Judge Patsy PorterJustice Center Tower185 Central Avenue, S.W.Atlanta, Georgia 30303Courtroom 2D/Suite T2855The following cases will be tried during a three 3 -week period beginning February 13, 2023. The calendar will run on the following weeks, February 13th, February 20th, and March 6th. There will be a Zoom calendar call/pre-trial conference1 on February 7, 2023 at 9:30 a.m., attorneys appearing must be the attorneys trying the case or another attorney of record authorized to define the issues and enter into stipulations. Cases may not be called in the order they are published. All cases will remain on two-hour notice. This is a continuing calendar; all cases that are not reached will be carried over to the next calendar and every calendar thereafter until they are reached. All parties should be prepared to argue their pre-trial motions and motions in limine virtually on February 7, 2023, at the conclusion of the calendar call.It shall be the responsibility of the Plaintiffs Attorney or Pro Se Plaintiff to contact Booker Chip Washington, Staff Attorney, at [email protected] no later than 4:00 p.m. on January 31, 2023 advising the expected length of trial and the necessary telephone numbers of parties preferably via email.Consolidated proposed jury charges must be e-Filed, with a Word version emailed directly to Booker Washington, Staff Attorney at [email protected] no later than 4:00 Noon on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Your jury charges should be written exactly as you wish the judge to read them to the jury. The parties must confer with one another and try to reach an agreement on all jury instructions prior to February 7, 2023. Any objections should be noted immediately after the jury charges for which the parties were unable to reach an agreement. Also, please ensure you are using current pattern charge information.You are required to submit a Consolidated Pretrial Order CPTO pursuant to Uniform Superior Court Rule 7.2 via Microsoft Word to: Booker Washington, Staff Attorney, via email to [email protected] on or before January 31, 20222. Please review the calendar and inform the Staff Attorney of any corrections needed to the names of parties and associated counsel. Also note that any corrections to the listed names should also be updated with the Clerks office.Motions in Limine: Except for unforeseen evidentiary issues, all motions in limine and responses thereto should have been filed contemporaneously with, or as a part of, the proposed CPTO. The Court will hear oral argument, if necessary, prior to trial. Parties must confer before trial to narrow the motions in limine for argument. Parties acknowledge that counsel are directed to notify the Court " on the record " at the time of any alleged violation, of the contention that the Courts ruling on a motion in limine has been violated during trial.1 Zoom information is attached.2 If there is a Scheduling/Case Management Order with different dates for submission of materials, the Scheduling/Case Management Order controls.IF PRETRIAL ORDERS AND REQUESTS TO CHARGE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED, IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL ONES.If you are a Plaintiff, a failure to report and appear at the trial may result in your case being DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. If you are a Defendant, failure to report and appear at trial may result in the entry of a default judgment. In addition, if Defendant fails to appear, Plaintiff may be allowed to present evidence of damages and a final judgment may be entered as to damages. If the Defendant has a counterclaim, failure to report and appear at the trial may result in your counterclaim being dismissed for want of prosecution.There will be no continuances granted except for statutory grounds. All conflicts and requests for continuances must be in writing and in this office by January 31, 2023. Dress appropriately: NO SHORTS, NO HATS, and NO HALTER TOPS AND NO PRINTED T-SHIRTS.PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL CHAMBERS TO FIND OUT WHEN YOUR CASE IS GOING OUT. YOU WILL BE GIVEN SUFFICIENT NOTICE BEFORE YOUR CASE IS SET FOR TRIAL. THE COURT WILL NOTIFY PARTIES WHEN A CASE IS CALLED FOR TRIAL