Asbestos Court Contact:
After reviewing the courts procedures and preferences, any questions related to the scheduling of asbestos matters in Division “Z” or the procedures should be directed to divisionL@fljud13.org.
Asbestos Motion Calendar
The asbestos motion calendar is GENERALLY held the third Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Counsel will be notified of any changes to the time. The asbestos motion calendar hearing dates for the year 2025 and 2026 are:
2025 Asbestos Hearing Dates: TBC
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January 23
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July 24
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February 20
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August 21
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March 20
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September 19
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April 24
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October – No Monthly Hearing
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May 22
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November 20
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June 26
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December 4
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2026 Asbestos Hearing Dates: TBC
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January 15
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July 16
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February 19
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August 20
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March 19
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September 17
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April 30
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October – No Monthly Hearing
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May 21
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November 19
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June 25
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December – No Monthly Hearing
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Asbestos Motion Calendar Coordinator
Copies of all motions and notices of hearing must be delivered via e-mail, U.S. mail, fax, or hand delivery to the Asbestos Motion Calendar Coordinator (Coordinator) whose contact information is:
Contact for MG + M The Law Firm Keisha Pollard (kpollard@mgmlaw.com) 305-537-3429
Asbestos Motion Calendar Agenda
An Asbestos Motion Calendar Agenda (Agenda) will be created by the Coordinator. In order for a motion to be placed on the Agenda and heard by the Court, the motion and a notice of hearing must be received by the Coordinator by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday one week prior to the asbestos motion calendar hearing date. The Coordinator will provide the Court and counsel who have a motion set on the asbestos motion calendar with the Agenda no later than 3:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the asbestos motion calendar hearing date. Motions for which copies are not timely received by the Coordinator are subject to not being heard by the Court at the asbestos motion calendar hearing.
Hearing Materials Please deliver any hard copy materials for the Court’s review in three-ring binders for receipt at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the hearing.
Notices of Cancellation
When a hearing on a motion on the asbestos motion calendar is cancelled, a notice of cancellation must be promptly filed with the Clerk’s Office and delivered to the Coordinator. Notice to the Court may be accomplished by e-mailing a copy of the notice of cancellation and uploading to the statewide portal. Upon receipt of a notice of cancellation, the Coordinator will update the Agenda to reflect the cancellation and provide a copy of an updated Agenda to the Court and counsel.
Special Set Hearings:
Motions that cannot be addressed at an upcoming asbestos motion calendar due to exigent circumstances may be considered by the Court for a special set hearing. To request a special set hearing, the motion subject to the special set request must be filed with the clerk’s office and a courtesy copy, along with detailed correspondence stating the reason for the need to special set the motion, must be mailed or hand delivered to the Court. The Court will review the motion and determine whether the matter should be special set for hearing. The Judicial Assistant will contact counsel and advise whether the motion will be special set for hearing and, if so, will provide a hearing date and time.
Emergency Motion Procedures:
An emergency motion must be filed with the Clerk’s office. The word “emergency” must appear in the title. The Clerk will notify the court. Do not send additional copies to chambers.
Proposed Orders:
In the Statewide Portal, use the DIVISION Z queue when uploading orders for the court’s signature. Please follow Division L’s Procedures and Preferences for submission of proposed orders.
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