Courtroom Information for Department 47 Judge: Randolph M. Hammock Judicial Assistant: Felipe ( Phil ) Rojas Courtroom Attendant: Gracie Hironaka Department: 47, Room 507, 5 th Floor, Stanley Mosk Courthouse 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Courtroom Telephone: (213) 633-0647 Public Hours: Court Call: 8:30 a.m. to Noon, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (888) 882-6878 to set up phone appearances. HEARINGS: Law & Motion: Law and Motion matters are heard Monday through Friday starting at 8:30 a.m. As of January 4, 2016, parties must obtain and schedule a motion hearing date via the online Court Reservation System (CRS) on the Los Angeles Superior Court website. Go to LA Court Online, Court Reservation System at www.lacourt.org to reserve a date prior to filing any motion papers. On the website, under Online Services, go to Civil then click on Court Reservation System. Under CRS, click Make a Reservation and follow the prompts. Motion fee payments are required at the time the motions are scheduled online. Page 1 of 3 February 27, 2017
Parties may choose any available hearing dates, and papers are then filed in Room 102 pursuant to the CRS instructions. If you desire to advance a hearing date, you make an appropriate request to do so, via ex parte. However, you must first actually reserve a hearing date, via CRS, and then proceed on an ex parte application to advance that date. (See Ex Partes, infra.) The court will post tentative rulings online by no later than 4:00 p.m., the court day immediately prior to the hearing. To review tentative rulings please go to the LASC court web site (www.lacourt.org). Go to Divisions. Go to Civil. Go to Tentative Rulings. Search accordingly. (Note: The court will not usually post a tentative ruling on a motion to compel further responses to discovery.) A copy of all tentative rulings will be posted outside the courtroom for viewing. A copy will also be provided to counsel by the Courtroom Attendant, upon your check-in. You may submit upon the tentative by via email to smcdept47@lacourt.org by no later than 8:30 a.m. the day of the hearing. Please send all copy of said email to all counsel (via email, fax, etc.). However, if you submit on the tentative you should note that the court may actually change its tentative ruling (in whole or in part) based upon the oral argument of the parties who actually appear. This is only a tentative ruling. Ex Partes: Ex parte applications check in at 8:30 a.m. Monday Friday. Report to Room 102, pay the fees, then present the application to the Judicial Assistant in Department 47. There is a cover form which will be provided and must be filed out by the moving party. Page 2 of 3 February 27, 2017
PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW AS TO WHETHER YOU HAVE A PROPER BASIS TO SEEK EX PARTE RELIEF. To wit, there must be an affirmative showing of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or any other statutory basis for granting relief ex parte. See, Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1202 (c). You will need to demonstrate to the court as to the reason(s) why you cannot seek the requested relief by means of a noticed motion. Additionally, please carefully review Rule 3.1204 (b) regarding notice. The declaration must state that you gave proper and detailed notice to all interested parties of the relief sought. For example, if you are requesting a continuance of the trial date, and if you are also requesting that all related cut-off dates (in whole or in part) be extended to the new date, you must give specific notice of such a request, and the declaration must contain that specific notice. Simply stating that you gave notice of the instant ex parte application, or other types of general statements are insufficient. Check In Procedures: Argument Protocol: Doors open promptly at 8:30 a.m. Present one business card to the Courtroom Assistant (please write the name of the party you are representing). Please remain seated in the audience until your case is called. When the case is called, parties may stand or be seated for argument. A podium is available. Page 3 of 3 February 27, 2017
LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT DEPT. 47 TRIAL PREPARATION ORDER Case Name: Case Number: FSC Date (if applicable) Trial Date: (Jury or Non-jury) The date for Jury Trial having been set in this matter, the COURT ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: 1. MEET AND CONFER Prior to the Final Status Conference, counsel are ordered to meet and confer to exchange, discuss, and prepare for submission to the court the jury instructions, verdict form, a statement of the case, exhibits, exhibit lists and witness lists. Counsel shall also attempt to reach stipulations with regard to ultimate facts and issues, and authenticity/admissibility of exhibits. 2. FILINGS All documents required for the Final Status Conference shall be FILED IN THE CLERK S OFFICE AT LEAST 5 COURT DAYS PRIOR to the conference, and must be served on all opposing counsel early enough to be received by other counsel before the conference date. Be sure to bring copies of them to the conference. The documents required include the following: A. TRIAL BRIEFS (Optional but Preferred) A trial brief from each party containing: (1) A brief description of the claims and defenses subject to litigation; (2) List of major legal issues anticipated with supporting points and authorities; (3) A brief statement of the relief claimed and calculation of damages sought; and (4) Any other information which counsel believes may assist the court in ruling upon trial objections or matters that may arise in trial. B. MOTIONS IN LIMINE Motions in limine and oppositions thereto. Counsel may either agree between themselves on the filing date for the motions and oppositions (as long as they are on file by the Final Status Conference date) or comply with statutory notice under CCP Section 1005. They will be heard on the first day of trial. Boilerplate or form motions in limine are disfavored. Motions in limine shall designate the specific evidence sought to be precluded. Counsel shall comply with Local Rule 3.57 before filing any motions in limine. If more than one motion in limine is filed, each shall be numbered consecutively. Opposition papers shall include the number of the motion to which it seeks to respond.
