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§ 8.5 CLAIMS ASSERTED BY AMENDMENT ONLY ........................................................................................ 8-7
A. Punitive Damages ........................................................................................................................... 8-7
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B. First-Party Good-Faith Law............................................................................................................. 8-7
§ 8.6 RELATION BACK OF AMENDMENTS ..................................................................................................... 8-8
§ 8.7 AMENDMENTS TO CONFORM TO THE EVIDENCE ........................................................................... 8-10
§ 8.8 SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS ...............................................................................................................8-11
APPENDIX A – STIPULATION TO AMEND ........................................................................................................... 8-13
APPENDIX B – NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO AMEND ...................................................................... 8-15

Chapter Nine
Removal of Judges/Judicial Officers
§ 9.1 OVERVIEW OF MINNESOTA LAW GOVERNING REMOVAL OF JUDGES .......................................... 9-1
§ 9.2 PEREMPTORY REMOVALS .................................................................................................................... 9-2
A. Timing.............................................................................................................................................. 9-3
B. Form of Notice to Remove .............................................................................................................. 9-4
C. Service and Filing of Notice to Remove ......................................................................................... 9-4
D. Number of Peremptory Removals .................................................................................................. 9-5
§ 9.3 NON-PEREMPTORY REMOVALS ........................................................................................................... 9-5
A. Timing.............................................................................................................................................. 9-5
B. Standard for Disqualification ........................................................................................................... 9-5
1. Pre-July 1, 2018 Standard: Affirmative Showing of Prejudice ............................................. 9-6
2. Post-July 1, 2018 Standard: Disqualification under the Minnesota
Code of Judicial Conduct ..................................................................................................... 9-7
§ 9.4 REPLACEMENT JUDGE/PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................... 9-8

Chapter Ten
Initial, Expert, and Pretrial Disclosures Under Rule 26.01
§ 10.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 10-1
A. Generally ....................................................................................................................................... 10-1
B. Differences Between the Minnesota and Federal Rules .............................................................. 10-1
1. The Scope of the Disclosure Rules .................................................................................... 10-1
2. Deadline for Making Initial Disclosures .............................................................................. 10-3
3. Minnesota Pretrial Disclosures Need Only Be Served, Not Filed ...................................... 10-3
4. Minnesota Rule of Civil Procedure 26 Does Not Require
Supplementation of Initial, Expert, or Pretrial Disclosures
but Does Require Supplementation of Expert Reports ...................................................... 10-3
5. Notwithstanding the Newer Expert Disclosure Rules, Minnesota Rule of
Civil Procedure 26 Retains Preexisting Mechanisms Regarding Expert Discovery .......... 10-3
6. Minnesota Rule of Civil Procedure 26 Only Partially Implements the
Federal Rule’s Protections Against Discovery for Draft Expert
Reports and Communications Between Expert Witnesses and Attorneys ........................ 10-5