Judge Kenneth L. Gillespie: Discovery — Broward County, FL

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If the case is adversarial in nature and requires the setting of a final hearing or trial. The parties seeking to set the matter for Final Hearing/Trial must file a Notice of Readiness for Trial. Upon filing, a courtesy copy shall be sent to the Judicial Assistant, via email, along with any known notices of unavailability previously filed and all parties must be cc’d on this correspondence. The Court upon receiving the Notice shall set the matter for Pre-Trial Conference or Calendar Call. At the Pretrial Conference or Calendar Call the parties should be prepared to address the length of time the final hearing requires, the number of witnesses to be called, the outstanding discovery, and any pending Motions. The parties should have conferred prior to the Pretrial Conference or Calendar Call to ensure efficiency.

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Seventeenth Cir. — Judge Kenneth L. Gillespie: Discovery

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