Judge Adrienne McCoy
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Document Format Requirements7 rules
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Proposed orders should be submitted in Word format.
Summary: Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.
DOCX
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Opposing Party states their objection and basis therefore in a comment box next to the designation.
Summary: The opposing party must state its objection and the basis for it in a comment box next to the moving party's designation.
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Opposing Party highlights counter-designations in a different color from that used by the moving party (i.e. green highlighter)
Summary: The opposing party must highlight counter-designations in a color different from the moving party's (e.g., green highlighter).
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A proposed order in substantially the following format should also be provided to the Court in Word format at least five court days prior to trial.
Summary: The proposed order must be submitted to the Court in Word format.
DOCX
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Moving Party states their objection and basis therefore in a comment box next to the designation.
Summary: The moving party must state its objection and the basis for it in a comment box next to the opposing party's counter-designation.
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Moving Party marks with brackets or highlights their designations in a particular color (i.e. yellow highlighter).
Summary: The moving party must mark its deposition designations with brackets or highlights in a distinct color (e.g., yellow highlighter).
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If the parties intend to use depositions in trial, designations and objections shall be marked according to Judge McCoy's guidelines (20KB).
Summary: Deposition designations and objections intended for use at trial must be marked according to Judge McCoy's guidelines.
Document Filing Requirements9 rules
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A proposed order in substantially the following format should also be provided to the Court in Word format at least five court days prior to trial.
Summary: A proposed order substantially in the specified format must accompany the deposition designations submitted to the Court.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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When a party wishes to request that the court consider a motion on shortened time, the underlying motion must be noted in the regular course, and a separate motion to shorten time submitted as well.
Summary: A motion for shortened time requires the underlying motion to be noted in the regular course plus a separate motion to shorten time.
Document Type
Motion To Shorten Time
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If a party would like to request oral argument, the motion should be noted pursuant to the applicable court rules, with "ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED" noted in the upper right-hand corner of the working papers. If, after reviewing all briefing, the Court determines oral argument is appropriate, the bailiff will contact the parties and set a mutually acceptable time for oral argument.
Summary: To request oral argument on a motion, 'ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED' must be noted in the upper right-hand corner of the working papers, and the Court will set argument through the bailiff if it deems argument appropriate.
Document Type
Working Papers
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NOTE: Failure to complete this form and disclose witnesses may result in exclusion of witnesses or other sanctions.
Summary: Failure to complete the form and disclose witnesses may result in exclusion of witnesses or other sanctions.
Document Type
Estimate Of Witness Examinations
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If there are additional parties, each party should create and complete the required information for that party's witnesses.
Summary: In cases with additional parties, each party must create and complete the witness time information for its own witnesses.
Document Type
Estimate Of Witness Examinations
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Counsel are to confer to determine estimations for cross-examination time for each party's witnesses and prepare this document.
Summary: Counsel must confer to determine cross-examination time estimates for each party's witnesses and jointly prepare the form.
Document Type
Estimate Of Witness Examinations
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Use tenths of hours for estimates, i.e. .1, .2, .5, 1.0 etc. and TOTAL this form when it has been completed.
Summary: Time estimates on the form must be expressed in tenths of hours and the completed form must be totaled.
Document Type
Estimate Of Witness Examinations
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You may use this form, or create one of your own, as long as it includes the requested information.
Summary: Parties may use the provided form or create their own, provided it includes all requested information.
Document Type
Estimate Of Witness Examinations
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Please note that there are 5 hours in a full trial day and consider your witness exam totals, jury questions for the witnesses in civil cases, opening and closing arguments, voir dire, time for motions in limine, etc. when estimating the total trial length for your case.
Summary: Trial length estimates should assume 5 hours per full trial day and account for witness examinations, jury questions, opening and closing arguments, voir dire, and motions in limine.
Document Type
Estimate Of Witness Examinations
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Working copies may not be submitted to the Court via email.
The Court does not accept working copies via email.
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All pretrial submissions must be made to Judge McCoy via e-working copies.
All submissions should be made to Judge McCoy via e-working copies.
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The Estimate of Witness Examinations form must not be filed with the clerk's office; it is submitted to the bailiff via email instead.
DO NOT FILE THIS DOCUMENT WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE.
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Deposition designations should be prepared electronically when possible and transmitted to the court via e-working copies.
This should be done electronically if possible and transmitted to the court via e-working copies.
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Parties are encouraged to submit working copies through the Clerk's Office E-Working Copies service.
Parties are encouraged to use the Clerk's Office E-Working Copies service.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The proposed order must be provided to the Court at least five court days before trial.
A proposed order in substantially the following format should also be provided to the Court in Word format at least five court days prior to trial.
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The marked depositions, along with all other pretrial materials, must be provided to the Court at least five court days before trial.
This should be provided to the Court at least five court days prior to trial, along with all other pretrial materials.
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All trial memoranda and trial submissions are due no later than 5 court days before trial under KCLR 40(d)(2).
All trial memoranda and other trial submissions are due no later than 5 court days prior to trial (KCLR 40(d)(2)).
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Deposition designations and objections must be provided to the Court at least 5 days before trial along with all other pretrial materials.
Deposition designations and objections shall be provided to the Court at least 5 days prior to trial, along with all other pretrial materials.
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All parties and counsel must jointly complete the Witness Examination Time Form and submit it with the pretrial memoranda no later than 5 court days before trial.
In addition, Judge McCoy requires all parties and counsel to work together to complete the Witness Examination Time Form (80KB). That form must be submitted together with other pretrial memoranda no later than 5 court days prior to trial.
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Stipulated and agreed motions must be served, filed, and noted for consideration two judicial days after filing per LCR 7(b)(4)(H), with a working copy of the order submitted through e-working copies.
Stipulated and agreed motions should be served, filed, and noted for consideration two judicial days after filing in accordance with LCR 7(b)(4)(H) with a working copy of the order submitted through e-working copies.
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Until a motion to shorten time is granted, responses and replies must be submitted under the normal briefing schedule.
Until and unless the court grants the motion to shorten time, all responses and replies should be submitted as though the motion is to be considered in the normal course.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Parties must cooperate and use a single set of depositions marked for the Judge's consideration rather than separate sets.
The parties must cooperate using one set of depositions marked for the Judge's consideration, as follows.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Counsel and parties must jointly complete the Estimate of Witness Examinations form and email it to the bailiff at mccoy.court@kingcounty.gov as soon as possible.
Counsel/parties shall work together to complete this form and submit it to the bailiff via email at mccoy.court@kingcounty.gov, as soon as possible.
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Dispositive motion hearings are typically allotted one hour, and parties must advise the bailiff when requesting additional time.
Dispositive motions are typically allotted 1 hour for the hearing. Please advise the bailiff if requesting additional time due to multiple parties or motions.
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Hearing requests must be emailed to the bailiff with all parties copied and must include the case name and cause number, type of hearing, and dates requested.
Dispositive motions are typically heard on Fridays. Please email hearing requests to the bailiff, copy all parties, and include Case name and cause number, Type of hearing, Dates requested
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Parties must email the clerk to obtain information on pre-numbering exhibits.
Contact the clerk by email to obtain information on pre-numbering exhibits.
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