Opinion ID: 559946
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Premature Execution by Court

Text: 15 Under Local Rule 14.7, the trial court is not to sign the judgment until, opposing counsel shall have endorsed thereon an approval as to form, or the time for objection has expired. The time for objection is five court days after service of a copy of the proposed judgment on opposing counsel. See Local Rule 14.6. The Navarros did not endorse their approval on the form of the proposed judgment. Instead on December 21, 1988, they filed an opposition to the findings of fact and conclusions of law. This was four court days after the proposed judgment was served on counsel for the Navarros, and therefore timely. Apparently without considering the opposition, the court entered judgment the same day the opposition was filed rather than waiting five days after the service of the form of judgment on the Navarros. Hence the district court failed to comply with Rule 14.6.