Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Parties must jointly prepare a trial notebook as a courtesy copy for the court.
Judge Gabriel, Lee L.'s rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Issue Conference must be held at least 14 days before trial per Local Rule 317.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Declarations for summary judgment motions must be filed separately, not attached to the motion or memorandum.
The rule requires table of contents and exhibit list. Trial notebook must contain ten specific documents, each separately tabbed.
Parties may contact Judge Gabriel, Lee L.'s chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. Telephone notice to the courtroom must be given by 10:00 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing.
Yes. Judge Gabriel, Lee L. requires bundling for covered papers. Three or more in limine motions must be in a separate binder delivered with the trial notebook.
The rule uses a 3:00 PM cutoff and treats filing as on submission. Written opposition must be e-filed by 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.
Written opposition must be e-filed by 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.
Telephone notice to the courtroom must be given by 10:00 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing.
All ex parte application papers must be e-filed by noon the business day before the hearing.
Oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed by 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.
Motion papers must be filed within 24 hours of reserving a hearing date, except for summary judgment motions.
Department C32 does not require courtesy copies.
Summary judgment motions are exempt from the 24-hour filing rule.
Declarations for summary judgment motions must be filed separately, not attached to the motion or memorandum.
Parties must jointly prepare a trial notebook as a courtesy copy for the court.
Trial notebook must contain ten specific documents, each separately tabbed.
Issue Conference must be held at least 14 days before trial per Local Rule 317.
Statement of Compliance must be e-filed and a courtesy copy provided in the trial notebook.
Non-compliance with Local Rule 317 may result in case being deemed not ready for trial or sanctions.
In limine motions must be exchanged and discussed by the Issue Conference.
Each in limine motion must be numbered and include party identity and description on the face page.
Courtesy copies of in limine motions and oppositions must be included in the trial notebook.
Three or more in limine motions must be in a separate binder delivered with the trial notebook.
Two complete sets of exhibits in 3-ring binders with number tabs must be submitted to the Court.
Every exhibit in the witness copy must have a filled-out exhibit tag attached.
Court must be advised in advance and permission obtained before using video, PowerPoint, demonstratives, or audio recordings.
Video or audio evidence must be accompanied by a separately marked transcript or still picture representation.
Exhibits may not be shown during opening statements unless stipulated admissible and court advised in advance.
Parties must submit a joint witness list.
Proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted as part of the Joint Trial Notebook.
Parties must provide a separately indexed joint compendium of agreed and contested jury instructions and verdict forms before trial.
Word editable versions of contested instructions or verdict forms must be emailed to the Clerk at trial commencement.