RULE NO. 8
                            MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT


I.   Notification to Judge

     A.  A party moving for summary judgment or any other relief requiring
         consideration of affidavits, pleadings, depositions, interrogatories
         and/or legal briefings shall file with the Clerk or ascertain that the
         file already contains all matters and documents intended to be relied upon
         and the moving party shall notify the Judge directly on or before the date
         that request is made to place the matter on the calendar to be heard.

     B.  A statement of points and authorities and supporting affidavits shall be
         filed and served concurrently with the motion for summary judgment and
         complimentary copies provided to the Judge.

     C.  Responses to affidavits etc., cross-motions with supporting documents and
         statement of points and authorities in support of response and/or cross-motion
         intended to be relied on at the hearing shall be filed pursuant to Civil Rules
         for Superior Court (CR 56) and at the time of filing, complimentary copies
         shall be provided to the Judge.


II.  Noting Summary Judgment Motions


     A.  Prior to noting a motion for summary judgment, a specific date and time shall
         be obtained from the Court Administrator. Once noted for hearing, the motion
         shall not be stricken or continued by the parties without approval of the Judge
         who is assigned to hear the motion.


     B.  Argument on summary judgment motions may not exceed twenty minutes per party
         unless otherwise extended by the Judge hearing the motion.

III. Sanctions

     A.  Failure to strictly adhere to this rule may result in the hearing being
         stricken. Late responses stricken, or not considered in ruling on the motion,
         terms and/or such other sanctions as the Court in its discretion may
         deem appropriate.


(Adopted effective September 1, 1996)