Courtesy copies are required for trial readiness documents. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Courtesy copies of trial readiness documents must be provided to Department 413.
The rule does not state that a pre-motion letter is required, but it sets the applicable pre-motion procedure. Parties must meet and confer at least 30 days before each CMC to discuss issues in CRC 3.724 and 3.727.
Judge William E. Weinberger's rule states these limits: 6 pages. Parties must submit a joint brief (max 6 pages) at least three court days before an IDC.
Judge William E. Weinberger's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Trial briefs must be filed by the FSC and are limited to 15 pages.
Judge William E. Weinberger's formatting rule includes binding tabbed 3-ring, tabbed, notebook, and table of contents. All trial documents must be tabbed and placed in a notebook with a table of contents.
Yes. Judge William E. Weinberger requires bundling for covered papers. Parties must submit a joint trial notebook at the FSC.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All documents must be electronically filed unless an exemption applies.
The rule states that filing is treated as on submission. Opposition to a motion in limine must be filed no later than the FSC.
All documents must be electronically filed unless an exemption applies.
Opposition to a motion in limine must be filed no later than the FSC.
Courtesy copies of motion papers are not expected, but the Court may require them in a particular case.
Parties must meet and confer at least 30 days before each CMC to discuss issues in CRC 3.724 and 3.727.
Each party must file a case management statement at least 15 days before the CMC.
An Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) is expected before any discovery motion hearing.
Parties must submit a joint brief (max 6 pages) at least three court days before an IDC.
Joint brief for IDC must be submitted at least three court days before the IDC.
Motions in limine must be served and submitted five court days before the FSC or they are untimely.
Replies to motions in limine may be filed no later than the Friday before trial.
Ex parte applications must be filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
Trial briefs must be filed by the FSC and are limited to 15 pages.
Trial briefs must be filed by the FSC.
For court trials, a trial brief (max 15 pages) must be filed by the FSC.
For court trials, trial brief must be filed by the FSC.
Trial readiness documents must be submitted five court days before the FSC.
Courtesy copies of trial readiness documents must be provided to Department 413.
If more than five motions in limine, parties must submit a separate tabbed and indexed notebook.
Parties must submit a joint trial notebook at the FSC.
All trial documents must be tabbed and placed in a notebook with a table of contents.
Verdict form must be submitted electronically in Word format via email.