Business Court Rule 9.2 says that "the movant shall have a good faith basis for requesting any . . . extension of time and, except in extraordinary cases, the movant shall first consult with any opposing party and reflect that party’s position in the motion and indicate whether the opposing party wishes to be heard
Rules Are Rules, Make Sure To Comply With Those Of The Business Court
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In North Carolina Superior Court, there is no civil procedure tradition more respected than the courtesy of a thirty day extension of time to answer a Complaint or to respond to discovery. Like it or not, motions seeking the extra month are granted almost without exception, and are so routine that the requesting party usually doesn’t even bother
Wicks v. Moody, May 14, 2008 (Tennille)(unpublished)
Compliance with the meet and confer obligations contained in Business Court Rule 18.6 is essential before the filing of a discovery motion.
In this case, the Court denied the Plaintiff’s Motion for a Protective Order because of counsel’s failure to comply with the certification requirements of that Rule. Judge Tennille held that "this reason alone
Gateway Management Services, Inc. v. Advanced Lubrication Technology, Inc., 2008 NCBC 11 (N.C. Super. Ct. May 5, 2008)(Tennille)
When you have an additional three days to respond to a filing served by mail, and the response period ends on a weekend or holiday, this is how you calculate the response period:
"The correct formula for the computation of a time period during which a filing is required is as follows: number of days