Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

General Information

• The court may ask attorneys to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. These will be used by the court as the starting point for preparing a ruling.

Preparing proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

• Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be submitted by the deadline set by the court.

• If additional time is needed, a motion for extension of time must be filed before the expiration of the deadline. The motion must indicate whether the opposing party or parties consent to an extension.

• Each finding and conclusion should be numbered separately, and the document as a whole should be paginated.

• Proposed findings of fact should be as objective as possible and should be a fair and accurate reflection of the evidence presented. The proposed conclusions of law are the appropriate place to advocate for your position.

Submitting proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

• The proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law should be submitted in either WordPerfect or Microsoft Word format.

• The proposal should be sent via e-mail as follows:

Judge Coachys cases: Rita Krebs, Laura Trepes or Kate Elmer

Judge Lorch cases: Kathy Willis

Judge Moberly cases: Pat Marshall

Judge Otte cases: Joan Blackwell

• The proposal must not be filed via CM/ECF or circulated to other parties unless otherwise directed.