Local Rule Rule 7026-1: Discovery

Rule 7026-1. Discovery

(a) Written Report Required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(2). The written report of the parties required by Fed R. Civ. P. 26(f)(2) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7026 shall conform with Local Form 4—Rule 26(f) Report.

(b) Discovery Motions.

(1) Conference. Prior to filing any motion relating to discovery, the parties shall confer in good faith to resolve as many discovery disputes as possible. The movant shall initiate the conference. No motion relating to discovery shall be calendared for hearing until the movant certifies that such a conference has occurred or that reasonable efforts to conduct such a conference have been made, and that the parties were unable to resolve the dispute.

(2) Motions Practice Governs. After the conference required by subparagraph (b)(1) of this Local Rule, discovery motions shall be set for hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in Local Rules 9013-1. Memoranda submitted in connection with discovery disputes shall not exceed five pages in length.

(3) Cooperation Required. Failure of counsel or a party to confer or negotiate in good faith regarding any discovery dispute may result in the imposition of sanctions, including but not limited to, the sanctions provided in Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7037.

(c) Confidentiality Order. A party by motion may submit a proposed order governing the production and use of confidential documents and information in the pending action. The proposed order shall conform with Local Form 7—Proposed Confidentiality Order. Any proposed modification to the form Confidentiality Order shall be identified with a short statement of the reason for each modification.