DAILY JURY AND NON-JURY TRIAL LIST
4 WEEK PERIOD
MAY 4, 2026 THROUGH MAY 29, 2026
You are hereby notified of the publication of the jury and non-jury trial list for the weeks commencing May 4, 11, 18, 26, 2026. The Call of the List will take place at 9:00 a.m. each day in Courtroom No. 711, on the 7th Floor of the City-County Building.
The call of the list for jury and non-jury trials commencing on Monday, May 4, 2026, will be held on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 711. Counsel and pro se parties must appear for the Call of the List for jury as well as non-jury trials.
Jury selection will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026, for trials commencing on Monday, May 4, 2026.
Publication of this list constitutes a representation by counsel to the Court that the identities of trial counsel are correct; that the names of all counsel have been listed and that no cases have been consolidated except those shown on the list.
Listed counsel or substitute counsel must report any changes to the Calendar Control Office within five (5) days after publication of this notice, and not later.
All Discovery to be completed by January 12, 2025. All other requirements of PA R.C.P. 212 (including pre-trial statements) must be met by plaintiff on or before January 26, 2026, and by all other parties on or before February 9, 2026. Mediation needs to be completed by March 23, 2026 in accordance with Local Rule 212.7. Summary Judgment or Judgment on the Pleadings Motions need to be filed on or before February 23, 2026, to be heard prior to the May 2026 trial term. Motions in Limine are to be filed electronically and served on all counsel of record at least 5 days prior to trial and delivered to the trial judge the day of trial.
PLEASE SEE LOCAL RULE 212.2 GOVERNING PRE-TRIAL STATEMENTS. EACH PARTY MAY SET FORTH IN THE PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT A VERBATIM VOIR DIRE STATEMENT OF 200 OR FEWER WORDS, AND MAY PROPOSE UP TO FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A VOIR DIRE STATEMENT OR PROPOSED ADDITIONAL VOIR DIRE IN A TIMELY FILED PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT WILL CONSTITUTE WAIVER.
FOLLOWING THE CALL OF THE LIST, COUNSEL SHALL BE PREPARED TO CONCILIATE THE CASE BEFORE THE TRIAL JUDGE. PLEASE BRING AN ADDITIONAL COPY OF THE “VOIR DIRE STATEMENT” AND THE “PROPOSED ADDITIONAL VOIR DIRE” FOR THE TRIAL JUDGE.
Except for good cause shown or by agreement of counsel to the contrary, the date for completion of discovery contained in the notice of publication of this list will be interpreted to mean that discovery must be completed by such date. The party initiating the discovery must do so within such time as to permit the responding party the full time allowed for response by the Rules of Civil Procedure so that the response may be served on or before the date set for completion of discovery.
No trial will be delayed because of failure to comply with R.C.P. 212.
If any party is not ready when a case is called for trial, Local Rule 214 will be strictly enforced.
The specific date on which a given case is listed is a close estimate as to when the case will be reached for trial. If the case does not settle, a jury will be selected and trial will begin thereafter.
Counsel must appear at the call of the list on the day the case is listed for trial.
You must notify the Calendar Control Judge’s Staff or the Calendar Control Office immediately when a case on a trial list is settled. The failure to notify results in unnecessary jurors being called, causing inconvenience to them and costs to the County. Sanctions will be imposed on all counsel for failure to notify timely.
TRIAL POLICY
The following rules will be applied to all cases published:
(1) When the list of cases is first published each firm must ascertain the readiness of its cases as to bills, reports, etc., and the availability of witnesses, doctors, experts, etc., involved in the case.
(2) When it is ascertained that any person necessary for the trial of the case may not be available during the trial term, the deposition of that person for use at trial must be taken forthwith.
(3) Continuances may not be granted to accommodate counsel, clients, or witnesses for business trips, vacations, or any absence during trial terms or for failure to comply with any of the trial policy rules.
(4) Counsel, as listed for the case, must be available and ready to try the case at the time it is called.
(5) If listed counsel is not available, absent compelling reasons, substitute counsel must be available.
(6) A law firm not having sufficient trial counsel must obtain substitute trial counsel.
(7) If listed counsel is not available and substitute counsel is not provided, the case will proceed without counsel.
(8) When called to select a jury, counsel must appear within 30 minutes. If counsel is not present when called, a clerk will select the jury and the case will be ordered to trial without counsel.
(9) The trial policy rules will be applied regardless of the directions or desires of clients.
PRE-TRIAL MOTIONS
All Pre-Trial/Calendar Control Motions as defined under Local Rule 208.3(a)(3) shall be presented to the Honorable Patrick M. Connelly. Please refer to Judge Connelly’s Calendar Control Motions Procedures found online at https://www.alleghenycourts.us/downloads/Civil/Connelly_Calendar_Control_Standard_Operating_Procedures1-27-21.pdf, or on the information sheet outside Courtroom 711, City-County Building, as to the filing, scheduling and presentation of said motions. (This list appears on pages 5 to 9 of this publication and at the Court website at www.alleghenycourts.us).
PATRICK M. CONNELLY
CALENDAR CONTROL JUDGE
CIVIL DIVISION
