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Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

(4) Opposing motions to strike in (g) Good Faith Settlement Motions: The SLAPP suits (Section 425.16 following language should be utilized of the Code of Civil in any formal order granting a good Procedure); faith settlement motion: “The (5) Protective orders (Section [unopposed] motion for good faith 3295 of the Civil Code) settlement [and dismissal] filed by (prima facie evidence of [name of party] is granted pursuant to liability for punitive Section 877.6 of the Code of Civil damages). The separate Procedure. This determination bars statement shall be in the form any other joint tortfeasor or co- set forth in the CRC 3.1350. obligor from any further claims against the settling parties for (d) Motions to Amend Pleadings or File equitable comparative contribution or Cross-Complaint: When filing a partial or comparative indemnity motion to amend a pleading or for based on comparative negligence or leave to file a cross-complaint, the comparative fault.” original signed proposed pleading shall be lodged with the Court when If a concurrent motion for dismissal has been the moving papers are filed. If leave properly noticed, the following should be is granted, the proposed pleading will added to the order: be filed by the Court and deemed served on all appearing parties as of “All cross-complaints for equitable the date of the ruling. All defaulted comparative contribution, or partial or parties must be served with the comparative indemnity, based on amended pleading. comparative negligence or comparative fault against the settling tortfeasor or co-obligator (e) Motions to Quash Service: If a party are hereby dismissed.” wishes to proceed against a defendant [Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 3.27 renumbered to 3.2.7 who prevailed on a motion to quash 01/01/09] service on grounds of procedural defects in the manner of service Rule 3.2.8 Opposing and Reply Papers (rather than jurisdictional defects), the party shall re-serve that defendant (a) A party who has not timely filed and within fifteen (15) days of the Court’s served written opposition to a motion, order, unless otherwise ordered. demurrer, or petition may not present Failure to comply with this rule may oral argument at the hearing, unless result in dismissal of the new party, as authorized by the Court. Failure to well as imposition of sanctions as serve and file a written opposition permitted by law. may be deemed a waiver of any objection and an admission that the (f) Requests for Sanctions: When motion, demurrer, or petition is monetary sanctions are sought, a meritorious. declaration must be submitted, setting forth the nature of the attorney work (b) When a proof of service has not been performed, the amount of attorney executed by the time of opposing or time expended, and the sum deemed reply papers are filed, the executed to be a reasonable hourly rate for the proof of service shall be filed within serviced performed. three (3) days after service has been completed except that a proof of

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