LR 56.  SUMMARY JUDGMENT

 

(c)  Motions and Proceedings

(1)  Scope of Rule.  This rule governs all motions for summary judgment.

(2)  Argument.  All summary judgment motions shall be decided after oral argument, unless waived by the parties.  The length of oral argument shall be determined by the assigned judge.

(3)  Dates of Filing and Hearing.  All documents shall be served and filed and all hearings shall be set in conformance with the requirements of LR 7(b)(3), except that the deadlines for moving, opposition, and rebuttal documents shall be as set forth in CR 56.

(4)  Form of Motion and Opposition Documents.  All moving, opposition and rebuttal documents shall conform to the requirements of LR 7(b)(4), except that moving and opposition memoranda may exceed 12 and shall not exceed 24 pages and rebuttal memoranda shall not exceed five pages without authority of the court.

(5)  Motions to Reconsider.  All motions to reconsider shall conform to the requirements of CR 59 and LR 7(b)(5).                       

(6)  Reapplication.  Reapplications shall conform to the requirements of LR 7(b)(6).

 

 [Note:  Judgment upon multiple claims or involving multiple parties, see CR 54(b).]

[Amended effective September 1, 1983; September 1, 1984; May 1, 1988; January 1, 1990; September 1, 1992; September 1, 1993; September 1, 1994; September 1, 1996; September 1, 2001; September 1, 2004.]

 

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