Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Parties must meet and confer in good faith to resolve discovery disputes before filing discovery motions; declaration of attempt required.
Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Motions in limine are limited to 5 pages without leave of court.
Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Trial briefs are limited to 15 pages.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. IDC requests must use form LACIV 094, lodged in Dept A, with hearing date reserved on CRS, indicating meet and confer method.
Parties may contact Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email COMDeptA@lacourt.org. To submit to a tentative ruling, counsel must email by 8:00 a.m. on the hearing day with case number, submitting party, and copy all counsel.
Yes. Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley requires bundling for covered papers. Motions in limine and related papers must be bundled into a tabbed three-ring binder (max 3" per volume) lodged 3 days before FSC; proposed orders excluded.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All filers except self-represented parties must electronically file all civil documents including ex parte applications under CRC Rule 3.1203.
The rule uses a 10:00 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing cutoff and treats filing as not specified. Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing.
Motions in limine are limited to 5 pages without leave of court.
Department A's email address is restricted to submissions on tentative rulings only.
To submit to a tentative ruling, counsel must email by 8:00 a.m. on the hearing day with case number, submitting party, and copy all counsel.
All filers except self-represented parties must electronically file all civil documents including ex parte applications under CRC Rule 3.1203.
Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing.
Written oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed by 8:30 a.m. the day of the hearing.
Trial briefs are limited to 15 pages.
Motions in limine and related papers must be bundled into a tabbed three-ring binder (max 3" per volume) lodged 3 days before FSC; proposed orders excluded.
Three sets of tabbed, numerically organized exhibit binders (max 3" per volume) required for court, judicial assistant, and witnesses; lodged first day of trial.
Trial Binder with specified tabbed sections required, lodged 3 days before FSC, one-sided conformed copies signed by all parties.
Parties must meet and confer in good faith to resolve discovery disputes before filing discovery motions; declaration of attempt required.
IDC requests must use form LACIV 094, lodged in Dept A, with hearing date reserved on CRS, indicating meet and confer method.
Do not call to ask status of electronically lodged documents; check court website instead.
Trial documents must be filed and served no later than 5 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.