STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

(Maine Superior Court – General Civil Matters)

[// GUIDANCE: Provide background establishing good cause. If the case is subject to the Complex Business & Consumer Docket, use the docket’s scheduling template and notify the case manager.]

1. CAPTION

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[ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY]
Name: [NAME] (Bar No. [NUMBER])
Firm: [LAW FIRM NAME]
Address: [STREET ADDRESS]
City, State ZIP: [CITY], Maine [ZIP]
Telephone: [TEL] | Facsimile: [FAX]
E-Mail: [EMAIL]

Attorney for [PARTY NAME]

STATE OF MAINE
[CUMBERLAND] ss. SUPERIOR COURT
DOCKET NO. [CASE NUMBER]

[PLAINTIFF NAME],
Plaintiff,

v.

[DEFENDANT NAME],
Defendant.

2. STIPULATION

The Parties stipulate and agree as follows:

1. Background.
   - The Court entered a Scheduling Order on [DATE].
   - [Summarize relevant events and deadlines].

2. Agreed Terms.
   a. [TERM 1: e.g., “The discovery deadline is extended to [DATE].”]
   b. [TERM 2: e.g., “Expert designations pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4) shall be exchanged by [DATE].”]
   c. [TERM 3: e.g., “The dispositive motion deadline is extended to [DATE].”]
   d. [Additional terms as needed].

3. Authority. This stipulation is made under M.R. Civ. P. 7(b), 16(b), and 29, and is supported by good cause because [JUSTIFICATION].

4. Reservation. Except as expressly modified herein, the existing Scheduling Order remains in effect.

5. Request for Order. The Parties respectfully request that the Court approve this stipulation and enter the proposed order below.

3. SIGNATURES

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Dated: ______

[LAW FIRM NAME]
By: ________
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Bar No. [NUMBER]
Attorney for [PLAINTIFF]

[SECOND LAW FIRM NAME]
By: ________
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Bar No. [NUMBER]
Attorney for [DEFENDANT]

[// GUIDANCE: Include signatures for all parties. Electronic signatures (“/s/ Name”) are accepted in eFileME.]

4. [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Upon consideration of the Parties’ Stipulation and finding good cause, it is ORDERED:

1. The Stipulation is APPROVED and incorporated herein.
2. [ORDERED TERM 1].
3. [ORDERED TERM 2].
4. [ORDERED TERM 3 / ADDITIONAL RELIEF].

All other provisions of the Scheduling Order dated [DATE] remain unchanged.

SO ORDERED.

DATED: _____ _______
Justice, Maine Superior Court
[// GUIDANCE: Add the county and session designation if required by local practice.]

5. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I certify that on [DATE], I served the foregoing Stipulation and [Proposed] Order on all counsel of record via [eFileME / E-mail / U.S. Mail] pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 5(b). Service was made to:

[NAME]
[ADDRESS / EMAIL]

[NAME OF DECLARANT]
Bar No. [NUMBER]
[// GUIDANCE: Modify service description to reflect actual method used.]

6. FILING & SERVICE CHECKLIST

• Identify Maine authority. Reference the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure supporting the stipulation (e.g., Rules 6(b), 16, 26, 29, 41) and verify compliance with any applicable Administrative Order JB-05-26.
• Use eFileME where available. File the stipulation through eFileME (or submit paper filings in counties not yet on the system), ensuring the proposed order is provided in editable format if requested.
• Serve according to M.R. Civ. P. 5. Provide service by email, mail, or hand delivery as appropriate and document the method with sufficient detail in the certificate.