Los Angeles Superior Court Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

The Trial Binder's table of contents must include tabs for Trial Briefs, the Joint Statement of Controverted Issues of Law and Fact, the Joint Witness List, the Joint Exhibit List and Former Testimony, and copies of the Current Operative Pleadings.

Tab A: Trial Briefs Tab B: Joint Statement of Controverted Issues of Law and Fact Tab B: Joint Witness List Tab C: Joint Exhibit List and Former Testimony Tab E: Copies of the Current Operative Pleadings (including the operative complaint, answer, cross-complaint, if any, and answer to any cross-complaint).

WARNING

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs should identify the claims and defenses remaining in dispute, the calculation of damages sought, and any other information assisting the court in trial preparation.

Trial briefs should identify (1) the claims and defenses that remain in dispute for calculation of damages sought; and (4) any other information that will assist the court in preparing for trial.

WARNING

The Joint Witness List total time appears subject to a cap tied to the testimony portion of the trial, but the sentence is truncated across the page break and the numeric limit is missing.

The total time testimony portion of the trial.

WARNING

The Motions in Limine tab must contain a page titled 'No Motions in Limine' if none were filed, or list Plaintiff’s then Defendant’s motions in limine, each numbered and briefly described, with the opposing party’s response noted as written opposition, oral opposition, or no opposition.

B Motions in Limine – page titled “No Motions in Limine,” or, Plaintiff’s Motions in Limine, numbered and briefly described, then Defendant’s Motions in Limine, numbered and briefly described, e.g.: 1. Plaintiff’s MIL # 1 to exclude evidence of X; a. Defendant’s Written Opposition, Oral Opposition, No Opposition 2. Defendant’s MIL # 2 to exclude evidence of Y; a. Plaintiff’s Written Opposition; Oral Opposition; or No Opposition

WARNINGCivil cases

Must include

caption

Documents uploaded to FSX must identify the serving law firm, the case caption(s), the document title as it appears on the caption page, and the party or parties on whose behalf the document is served.

FSX shall be identified by: a. the name of the serving law firm b. the caption(s) of the case(s) to which the document pertains; c. the title of the document as it appears on the caption page; and d. the identity of the party or parties on whose behalf of the document is being served.

WARNING

The court expects the parties to use the CACI special verdict form when a special verdict form is needed (sentence appears truncated in the source text).

When a special verdict form is defense, or other finding, the court expects the parties to use the CACI special verdict form.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of related cases

Parties must timely comply with California Rule of Court 3-300 regarding notices of related cases.

The Court requires timely compliance with California Rules Court, Rule 3-300 regarding notices of related cases.

INFO

Deposition and former testimony designations are generally not required for witnesses who will appear live at trial, regardless of the witness's testimony.

Designation of depositions and former testimony is generally not necessary for witnesses appearing regardless of the witness's testimony.

INFO

Applies to

Joint witness list

A party seeking more trial time than the Court's limits allow should include a discussion of proposed witness testimony in the joint witness list or state how much additional time is requested.

To the extent any party is seeking more time than allowed by the Court's limitations, that party should submit a discussion of proposed witness testimony either in the joint witness list or stating how much additional time is requested.