Judge Sherry R. Fallon
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings (Jury Documents)
Required
Filings (Pretrial Order)
Required
Filings (Brief, Appendix, Exhibits, Declarations, Affidavits)
Required
Filings (Letter)
Required
Filings (Jury Instructions, Voir Dire, Special Verdict Forms)
Required
Filings (Brief, Appendix, Exhibit, Declaration, Affidavit)
Required
Filings (Discovery Dispute Letter, Discovery Dispute Opposition Letter)
Required
Filings (All filings)
Required
Filings (Motion, Brief, Appendix)
Required
Adjournments
Communication
Verbal
Opposing Counsel
Detailed Drafting Rules
Post-trial briefs limited to 20 pages (opening/answering) and 10 pages (reply).
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all sides are limited to a maximum of 20 pages of opening briefs, 20 pages of answering briefs, and 10 pages of reply briefs relating to any post-trial motions filed by that side, no matter how many such motions are filed.
In limine requests limited to 3 pages, responses to 3 pages, replies to 1 page
The in limine request and any response shall contain the authorities relied upon; each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three (3) pages of argument and may be opposed by a maximum of three (3) pages of argument, and the party making the in limine request may add a maximum of one (1) additional page in reply in support of its request.
Total briefing limit of 250 pages for all case dispositive and Daubert motions across related cases
The parties must work together to ensure that the Court receives no more than a total of 250 pages (i.e., 50 +50 + 25 regarding one side’s motions, and 50 + 50 + 25 regarding the other side’s motions) of briefing on all case dispositive motions and Daubert motions that are covered by this scheduling order and any other scheduling order entered in any related case that is proceeding on a consolidated or coordinated pretrial schedule.
Filing Strategy
Bundling Policy
Total briefing limit of 250 pages for all case dispositive and Daubert motions across related cases
Daubert motions increase combined page limits to 50 pages opening, 50 pages answering, 25 pages reply per side
In the event that a party files, in addition to a case dispositive motion, a Daubert motion to exclude or preclude all or any portion of an expert’s testimony, the total amount of pages permitted for all case dispositive and Daubert motions shall be increased to 50 pages for all opening briefs, 50 pages for all answering briefs, and 25 pages for all reply briefs for each SIDE.
Combined page limits for case dispositive motions: 40 pages opening, 40 pages answering, 20 pages reply per side
Each party is permitted to file as many case dispositive motions as desired; provided, however, that each SIDE will be limited to a combined total of 40 pages for all opening briefs, a combined total of 40 pages for all answering briefs, and a combined total of 20 pages for all reply briefs regardless of the number of case dispositive motions that are filed.
Reply to summary judgment requires response to opposing concise statement (max 4 pages)
The moving party shall include with its reply papers a response to the opposing party’s concise statement of facts, not to exceed four pages, on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
Document Type
Reply To Summary Judgment
Opposition to summary judgment requires response to concise statement (max 6 pages)
Any party opposing the motion shall include with its opposing papers a response to the moving party’s concise statement, not to exceed six pages, which admits or disputes the facts set forth in the moving party’s concise statement on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis. To the extent a fact is disputed, the basis of the dispute shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the record. Failure to respond to a fact presented in the moving party’s concise statement of facts shall indicate that fact is not in dispute for purposes of summary judgment.
Document Type
Opposition To Summary Judgment
Summary judgment motions require a concise statement of facts (max 6 pages)
Any motion for summary judgment shall be accompanied by a separate concise statement, not to exceed six pages, which details each material fact that the moving party contends is essential for the Court’s resolution of the summary judgment motion (not the entire case) and as to which the moving party contends there is no genuine issue to be tried. Each fact shall be set forth in a separate numbered paragraph and shall be supported by specific citation(s) to the record.
Document Type
Motion For Summary Judgment
Claim construction briefing limits: Plaintiff opening 20 pages, Defendant answering 30 pages, Plaintiff reply 10 pages.
The Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, its opening brief, not to exceed 20 pages, on __________. The Defendant shall serve, but not file, its answering brief, not to exceed 30 pages, on ____________. The Plaintiff shall serve, but not file, its reply brief, not to exceed 10 pages, on __________.
Opposition pre-motion letter (max 4 pages, 12pt font) due 48 hours before conference.
On the date set by the Court, generally not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the conference, excluding weekends and holidays, any party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed four (4) pages, in no less than 12-point font, outlining that party's reason for its opposition.
Pre-Motion Conference
A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.
Letter Requirements
Pre-motion letter (max 4 pages, 12pt font) required 72 hours before conference with proposed order.
On the date set by the Court, generally not less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the conference, excluding weekends and holidays, the party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter, not to exceed four (4) pages, in no less than 12-point font, outlining the issues in dispute and its position on those issues. This submission shall include a proposed order, attached as an exhibit, setting out the nature of the relief requested.
Pre-Motion Conference
A pre-motion conference is mandatory before filing. You must submit a letter first.
Letter Requirements
Counsel must discuss discovery issues before seeking court intervention
Counsel are expected to verbally discuss the issues/concerns before seeking the Court's intervention.
Verbal
Direct to: Opposing Counsel
Daubert motions subject to dispositive motion page limits
Briefing on such motions is subject to the page limits set out in connection with briefing of case dispositive motions.
Each party limited to 3 in limine requests with 3-page support/opposition and 1-page reply.
Each party shall be limited to three (3) in limine requests, unless otherwise permitted by the Court. The in limine request and any response shall contain the authorities relied upon; each in limine request may be supported by a maximum of three (3) pages of argument and may be opposed by a maximum of three (3) pages of argument, and the party making the in limine request may add a maximum of one (1) additional page in reply in support of its request.
Reply papers must include a 4-page paragraph-by-paragraph response to opposing party's concise statement of facts.
The moving party shall include with its reply papers a response to the opposing party’s concise statement of facts, not to exceed four pages, on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
Opposition to summary judgment requires concise statement response (max 6 pages).
Any party opposing the motion shall include with its opposing papers a response to the moving party’s concise statement, not to exceed six pages, which admits or disputes the facts set forth in the moving party’s concise statement on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.
Document Type
Opposition To Summary Judgment
Summary judgment motions require concise statement (max 6 pages).
Any motion for summary judgment shall be accompanied by a separate concise statement, not to exceed six pages, which details each material fact that the moving party contends is essential for the Court’s resolution of the summary judgment motion (not the entire case) and as to which the moving party contends there is no genuine issue to be tried.
Document Type
Motion For Summary Judgment
Opposition letter (max 4 pages, 12pt font) due 48 hours before conference.
On the date set by the Court, generally not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the conference, excluding weekends and holidays, any party opposing the application for relief may file a letter, not to exceed four (4) pages, in no less than 12-point font, outlining that party’s reason for its opposition.
Document Type
Discovery Dispute Opposition Letter
Discovery dispute letter (max 4 pages, 12pt font) due 72 hours before conference.
On the date set by the Court, generally not less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the conference, excluding weekends and holidays, the party seeking relief shall file with the Court a letter, not to exceed four (4) pages, in no less than 12-point font, outlining the issues in dispute and its position on those issues.
Document Type