Judge Scott cancels hearings outright when counsel skip the Local Rule 4 duty to speak to one another and attempt reasonable compromise.
Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Civil Division AH (Judge Reid P. Scott II)
"attorneys are required to 'make reasonable effort to speak to one another and engage in reasonable compromises'" / "If you DO NOT comply with Local Rule 4, your hearing will be canceled."
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