C. JURY STATEMENT A joint written statement of the case suitable to be read to the jury. D. WITNESS LISTS A joint witness list, including each witness s name, include the time estimate for direct, cross, and redirect, total time for (all witnesses expected to testify), any potential scheduling problem, and any special requirements. The names of the witnesses are to be listed alphabetically. E. EXHIBIT LISTS A joint exhibit list. Counsel are to agree on a block of numbers to be allocated to each party for exhibits. (See LASC Rule 3.53). The exhibit list shall include the exhibit number and a brief description of the exhibit. There should be three columns to the right of the description. The first of these should be a column headed Stipulation: Authenticity/Admission. The second of these should be a column headed Date Identified. The third should be a column headed Date Admitted. At least 3 copies of the list shall be provided to the court. The court requests that counsel attempt to stipulate to the admissibility or foundation of documents contained on the list. F. JURY INSTRUCTIONS A joint set of jury instructions. Counsel shall meet and confer to prepare this joint set. Any proposed instruction to which counsel cannot agree shall be submitted as a separate set or sets. Each instruction must indicate the party/parties requesting the instruction. All blanks on CACI instructions must be completed and any irrelevant portions stricken. (LASC Rule 3.170). Special instructions should be submitted in a format suitable for jury review, i.e., citations of authority and identity of requesting party placed above the text. (LASC Rule 3.171). G. VERDICT FORM A joint general verdict form, and/or any special verdict forms that will be requested. 3. EXHIBITS Counsel shall prepare a joint set of exhibits. The original and 2 copies of all exhibits shall be provided to the court at the outset of trial. The exhibits shall be placed in one or more 3-ring binders for ease of access and shall be properly marked. Each exhibit shall be internally paginated. Non-documentary exhibits shall be represented in the binder with a simple written description. Counsel are to meet and confer with respect to each exhibit prior to trial with a view towards agreeing on the authenticity/admissibility of the exhibits. FAILURE TO SUBMIT any item required by this order in a timely manner without good cause will subject the party to the imposition of appropriate SANCTIONS, including monetary sanctions, exclusion of evidence, issue preclusion, denial of claim or defense, dismissal, and default.
The date for Bench/Non-Jury Trial having been set in this matter, the COURT ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: FILINGS All documents required for the trial shall be FILED IN THE CLERK S OFFICE AT LEAST 5 COURT DAYS PRIOR to the conference, and must be served on all opposing counsel early enough to be received by other counsel before the conference date. Be sure to bring copies of them on the trial date. The documents required include the following: A. TRIAL BRIEFS (Optional but Preferred) A trial brief from each party containing: (1) A brief description of the claims and defenses subject to litigation; (2) List of major legal issues anticipated with supporting points and authorities; (3) A brief statement of the relief claimed and calculation of damages sought; and (4) Any other information which counsel believes may assist the court in ruling upon trial objections or matters that may arise in trial. B. EXHIBITS Counsel shall prepare a set of exhibits. These may be joint or separate for each party, as may be agreed between the parties. The original and 2 copies of all exhibits shall be provided to the court at the outset of trial. The exhibits shall be placed in one or more 3-ring binders for ease of access and shall be properly marked. Each exhibit shall be internally paginated. Non-documentary exhibits shall be represented in the binder with a simple written description. Counsel are to meet and confer with respect to each exhibit prior to trial with a view towards agreeing on the authenticity/admissibility of the exhibits. FAILURE TO SUBMIT any item required by this order in a timely manner without good cause will subject the party to the imposition of appropriate SANCTIONS, including monetary sanctions, exclusion of evidence, issue preclusion, denial of claim or defense, dismissal, and default. Dated: Randolph M. Hammock, Judge RMH:jjs September 15, 2017