Rule 92.Motions -- Enlargement of time -- Summary judgment.
Current through June 18, 2026 · Last verified July 9, 2026
Full Text of Rule 92
Amendment History
(Adopted September 10, 1982, effective October 1, 1982.)
Plain-English Summary
Rule 92 covers three pieces of motion practice on the Economical Litigation Docket. First, apart from the telephone conferences allowed under Rule 91, motions in ELD cases are heard at the court's regular motion hour like any other civil matter.
Second, a party asking for more time or a continuance has to state the reasons in the motion, and the court grants it only for good cause. Rule 92 also blocks parties from sidestepping that standard through agreed orders -- the court will not accept an agreed order in place of a motion showing good cause.
Third, summary judgment motions carry their own deadline: they must be made at least ten days before the pretrial conference set under Rule 90. Because the pretrial conference date is itself fixed at the discovery and status conference, this deadline works backward from that schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can parties agree to extend ELD deadlines by agreed order?
No. Rule 92 says agreed orders pertaining to enlargements of time or continuances will not be accepted; the party must show good cause instead.
How soon before the pretrial conference must a summary judgment motion be filed?
Rule 92 requires summary judgment motions to be made at least ten days before the pretrial conference.
Where are ELD motions heard?
Rule 92 directs that motions on the Economical Litigation Docket be heard at the court's regular motion hour, except for telephone conferences held under Rule 91.