Rule 3 - Scheduling Orders and Trial Setting(a) MEDIATION: All civil matters filed in the Seventh Circuit Court District Court shall be submitted to mediation, in keeping with the Court Annexed Mediation Rules for Civil Litigation, unless: (1) all parties agree in writing that to submit the matter to mediation would be futile, or (2) a party upon motion for good cause is granted an exemption by the Court.(b) Failure to appear for trial, without notice of a settlement or without securing an order of continuance, may subject the party and/or the attorney to sanctions. Agreement of the parties does not guarantee a continuance of a trial. Continuances will be granted only upon a showing of good cause. Parties shall notify the court immediately of all case settlements. Failure to timely notify the Court of a settlement may result in the parties and/or attorneys being ordered to show cause why they should not be assessed jury costs and expenses.