Federal Rule 26(f) Conference and Initial Disclosure Deadlines – FRCP 26 Quick Reference Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f), parties must hold a discovery planning conference at least 21 days before the court’s Rule 16(b) scheduling order deadline. Initial…
Texas Discovery Supplementation Deadlines – TRCP 193.5 and 193.6 Quick Reference Under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 193.5, parties have a continuing duty to supplement discovery responses that are incomplete or incorrect. Supplementation must be made reasonably promptly after the…
Texas Expert Designation Deadlines – Quick Reference Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 195.2 requires plaintiffs to designate testifying experts at least 90 days before the end of discovery and defendants at least 60 days before. Parties must supplement promptly and…
Texas Summary Judgment Response Deadlines – TRCP 166a Under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 166a, parties must file their summary judgment response and any opposing evidence no later than 7 days before the hearing. Both traditional and no-evidence summary judgment…
What is the deadline for answering a lawsuit under Texas civil procedure rules? In most Texas civil cases, a defendant must file an answer by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following 20 days after service of citation and petition.…
When a judgment or appealable order is signed in a Texas civil case, a series of deadlines begin to run. Many of those deadlines are governed by the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and missing the wrong one can be…