Local Rule 37-4: Motions for Sanctions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37
N.D. Cal. — Civil rule
37-4. Motions for Sanctions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37
When, in connection with a dispute about disclosure or discovery, a party moves for an award of attorney fees or other form of sanction under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, the motion must:
(a) Comply with Civil L.R. 7-8 and Civil L.R. 7-2; and
(b) Be accompanied by competent declarations which: (1) Set forth the facts and circumstances that support the motion; (2) Describe in detail the efforts made by the moving party to secure compliance without intervention by the Court; and (3) If attorney fees or other costs or expenses are requested, itemize with particularity the otherwise unnecessary expenses, including attorney fees, directly caused by the alleged violation or breach, and set forth an appropriate justification for any attorney-fee hourly rate claimed.