Judge Jeremy Kroger

Applies to

Joint proposed jury instructions and verdict forms

Parties must prepare joint proposed jury instructions limited to CACI and verdict forms.

Applies to

Case management conference statement

Case management conference statements must be filed in a combined format.

Applies to

Joint pretrial statement

Detailed joint pre-trial statements containing concrete suggestions for efficient trial management must be submitted in advance of the pre-trial conference.

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Complex civil guidelines

Service

Other to opposing party

Plaintiffs must serve a copy of these Complex Civil Guidelines together with the summons and complaint.

Service

Other

Cross-complainants must serve these guidelines on any new parties and give notice of scheduled hearings and depositions at the time the cross-complaint is served.

Applies to

Notice of case management conference date

Service

Other to all parties

Plaintiff must give notice of the first case management conference date (generally scheduled 120 days after filing) to all other parties.

Tentative rulings are posted online by 2:00 p.m. the day before the hearing; objections must be properly raised by 4:00 p.m. the day before the hearing or the tentative ruling automatically becomes the Court's order the next day.

Deadline

2 business days

Each side must serve and lodge its Informal Discovery Conference brief two court days in advance of the IDC.

The deadline to bring any motion to compel is tolled starting on the date a party makes the email request for an IDC to the Court, and as further ordered by the Court at or after the IDC.

Discovery motions may not be filed until the parties have meaningfully met and conferred and met with the Court for an Informal Discovery Conference.

Ex parte applications are discouraged except in unusual situations, will be decided on the papers unless the Court orders otherwise, and require strict compliance with CRC Rules 3.1200-3.1207 and Local Rules.

Counsel may arrange an informal conference with the Court (when all counsel agree it is advisable) for problems that may not require a formal motion by contacting the department to reserve a time.