SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Plaintiff(s) / Cross Plaintiff(s) vs. __________________________________________ ADR Case Management Stipulation and Order (Unlimited Jurisdiction Civil Cases) __________________________________________ CASE NO.: _____________________ Defendant(s) / Cross Defendant(s) ALL PARTIES STIPULATING TO ADR AND DELAYING THEIR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 90 DAYS MUST SUBMIT THE ORDER FOR THE JUDGE’S SIGNATURE AND FILE THIS FORM AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE THEIR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. (NOT AVAILABLE IN COMPLEX LITIGATION CASES.) PARTIES MUST ALSO SEND A COPY OF THIS FILED STIPULATION AND ORDER TO THE ADR OFFICE: FAX: (925) 957-5689 MAIL: P.O. BOX 911, MARTINEZ, CA 94553 Counsel and all parties agree to delay their case management conference 90 days to attend ADR and complete pre-ADR discovery as follows: 1. Selection and scheduling for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): a. The parties have agreed to ADR as follows: i. Mediation ( Court-connected Private) Arbitration ( Judicial Arbitration (non-binding) Private (non-binding) Private (binding)) ii. Neutral case evaluation iii. b. The ADR neutral shall be selected by (date): __________________ (no more than 14 days after filing this form) c. ADR shall be completed by (date): __________________ (no more than 90 days after filing this form) 2. The parties will complete the following discovery plan: a. Written discovery: ( Additional page(s) attached) Interrogatories to: i. Request for Production of Documents to: ii. Request for Admissions to: iii. iv. Independent Medical Evaluation of: Other: v. b. Deposition of the following parties or witnesses: ( Additional page(s) attached) i. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ii. ____________________________________________________________________________________ iii. ____________________________________________________________________________________ c. No Pre-ADR discovery needed 3. The parties also agree: ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Counsel and self-represented parties represent they are familiar with and will fully comply with all local court rules related to ADR as provided in Appendix C, will pay the fees associated with these services, and understand that if they do not, without good cause, comply with this stipulation and all relevant local court rules, they may be subject to sanctions. ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Counsel for Plaintiff (print) Counsel for Defendant (print) Fax Fax ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Signature Signature ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Counsel for Plaintiff (print) Counsel for Defendant (print) Fax Fax ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Signature Signature Pursuant to the Stipulation of the parties, and subject to the Case Management Order to be filed, IT IS SO ORDERED that the Case Management Conference set for _________________ is vacated and rescheduled for ____________ at (8:30 a.m. / _________ ) Plaintiff/ Plaintiff’s counsel must notify all parties of the new case management conference. Dated: _____________________________ ______________________________________________ Judge of the Superior Court CV-655b/Rev. 12/2008 Local Court Rules, Rule 5 (h)(1)(a)(5) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com