Chelan Superior Court

		
		
                                                       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 ALL JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS
     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 3
     In addition to paper working copies, it is preferred that working copies be submitted via e-mail in PDF format
with hyperlinks to all cited cases and statutes.  E-mailed documents should be sent to Barbara.Scoville@co.chelan.wa.us
and SuperiorCourt.Judge@co.chelan.wa.us.

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 September 1, 2015; Amended September 1, 2018]