(a) In a civil action in which the damages sought exceed the jurisdictional limit for compulsory arbitration and which is to be tried by a jury, notice shall be given by the court of the earliest date on which the case may be tried. The notice should be given at least thirty days before the plaintiff’s pre-trial statement is due to be filed. The notice may include a date by which discovery shall be completed. (b) A pre-trial statement shall be filed.
(1) by the plaintiff not later than sixty days prior to the earliest trial date,(2) by the defendant not later than thirty days prior to the earliest trial date, and(3) by an additional defendant not later than fifteen days prior to the earliest trial date. (c) (1) The times set forth in subdivision (b) may be made earlier by published local rule or by special order or as set forth in a trial list published in the county law journal or otherwise made available to the parties.(2) The times set forth in subdivision (b) may be made later by published local rule or by special order in a particular case.
