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                                     LR 56
                               SUMMARY JUDGMENT


     (i) Special Setting.  Summary judgments shall be heard by the judge who is
assigned to preside over the trial.

ALL MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT MUST BE SPECIAL SET.  SPECIAL SETTINGS SHALL
BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING AS SET FORTH IN
LR 7(b)(1)(F).

     (j) Service and Filing


FOR DEPARTMENT 1 (HONORABLE LESLEY A. ALLAN) AND DEPARTMENT 3 (HONORABLE JOHN E. BRIDGES)

     A working copy for the judge of the motion, all supporting documents and
all responding documents shall be delivered to the courthouse or mailed to the
judge at the time of filing the originals.


FOR DEPARTMENT 2 (HONORABLE T.W. SMALL)

     It is strongly preferred that working copies less than 30 pages in length
be submitted via e-mail in PDF format with hyperlinks to all cited cases and
statutes.   E-mailed documents should be sent to Karen.Komoto@co.chelan.wa.us
and Fona.Sugg@co.chelan.wa.us.  Paper working copies shall be delivered to the
courthouse or mailed to the judge at the time of filing the originals.

The mailing address for all judges is P.O. Box 880, Wenatchee, WA  98807-0880.
If working copies are not received, the judge may strike the hearing.

Where depositions or interrogatories are a part of the evidence relied upon,
counsel's affidavits, briefs and arguments must cite the depositions or
interrogatories by page and line.

ANY MATERIAL OFFERED AT A TIME LATER THAN REQUIRED BY THIS RULE OVER OBJECTION
OF COUNSEL SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND CONSIDERED BY THE COURT EXCEPT UPON THE
IMPOSITION OF APPROPRIATE TERMS OR SANCTIONS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO A
CONTINUANCE IF REQUESTED.

Any motion for summary judgment or responsive pleadings to a motion for summary
judgment shall list and identify all evidence the Court should consider.

     (k) Confirmation.  On any motion for summary judgment, counsel for the
moving party shall contact the person responsible for scheduling for the judge
or commissioner (LR7(F)) three court days preceding the date set for hearing
and advise whether the motion will be heard.  If notification is not made, the
motion will be stricken for resetting.


[Amended Effective September 1, 2011]
	

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