The Law Mind

Motions to Intervene, to Amend Pleadings and to File Third-Party Complaints 13

E.D. La. LR 7.6

LR 7.7 Length of Memoranda and Briefs ........................................................................ 13 LR 7.8 Extension of Time to Plead .................................................................................. 13 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 9 - PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS ................................................... 13 LR 9.1 Three Judge Cases ................................................................................................ 13 LR 9.2 Social Security Cases ........................................................................................... 13 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 10 - FORM OF PLEADINGS ................................................................. 14 LR 10.1 Form: Statement Regarding Filing of Documents ............................................. 14 LR 10.2 Consolidated Cases............................................................................................. 14 LR 10.3 Constitutional Questions .................................................................................... 15 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 11 - SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS; REPRESENTATIONS TO COURT; SANCTIONS ............................. 15 LR 11.1 Signing of Pleadings, Motions and Other Documents ....................................... 15 LR 11.2 Trial Attorney ..................................................................................................... 16 LR 11.3 Announcement of Representation ...................................................................... 16 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 16 - PRETRIAL CONFERENCES; SCHEDULING; MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 16 LR 16.1 Scheduling Orders .............................................................................................. 16 LR 16.2 Call of the Docket............................................................................................... 17 LR 16.3 Responsibility for Settlement Discussions......................................................... 17 LR 16.3.1 Alternative Dispute Resolution ....................................................................... 17 LR 16.4 Notice of Settlement to Clerk ............................................................................. 17 LR 16.5 Captious Settlement Tactics ............................................................................... 17 LR 16.6 Reasonable Settlement Discussions ................................................................... 18 LR 16.7 Cases to Be Tried on Date Assigned - Exceptions ............................................ 18 LR 16.8 Absence of Material Witness ............................................................................. 18 LR 16.9 Retaining Position on Trial Calendar ................................................................. 18 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 23 - CLASS ACTIONS ........................................................................... 18 LR 23.1 Class Action........................................................................................................ 18 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 26 - GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY; DUTY OF DISCLOSURE .................................................................................................................. 20 LR 26.1 Disclosure Under FRCP 26(a) ........................................................................... 20 LR 26.2 Meeting of Parties Under FRCP 26(f) ............................................................... 20 LR 26.3 Initial Disclosures in Misappropriation of Trade Secret Cases .................. 20 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 33 - INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES ............................................. 22 LR 33.1 Number of Interrogatories .................................................................................. 22 LR 33.2 Responses to Interrogatories .............................................................................. 22 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 34 - REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION .................................................. 22 LR 34.1 Responses to Requests for Production .............................................................. 22 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 36 - REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION...................................................... 22 LR 36.1 Responses to Requests for Admission ............................................................... 22 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 38 - JURY TRIAL OF RIGHT................................................................ 22 LR 38.1 Designation of Jury Demand .............................................................................. 22 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 41 - DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS ............................................................ 22 LR 41.1 Dismissals ........................................................................................................... 23 LR 41.2 Conditional Dismissals ....................................................................................... 23 LR 41.3 Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute ..................................................................... 23 LR 41.3.1 Dismissal for Failure to Provide Notification of Change of Address............. 23 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 43 - TAKING OF TESTIMONY ............................................................ 24 LR 43.1 Oral Testimony on Hearing of Motion .............................................................. 24 LR 43.2 One Counsel to Examine Witness and Present Objections................................ 24 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 45 – SUBPOENA .................................................................................... 24 LR 45.1 Witness Fees and Mileage .................................................................................. 24 LR 45.2 Notification of Witnesses ................................................................................... 24 LR 45.3 Subpoena Duces Tecum to Hospitals ................................................................. 24 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 47 - JURORS ........................................................................................... 25 LR 47.1 Juries .................................................................................................................. 25 LR 47.2 Voir Dire Examination ....................................................................................... 25 LR 47.3 Argument of Law to Jury Prohibited ................................................................. 25 LR 47.4 Contacting Prospective Jurors ............................................................................ 26 LR 47.5 Interviewing Jurors ............................................................................................. 26 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 54 - JUDGMENTS; COSTS ................................................................... 26 LR 54.1 Costs ................................................................................................................... 26 LR 54.2 Award of Attorney’s Fees .................................................................................. 26 LR 54.3 Certification of Costs ......................................................................................... 27 LR 54.3.1 Cost Motions ................................................................................................... 27 LR 54.4 Security for Costs ............................................................................................... 27 LR 54.5 Payment and Application for Order of Satisfaction of Judgment...................... 27 LR 54.6 Filing Acknowledgment of Satisfaction Notice in Docket ................................ 27 LR 54.7 Seaman and Pauper Cases .................................................................................. 27 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 56 - SUMMARY JUDGMENT............................................................... 27 LR 56.1 Motions for Summary Judgment ........................................................................ 28 LR 56.2 Opposition to Summary Judgment ..................................................................... 28 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 58 - ENTRY OF JUDGMENT ................................................................ 28 LR 58.1 Judgments and Orders ........................................................................................ 28 LR 58.2 Clerk May Require Draft of Judgment to Be Furnished .................................... 28 LR 58.3 Seaman Settlements ............................................................................................ 28 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 62 - STAY OF PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT......... 29 LR 62.1 Petitions to Stay Execution of State Court Judgments ...................................... 29 LR 62.2 Bond or Other Security ...................................................................................... 30 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 65 – SECURITY; PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SURETIES .................. 30 LR 65.1.1 Qualifications of Sureties ................................................................................ 30 LR 65.1.2 Court Officers Not to Be Sureties ................................................................... 30 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 67 - DEPOSIT IN COURT...................................................................... 30 LR 67.1 Receipt and Deposit of Registry Funds.............................................................. 30 LR 67.2 Form of Order ..................................................................................................... 31 LR 67.3 Disbursement of Registry Funds ........................................................................ 31 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 72 - MAGISTRATE JUDGES; PRETRIAL ORDERS .......................... 32 LR 72.1 Automatic Referral of Pre-trial Proceedings ...................................................... 32 LR 72.2 Review of Magistrate Judges’ Orders ................................................................ 32 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 73 - MAGISTRATE JUDGES; TRIAL BY CONSENT AND APPEAL OPTIONS .......................................................................................................................... 33 LR 73.1 Jurisdiction ......................................................................................................... 33 LR 73.2 Automatic Referral of Cases .............................................................................. 33 LR 73.3 Referral of Other Cases ...................................................................................... 33 LR 73.4 Additional Duties ............................................................................................... 34 LR 73.5 Assignment of Matters to the Magistrate Judge ................................................ 34 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 77 - DISTRICT COURTS AND CLERKS ............................................. 34 LR 77.1 Conference In Chambers - Notice ...................................................................... 34 LR 77.2 Sessions of Court ................................................................................................ 35 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 78 - MOTION DAY ................................................................................ 35 LR 78.1 Submission Dates and Oral Argument .......................................................... 35 LR 78.2 Calendar .............................................................................................................. 35 LOCAL CIVIL RULE 79 – BOOKS, RECORDS AND ENTRIES KEPT BY THE CLERK.... 35 LR 79.1Withdrawal of Files ............................................................................................. 36 LR 79.2 Custody of Exhibits ............................................................................................ 36 LR 79.3 Disposition of Exhibits ....................................................................................... 36 LR 79.4 Offer and Marking of Exhibits ........................................................................... 36
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