What is a case managent conference hearing and what is expected of plaintiff and defendant?
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What is a case managent conference hearing and what is expected of plaintiff and defendant?
In about one week, I have a case managent conference hearing in a court regarding a credit card company who sued me for money owed. What is a case managent conference hearing and what do I have to do?
Asked on June 18, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, California
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The Case Management Conference is a hearing at which the status of the case is reviewed. You will need to complete a Case Management Conference Questionnaire before the hearing. It is a court form which asks questions such as what discovery needs to be completed; estimated time for completion of discovery; have all parties been served; date complaint was filed; type of case, etc. Plaintiff and defendant can file a joint Case Management Conference Questionnaire or the parties can file separate Case Management Conference Questionnaires. File it with the court before the hearing. The local rules may vary throughout California, but you may only need to file it with the judge's court clerk before the hearing. The hearing (Case Management Conference) will probably only last a few minutes during which the judge reviews the Case Management Conference Questionnaires.
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