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Judge Justin A. Ford

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Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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If the parties cannot resolve their disputes, the Court will invite them to litigate their disagreements by way of informal, streamlined proceedings, using joint statements presenting opposing positions in a point/counterpoint format.

Summary: Unresolved discovery disputes will be litigated through informal, streamlined proceedings using joint statements that present opposing positions in a point/counterpoint format.

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Joint Statement

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Ca Lasc Courtroom ATP A09 · Sep 2024 · p. 1
|SecInformal Discovery and Settlement Conferences (Code of Civil Procedure §2017.010 et seq.)

Filing & Service rules

Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Principals/agents for each side must attend mandatory settlement conferences on site, unless otherwise expressly permitted, and must have full settlement authority at the time of the conference.

The principals/agents for each side must participate on site in mandatory settlement conferences, unless otherwise expressly permitted, and have full authority at the time of the conference to accept settlement on the terms offered by the opposing side.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases

Page 1 | Mandatory Settlement Conferences

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Common questions about Judge Justin A. Ford's rules

Does Judge Justin A. Ford require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Justin A. Ford's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Principals/agents for each side must attend mandatory settlement conferences on site, unless otherwise expressly permitted, and must have full settlement authority at the time of the conference.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Mandatory Settlement Conferences

What must be included with joint statement filings before Judge Justin A. Ford?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Unresolved discovery disputes will be litigated through informal, streamlined proceedings using joint statements that present opposing positions in a point/counterpoint format.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Informal Discovery and Settlement Conferences (Code of Civil Procedure §2017.010 et seq.)
Complete rules summary for Judge Justin A. Ford

Unresolved discovery disputes will be litigated through informal, streamlined proceedings using joint statements that present opposing positions in a point/counterpoint format.

Principals/agents for each side must attend mandatory settlement conferences on site, unless otherwise expressly permitted, and must have full settlement authority at the time of the conference.

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