Court of Appeal State of California FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT Division One 750 B Street, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92101-8196 www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappeal (619) 645-2760 Today's Date: ________________________ RE: Case Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Case Number: ____________________________________ Lower Court Case Number:__________________________ Please return this form letter advising the court on or before the date indicated on the letter sent to you by this court, if you wish to orally argue this case. If you do not request oral argument within the time specified, oral argument will be deemed waived and the case will be submitted without the delay of calendaring. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.256(d)(1); all rule references are to the California Rules of Court.) If the court has questions, you will be notified by mail. Regardless of whether you request oral argument, you must advise the court immediately if the matter has settled or if settlement is expected. (See #4 below.) 1. Attorney Responding: _________________________________________________ Party Represented: ___________________________________________________ 2. Time requested (limited to 15 minutes unless the court grants a timely request for additional time (Misc. Order No. 021505)): _____________ 3. Thrust of argument: __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 4. Settlement pending: ___ yes ___ no Under rule 8.244(a), the appellant must immediately notify the court if the case settles as a whole or as to any party. The court may impose sanctions if timely notice of settlement is not given. (Rule 8.276(a)(4).) Within 45 days after filing notice of settlement, the appellant must file an abandonment or a request to dismiss. (Rule 8.244(a)(3).) If a timely abandonment or request to dismiss is not filed, the court may dismiss the appeal and order each side to bear its own costs on appeal. (Rule 8.244(a)(4).) In addition, the court requests it be notified IMMEDIATELY if settlement negotiations are in progress or are contemplated. 5. A proof of service showing service on opposing counsel must be attached to this request for oral argument. This letter may be fax filed in accordance with the Fax Filing Pilot Project following the procedure located at this court's web site: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappeal/4thDistrictDiv1. STEPHEN M. KELLY, CLERK cc: All Parties BY:______/s/_______________ Deputy Clerk American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com