RULE 4
MOTIONS
4.1 Motions shall be submitted and determined upon the motion and a brief memorandum. Unless an extension of time is granted for good cause shown, any memorandum in opposition to a motion, or a co-party’s memorandum in support of the motion, shall be filed within 14 days of the filing of the motion. The movant shall file any reply memorandum within 7 days of the filing of the last memorandum in opposition. Counsel shall deliver to the assigned judge a file stamped copy of the motion, reply or additional memoranda. Motions may be set for an oral hearing on the court’s motion or on any party’s written motion with consent of the court. This Rule shall not apply to motions filed under Ohio Civil Rules 22, 23, 24, 55, 56 and 65.
4.2 A response to a motion for summary judgment must be filed within 14 days of service, unless extended by court order. The movant shall serve and file any reply brief within 7 days of the service of the brief in opposition, but shall be limited to responding to issues raised in the brief in opposition. The court may grant leave for an oral hearing upon the Court’s own motion or upon a written application filed with the motion or filed with any responsive pleading.
4.3 Upon filing any motion, counsel shall file a certificate of readiness with the Assignment Office stating whether leave of court has been obtained for oral argument. If no leave for oral argument has been obtained, the case shall be set upon the court’s docket for “submission on the pleadings” at the expiration of the time allowed by civil rule for opposition and reply briefs. If motions for summary judgment, or other dispositive motions, are filed by multiple parties in succession, counsel filing the later motion shall reset the submission date to conform to time limitations for opposition and reply briefs of the later motion.