Local Rule Rule 56: Summary Judgment-Time of Filing

Rule 56. Summary Judgment-Time of Filing

(a) Except for good cause shown, no motion for summary judgment or other dispositive motion will be considered unless it is filed and set for hearing, or submitted without hearing, within the time fixed by the Court, or if no time is fixed by the Court, within a reasonable time before the date of trial, thus permitting adequate time for the Court to consider the motion.

(b) Any motion for summary judgment or any other dispositive motion must contain a separately captioned section setting forth with specificity the material facts claimed to be undisputed together with specific record citations in support thereof.