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120ord 2
120ord 2
vs.
LAURENCE S. SCHNEIDER,
STEPHANIE L. SCHNEIDER,
et al.,
Defendant/Respondents.
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ORDER SETTING RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE NON-JURY TRIAL
AND DIRECTING PRETRIAL PROCEDURES
I. SCHEDULING
This action is set for non-jury trial and will be heard by a Senior Judge. YOU WILL
APPEAR AT 01:30 PM ON September 29, 2021, IN COURTROOM 4A, PALM
BEACH COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 205 N. DIXIE HIGHWAY, WEST PALM
BEACH, FL33401, FLORIDA for the non-jury trial. (30 Minutes are reserved). It is
the Judge's intent to complete the trial on the date certain listed above. If the trial cannot be
heard on that date, the trial period will run for 20 consecutive days (weekend and holidays
excluded) beginning with the trial date specified above. The parties will do all things
reasonable and necessary to assure the availability of their witnesses for the entire trial
period or to otherwise preserve their testimony for trial as provided by the Florida Rules
of Civil Procedure. See Rule 1.330 Fla. R. Civ. P. and Rule 2.545 of the Florida Rules of
Judicial Administration. Please go to the white board on the 4th floor outside of
courtroom 4A to confirm courtroom assignment. Failure of Plaintiff's counsel to
appear may result in dismissal of the case.
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[DE 120]
FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK, 07/26/2021 01 :02:32 PM
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this order and advise the Court in writing via email at CAD-srjdtrials@pbcgov.org of any
additions to the service list.
A. PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS. All pre-trial motions must be heard prior to the day
of trial. All motions filed and not timely set for hearing may be deemed
abandoned by the court. No motions will be heard on the day of trial.
A. The parties will exchange lists of all trial exhibits , names, and addresses of all trial
witnesses, names, addresses of all expert witnesses and names, and addresses of
all rebuttal witnesses.
B. On the last business day no later than twenty (20) days prior to trial, the parties will
confer and:
1. discuss settlement;
2. simplify tlie issues and stipulate, in writing, as to as many facts and issues as
pos sible; and
3. list all objections to trial exhibits (objections must state specific grounds only).
D. DISCOVERY. All discovery must be completed no later than ten (10) days before
the date set for trial.
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F. UNIQUE QUESTIONS OF LAW. Prior to trial, counsel for the parties are directed
to exchange and simultaneously submit to the Court appropriate memoranda with
citations to legal authority in support of any unique legal questions, which may
reasonably be anticipated to arise during the trial.
G. STIPULATIONS. All stipulations will be in writing. The Court may agree to the
parties' stipulation, except to the extent that the stipulation may interfere with the
Court's scheduling of the matterfortrialorhinderthe orderly progress of the trial.
H. PREMARKING EXHIBITS. Prior to trial, each party will mark for identification all
exhibits (pursuant to the guidelines and template attached).
I. DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS. Prior to trial, each party will serve his, her, or its
designation of depositions, or portions of depositio ns , each intends to offer as
testimony in his, her, or its case in chief. Prior to trial, each opposing party will
serve his, her, or its counter (or "fairness ") de signations to portions of depositions
designated, together with objections to the depositions, or portions thereof,
originally designated. Prior to trial, each party will serve his, her, or its objections to
counter designations served by an opposing party.
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V. NONCOMPLIANCE
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ANY PORTION OF THIS ORDER MAY RESULT
IN THE DISMISSAL OR STRIKING OF THE CASE, WITNESSES, OR
EXHIBITS, OR IMPOSITION OF SUCH OTHER SANCTIONS AS ARE JUST.
DONE AND ORDERED in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, this 26th
day of July, 2021.
50-2017-CA-004532-XXXX-1-ffi 07/26/2021
Roger B. Colton
Senior Judge
COPIES TO:
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"If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation
in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to
you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Tammy Anton,
Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Palm Beach County
Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401;
telephone number (561) 355-4380 at least 7 days before your scheduled
court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the
time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are
hearing or voice impaired, call 711."
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PRE-MARKING EXHIBITS
Parties shall pre-mark all exhibits prior to trial.
The label should be affixed to the back of each exhibit
or to the back of the last page ifit is a composite exhibit
and contains several pages. The blank templates with
the division, Plaintiff; Defendant, date of the trial, case
number, and other identifying information prefilled in will
be brought to the trial. Tape should be used to adhere
them to the back if not using the adhesive labels (no
staples).
This date:
By:
SENIOR JUDGE
This date:
By:
SENIOR JUDGE
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NOTICE REGARDING FORECLOSURE TRIALS SET SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
BEFORE SENIOR JUDGE ROGER COLTON
You are receiving this notice because you have a Foreclosure Trial set before Judge Roger
Colton on SEPTEMBER 29, 2021. Please read the following notice carefully.
The Courthouse is reopened for non-essential hearings, the parties are expected to be present
and follow any social distancing requirements.
All evidence must be pre-marked and originals submitted with any responses and pa pers
upon which the parties intend to rely for their scheduled hearings.
1. A complete copy must be sent to all parties in the case either electron ically or by U.S.
mail.
2. Complete copies must include a table of Exhibits
3. Counsel must confer with opposing counsel to determine what exhibits are stipulated
and what evidentiary objections each side is maintaining and avoid duplicate exhibits.
4. Provide your witnesses with exhibits prior to the hearing.
5. The Pre-marked Evidence/Hearing Notebooks and/or Final Judgment package must be
SUBMITTED IN OPEN COURT.
Original Promissory Notes and Mortgages - If the original note (and mortgage) is in the Court
file, please email CAD-SRJDTrials@pbcgov.org by SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 to notify the Court that
the Originals are in the court file. Case management will request the Clerk to send the file to
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the Judge. See also Administrative Order 3.311-04/12 regarding disposal of foreclosure trial
exhibits.
Motions for Continuance -Any Motions for Continuance should be heard by the divisional
Judge prior to the date of the hearing. An Order is required to remove a case from the docket. If
a matter is continued, please email a copy of the Order canceling the trial or special set hearing
to CAD-SRJDTrials@pbcgov.org. The moving party is responsible for ensuring that the order is
entered by the divisional judge and a copy provided to the presiding judge via the email
above.