Quick Question

[TNfemale]

Does anyone know what this is? I have a case pending and this is the latest update.

Deft's Motion to Continue Case Management Conference

[Pattymd]

How would we know? Do you not have an attorney?

[TNfemale]

Silly me for asking if you knew what a Case Management Conference was. I thought this was a board of discussion and the majority of the folks here have gone through some type of court process. I guess I was wrong.

[Pattymd]

The majority of the posters here are experienced HR and payroll professionals. I also noticed that no one else attempted responding.

[cbg]

Why would you think that everyone posting here had been through the court process? YOU hadn't, or you wouldn't be asking the question.

And as a matter of fact, this is not a chat room for discussions. It is a forum for asking general questions about employment and labor law.

[rjc]

Never having practiced law in TN nor participated in any litigation in TN, I will nonetheless take a shot.

I shall presume you are the plaintiff and have sued your employer. It appears that your employer, a/k/a the Defendant or "Deft," has filed a motion to continue, or in effect postpone until a later date, a pre-trial conference. In most, if not all jurisdictions, courts set up pre-trial conferences to handle discovery matters and to promote a settlement as opposed to the expensive and cumbersome process of proceeding to trial. It is my guess that you and your employer had a definitive date for the Case Management Conference, but now either the employer or more likely the employer's counsel cannot attend.

Might I add that if you do not have your own representation, then I cannot more strongly advise you to seek it now ... then he/she can answer all your questions.

[TNfemale]

My sincere and deep apologies for assuming that everyone has gone through the court process. When I saw labor law talk site, I just assumed that it was a forum of info which takes you through the processes, etc. I thought my question was a general question.

rjc, thanks for your response. It helps a lot to determine what is going on. I will take your valuable advice.

Have a nice day!

[cbg]

I'm a little confused how you reached the conclusion that a site for labor and employment law was for the purpose of guiding you through the court system. I'm afraid I'm not seeing the connection. But your apology is accepted.