These 203 rules apply across Los Angeles Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
Upon assignment to Department 11, an ISC Order stays all proceedings and the parties must submit a joint ISC statement as directed in that Order.
The parties must file a joint statement outlining recent progress in the case before every status conference.
Parties must make joint bulletin board postings rather than unilateral postings, which are treated as prohibited ex parte communications.
To reserve a hearing date for a motion, a party must telephone the Courtroom Assistant at (213) 310-7011.
The moving party must notify the Court as early as possible that a matter will go off calendar under CRC 3.1306(b), by posting the announcement on the e-service bulletin board and telephoning the courtroom.
Parties at an impasse during a deposition may telephone the courtroom at (213) 310-7011 to arrange an immediate conference call with the Court.
The joint status conference statement must be filed at least five court days before every status conference.
The Court's order scheduling an IDC stays any deadline to file a motion to compel under CCP 2016.080(c)(2).
The Court cannot shorten the notice period for summary judgment/adjudication motions, though it may hear such motions fewer than 30 days before trial.
For discovery disputes (other than deposition impasses), parties may request an informal conference by making a joint posting on the e-service bulletin board.
Before preparing an ex parte application for emergency relief, parties must post a joint request for an informal conference on the e-service bulletin board and contact courtroom staff to obtain a time and date.
Parties must meet and confer twice by telephone or video before requesting an IDC, and are expected to extend motion-to-compel deadlines to accommodate the process.
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Judge Phu Nguyen's formatting rule includes binding tabbed 3-ring, a binder is required for each party, the court clerk, the judge, and the witness stand, and a typical two-party case requires 5 separate, fully numbered and tabbed exhibit binders. Exhibits must be placed in tabbed three-ring binders, with a separate binder for each party, the Court Clerk, the Judge, and the witness stand (5 binders in a typical two-party case).
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Counsel must prepare and submit proposed jury instructions, meet and confer, and identify which instructions are agreed and which are disputed (with legal briefs encouraged for disputed instructions).
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. All in limine motions must be in writing and accompanied by a declaration complying with Local Rule 3.57.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Counsel must comply with Standing Order paragraphs 14-17, and all documents required by Paragraph 15 of the Standing Order must be prepared in advance of the first trial date.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. All exhibits must be pre-numbered and exchanged between the parties, except exhibits anticipated in good faith to be used for impeachment.
Counsel must comply with Standing Order paragraphs 14-17, and all documents required by Paragraph 15 of the Standing Order must be prepared in advance of the first trial date.
Exhibits must be placed in tabbed three-ring binders, with a separate binder for each party, the Court Clerk, the Judge, and the witness stand (5 binders in a typical two-party case).
Plaintiffs number exhibits starting at 1 and Defendants starting at 101; letters are prohibited (including for subparts) and each separate exhibit must bear only a numeric designation.
All exhibits must be pre-numbered and exchanged between the parties, except exhibits anticipated in good faith to be used for impeachment.
Multiple-page exhibits must have page numbers on each page to facilitate reference during witness examination.
Separate documents may not be grouped together as one exhibit or as subparts; each must be separately numbered.
Counsel must prepare and submit proposed jury instructions, meet and confer, and identify which instructions are agreed and which are disputed (with legal briefs encouraged for disputed instructions).
All in limine motions must be in writing and accompanied by a declaration complying with Local Rule 3.57.
Trial briefs are encouraged but not required, and parties should prepare them where issues are atypical or technical.
Exhibits must be pre-numbered, exchanged (except impeachment exhibits), placed in tabbed three-ring binders with party-specific numbering and no letter designations.
All in limine motions must be written and accompanied by a declaration complying with Local Rule 3.57.
Counsel must prepare, submit, and meet and confer on proposed jury instructions, identifying agreed and disputed instructions; briefs for disputed instructions are encouraged.
Documents required by Paragraph 15 of the Fifth Amended Standing Order must be prepared before the first trial date.