __________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________(City, State, Zip Code) This the ____day of _____________________________________________, 20____. Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________________ (Printed Name)____________________________________ (Attorney’s Signature) State Bar No. __________________ Attorney for Defendant OF COUNSEL: ___________________________________________ (Name of Attorney) Post Office Box _________-_____________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code Telephone: _______-_______-__________ Notice of Motion to Reconsider Order You are notified that on ______________________________________________ (date), at _______________ (time), or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, in Courtroom _________ of the _______________________________Court for ________________________ County, Mississippi, at the _____________________________________ (County) Courthouse at ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , Defendant ___________________________________________________________ (Name of Defendant), by and through his attorney, will bring on for hearing his Motion for the reasons stated in the above Motion. Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________________ (Printed Name of Attorney) ____________________________________ (Signature of Attorney) State Bar No. ________________ Attorney for Defendant OF COUNSEL: _________________________________________ (Name of Attorney) Post Office Box ___________-___________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code Telephone: ________-________-__________