§ 23-7. Expedited Process Cases--Discovery Procedure

§ 23-7. Expedited Process Cases--Discovery Procedure

 

(a)The following time periods for discovery shall apply to expedited process cases.

 

(1) Except in cases under Section 23-3(a) in which the plaintiff complied with discovery at the time of filing the complaint, the plaintiff shall serve on each defendant in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17 responses to forms 202 and 205 of the rules of practice within ten days of the date the notice for placement on the expedited process track was filed.

 

(2) The defendant shall serve on the plaintiff in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17 responses to forms 201 and 204 of the rules of practice within ten days of the defendant's receipt of the plaintiff's discovery.

 

(b)Any issues concerning discovery shall be considered by the judicial authority at the management conference; they shall not be placed on the short calendar.