IN THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA COUNTY DIVISION __________________________ Plaintiff(s) vs. Case N0.:_________________ Division: "K' __________________________ Defendant(s) __________________________/ STANDARD PIP PRE-TRIAL ORDER THIS CAUSE having come before the Court for Pretrial Conference on ________________, 20________("Pretrial Conference"), and the court having heard argument of counsel, and being otherwise fully advised in the premise and the law, it is: ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows: 1. Defendant's Response to Complaint. Defendant will have twenty (20) days after the date of the Pretrial Conference to serve its response to Plaintiff's complaint. 2. Discovery Served with Complaint (if any). Defendant will have thirty (30) days after the date of the Pretrial Conference to serve its response(s) to any discovery served by Plaintiff on Defendant contemporaneous with Plaintiff's complaint. 3. Application of Florida rules of Civil Procedure. All Rules of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply in this case. 4. Mediation. The parties are to mediate this case by no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the filing of a Notice of Trial. The Mediation Conference shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 44, Florida Statutes and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.750. All parties, or their designated representative possessing full authority to settle without further consultation, are required to attend the Mediation Conference. The Mediation Conference shall be conducted by a mediator certified by the state and appointed by the American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Hillsborough County Civil Diversion Program. Any party's failure to comply with the terms of this Order may result in involuntary dismissal, default final judgment or other appropriate sanctions including, without limitation, a monetary assessment as provided by the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. If the case settles prior to the mediation conference, Plaintiff or Plaintiff's counsel shall notify Mediation & Diversion of the settlement of the case, and the cancellation of the mediation conference (Contact Information: County Civil Diversion Program, George E. Edgecomb Courthouse, 800 East Twiggs Street, Room 208, Tampa, FL 33602 ­ Telephone 813.272.5642, Press 3/Fax: 813.301.3706). If a party requests to appear by telephone, all parties must agree and written evidence of such, along with a written statement showing good cause why the party should not appear in person, must be furnished to the mediation program no later than five days prior to the mediation conference. If there is not consent from all parties, the party desiring to appear by telephone shall appear in person absent an order from the Court authorizing telephonic appearance. The Mediation Program must be notified in writing of the motion hearing and result. Fax (813)-301-3706. DONE and ORDERED in Chambers in Tampa, Florida, this_____ day of ___________________, __________. _________________________ County Court Judge Original: Clerk of the County Court Copies: County Civil Diversion Program Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Defendant If you are a person with a disability who needs accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Mediation & Diversion Services at the address shown above, (813) 272-5644, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8770. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com