Okla. Admin. Code § 585:2-7-13

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 585:2-7-13 - Cases decided on stipulated facts

At the pre-hearing conference, the parties shall notify the Board that they can stipulate to all relevant facts. A briefing schedule shall then be set, and the case shall be decided on stipulated facts as follows:

(1)Deadlines for statement of stipulated facts and brief. At the pre-hearing conference, the parties shall be given a deadline for filing the statement of stipulated facts. A list of exhibits stipulated to and eight (8) copies of these exhibits shall also be filed with the statement of stipulated facts. At the pre-hearing conference, the Complainant shall be given a deadline for filing its brief with the Board and service on the Respondent.

(2)Filing of response by Respondent. The Respondent shall file with the Board and serve on the Complainant its response within eighteen (18) days of the filing with the Board of the Complainant's brief.

(3)Contents; format; size; filing date of certain motions.

(A) Each brief shall contain:

(i) a brief background of the case and the issues to be decided; and,

(ii) a legal argument with citations to relevant legal authority.

(B) No brief shall be submitted that is longer than fifteen (15) typewritten pages without leave of the Board.

(C) The print style, including footnotes, shall not be less than ten (10) characters to an inch (i.e., 12 pitch font), and margins shall be a minimum of one inch on the top, bottom, and sides.

(D) Oversized briefs are not encouraged, and leave to file oversized briefs will not be freely given. A motion to file a brief in excess of fifteen (15) typewritten pages shall state the requested number of pages and shall be filed no later than three (3) days prior to the date the brief is due.

(E) Each party shall attach to that party's brief as an appendix a copy of significant legal authority cited in the brief not readily accessible by the Board such as federal statutes and court cases, NLRB cases, and treatises. The Board has ready access to Oklahoma statutes and cases decided by Oklahoma state courts and to previous Board decisions.

(4)Additional briefing. Additional briefing may be requested by the Board. No oral argument will be heard on cases decided on stipulated facts unless specifically requested by the Board.

Okla. Admin. Code § 585:2-7-13

Added at 24 Ok Reg 1630, eff 6-11-07¹

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014

¹See Editor's Note at beginning of this Chapter.