Rule 23.5--Form 3: Trial Scheduling and Discovery Plan for Expedited Civil Action Save Print Instructions Clear Form Use of this form is mandatory in Expedited Civil Actions under Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.281. · · This form is to be filed within 7 days after the parties' discovery conference and before the trial-setting conference with the court. The parties should complete the entire form except as otherwise indicated. In the Iowa District Court for No. County Plaintiff(s) / Petitioner(s) Full name: first, middle, last Trial Scheduling and Discovery Plan for Expedited Civil Action Date Petition filed: mm / dd / yyyy vs. Case type: Law PCR Trial type: Jury Equity Other Judicial Review Nonjury Defendant(s) / Respondent(s). Full name: first, middle, last Expected trial length: 2 days The amount in controversy exceeds $10,000. Yes No Appearances: Plaintiff(s) / Petitioner(s) Show Lines Hide Lines Defendant(s) / Respondent(s) Show Lines Hide Lines 1. Trial Note to parties: Unless you have obtained a date from court administration, leave this date blank; the court will enter the date after the trial-setting conference. a.m. Trial of this case is set for Month Day , 20 Year , at Time : p.m. in the district court in the courthouse of the above-named county. 2. Pretrial conference Check one. Note to parties: If box A is checked, leave the date blank unless you have obtained a pretrial conference date from court administration. If you do not have a pretrial conference date and check box A, the court will enter the date, by order, after the trial-setting conference. a.m. A. A pretrial conference will be held on Month Day , 20 Year , at Time : p.m. The conference may be held telephonically with prior approval of the court. B. A pretrial conference will be held upon request. 3. New parties List the time period or date when no new parties may be added. No new parties may be added later than 180 days before trial or by _________________________. If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, contact the disability coordinator at: (_______) __________________ Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942). Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. Disability coordinator contact information available at: http://www.iowacourts gov/Administration/Directories/ADA_Access/ October 2015 Rule 23.5--Form 3 Page 1 of 6 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Rule 23.5--Form 3: Trial Scheduling and Discovery Plan for Expedited Civil Action, continued 4. Pleadings List the time period or date pleadings will be closed. Pleadings will be closed 60 days before trial or by _______________________________________. 5. Initial disclosures. Check all that apply A. The parties have exchanged initial disclosures. B. The parties will provide initial disclosures no later than C. The parties have stipulated that the following will not be included in initial disclosures: List items not included Show Lines . Hide Lines D. The parties have stipulated not to provide any initial disclosures. E. The following party objects to providing initial disclosures on the following grounds: Identify the party and state all applicable grounds Show Lines Hide Lines 6. Discovery The parties have held a discovery conference as required by Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.507. All written discovery will be served no later than 90 days before trial. All depositions will be completed no later than 60 days before trial. Or, all discovery will be completed by _______________________________________________________________________ ____. Check all that apply and attach any appropriate exhibits A. No discovery of electronically stored information is expected in this case. B. The parties have conferred about discovery of electronically stored information and reached agreement as set out in Attachment . C. The parties have conferred about discovery of electronically stored information and have been unable to reach an agreement. Note to parties: If box C is checked, leave the following information blank unless the parties have obtained a hearing date, time, and location from court administration. a.m. A hearing is set for / / , at: : p.m. mm dd yyyy Time at the County County Courthouse, courtroom Courtroom number , or . . at the following location: D. The parties have agreed to a discovery plan, and their agreement is set forth in Attachment E. The parties have agreed to deviate from the limits on discovery otherwise applicable to this action, and their agreement is set forth in Attachment . F. The parties have agreed to conduct discovery in phases, and their agreement is set forth in Attachment . G. The parties have reached an agreement under Iowa Rule of Evidence 5.502 as set forth in Attachment . October 2015 Rule 23.5--Form 3 Page 2 of 6 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Rule 23.5--Form 3: Trial Scheduling and Discovery Plan for Expedited Civil Action, continued H. The parties have reached an agreement under Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.504 as set forth in Attachment ____. I. The parties have conferred about a discovery plan and have been unable to reach agreement on the issues set forth in Attachment . Note to parties: If box I is checked, leave the following information blank unless the parties have obtained a hearing date, time, and location a.m. from court administration. p.m. A hearing is set for / / , at: : mm dd yyyy Time at the County County Courthouse, courtroom Courtroom number , or . at the following location: 7. Health care provider statement Unless otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, a copy of any completed Health Care Provider Statement in Lieu of Testimony, Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.281(4)(g)(3), must be served on all parties at least 150 days before trial. Any objection to the Health Care Provider Statement must be filed with the court, together with a copy of the statement, within 30 days after receipt of the statement. 8. Expert witnesses A. A party who intends to call an expert witness, including rebuttal expert witnesses, must certify to the court and all other parties the expert's name, subject matter of expertise, and qualifications, within the following time period, unless the Iowa Code requires an earlier designation date (see, e.g., Iowa Code section 668.11): (1) (2) (3) Plaintiff: 210 days before trial or by ___________________________________________. Defendant/Third Party Plaintiff: 150 days before trial or by __________