Tom v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
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ORDER RE PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT. Signed by Judge Alsup on 1/30/2017. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2017)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ARLENE TOM,
Plaintiff,
For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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No. C 16-01067 WHA
v.
ORDER RE PROPOSED
FINDINGS OF FACT
HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
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By FEBRUARY 6 AT NOON, both sides shall file and serve by email proposed findings of
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fact, each identified by number. Each proposed finding should be concise and limited to one or
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two or (at most) three lines of text (exclusive of any block quotes from trial exhibits) followed
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by exact trial record cites fully supporting the proposed finding. The proposals should be at a
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level of specificity/generality so as to fit within the page limit set forth below. As a rule of
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thumb, less controverted subjects may be captured in more generalized proposed findings; more
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controversial subjects, however, usually require greater specificity and more proposed findings.
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Block quotes and record cites may be single-spaced (and indented) but otherwise the proposals
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should be double-spaced. Example:
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Gough, the light was red in his direction.
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When defendant went through the intersection of Hayes and
Jones at RT 97:1–3
Young at RT 15:11–12
The same submission should also set forth each proposed conclusion of law. Each
proposed conclusion of law must briefly identify the proposed findings of fact supporting the
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conclusion and the legal authority therefor (quoting the key language of said authority). The
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overall length of the submission must be 20 PAGES OR LESS.
The response must state, separately as to each proposed finding, whether the responding party
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agrees with the proposed finding and if not in full agreement, then the full extent to which,
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considering the duty of good faith and candor, the responding party admits the proposed
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finding. To the extent that the responding side objects in any respect to the proposed finding, it
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must state (i) the extent to which the opposition is based on a failure of the record cites to
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support the proposal (explaining why they do not support it) and (ii) the extent to which the
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objection is based on contrary evidence (citing the contrary evidence) or lack of credibility
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For the Northern District of California
By FEBRUARY 9 AT NOON, the opposing side must file and serve by email a response.
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United States District Court
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(citing relevant evidence). Example:
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Agree that the light was red but the light had just changed a
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split second before.
Mack RT 42:17–18
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The submission shall similarly state the extent to which the responding party agrees with
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each conclusion of law proposed by the other side. If there is any disagreement, the responding
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side must state (i) the extent to which the disagreement is based on a failure of the supporting
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findings, (ii) the extent to which the disagreement is based on a failure of the cited authorities to
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support the conclusion, and (iii) the extent to which contrary authorities contradict the legal
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basis for the proposed conclusion.
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The responding submission should reproduce each original finding or conclusion and
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then, immediately after each, supply the responsive information. It may not exceed twice the
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overall number of pages used by the submission to which it responds.
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Please do not ask for an extension.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: January 30, 2017.
WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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