Print MeLR 37.1 Motions Presenting Discovery Disputes
Except for motions made under LR 16.3, no motion for modification of discovery or disclosure requirements will be entertained unless it is accompanied by a certification that the movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with other affected parties in an effort to resolve the matter without Court action.
Motions to extend or modify the pretrial discovery schedule are governed by LR 16.3.
Requests for telephonic hearings are governed by LR 7.3.
Any motions presenting discovery disputes shall be filed and served prior to the discovery termination date established pursuant to LR 16.
[Adopted effective November 1, 1996; amended September 24, 2009]
1996 Advisory Committee's Note to LR 37.1
The language of LR 37.1 supplements provisions of the National Rules that require certification of good faith efforts to resolve discovery disputes. See, e.g., Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(a)(2)(A), 37(a)(2)(B), 37(a)(4)(A), and 37(d).