STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,	)	In the Circuit Court
)
COUNTY OF	)	MOTION AND ORDER FOR CASE ASSIGNMENT
,	)	TO THE BUSINESS COURT
Plaintiff	)	PILOT PROGRAM
vs.	)
,	)
Defendant.	)	CASE NO.

1. As counsel for a party who has appeared in this action, we move for an order of the Chief Justice assigning this case to the Business Court Pilot Program of the South Carolina Circuit Courts. We certify that as of the date of this Motion, no more than 180 days have passed since the commencement of this action. In addition, we certify that all parties have been notified of this request.

2. The principal claim or claims made in the above-referenced matter are made under the following Titles of the South Carolina Code and the matter is appropriate for assignment to the Business Court Pilot Program. (Note: Please check all that are applicable, and attach a description of the claims made in the above-referenced lawsuit.).

Title 33—South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988;

Title 35—South Carolina Uniform Securities Act of 2005;

Title 36, Chapter 8—South Carolina Uniform Commercial Code: Investment Securities;

Title 39, Chapter 3—Trade and Commerce: Trusts, Monopolies, and Restraints of Trade;

Title 39, Chapter 8—Trade and Commerce: The South Carolina Trade Secrets Act;

Title 39, Chapter 15—Trade and Commerce: Labels and Trademarks; or

Other Appropriate Matter determined by the Chief Justice.

3. Insert name and contact information of moving party or parties:

Party:	Party:
Name:	Name:
Address:	Address:
Phone:	Fax:	Phone:	Fax:
Email:	Email:
Signature:

Signature:
Date:

Date:

4. Indicate whether the non-moving party or parties consents, does not oppose, opposes; position on assignment is unknown.

Recommendation of the Business Court Judge:	Recommends Declines to Recommend

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Signature of Business Court Judge	Date

Assignment to the Business Court Pilot Program for County is hereby ORDERED DENIED.

It is further ORDERED DENIED that exclusive jurisdiction over this case be assigned to the Honorable to hear and handle all pretrial motions and other matters pertaining to this case.

And it is SO ORDERED.

__________________________________________________

Jean Hoefer Toal, Chief Justice

This day of

Columbia, South Carolina

SCCA BC Form 101 (Rev. 4/2012)

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2012-04-18