CONTINUANCE

(a) General Rule. Ordinarily, a party who seeks a continuance must show good cause. But a party who seeks a continuance because of the absence of an expert witness must show extreme good cause. Parties must anticipate the possibility that an expert witness may be unavailable and must be prepared to present expert-witness testimony either by deposition or by stipulation among the parties that the expert witness’s written report may be received in evidence.

(b) Trial Dates. A party who seeks continuance of a trial date must move for a continuance in writing. [Adopted effective February 1, 1991; amended July 23, 2012] 2012 Advisory Committee’s Note to LR 6.1 The language of LR 6.1 has been amended in accordance with the restyling process described in the 2012 Advisory Committee’s Preface on Stylistic Amendments.