Real Estate & Business Attorneys
In Martin Potts & Associates, Inc. v. Corsair, LLC (2016) 244 CA4th 432 defendant was defaulted and its long time counsel simply said the failure to respond was his fault but did NOT state the reason for not filing a timely response. The trial court set aside the...
Here are a few new 2016 laws for litigators: Amendments on the Eve of Hearing – C.C.P. §472 To further curtail abuse with last minute amendments, section 472 to prohibit the filing of amendments on the eve of hearings on demurrers. Under the revised statute, a...
know the rules on blackboard C.C.P. § 430.41 added to require demurring party to attempt to meet and confer prior to filing demurrer and file meet and confer declaration with demurrer; limits on subsequent demurrers; limits amendments to pleadings after demurrer. ...
In law, every word has a meaning and often one statute contradicts another. Today with more electronic service occurring, many statutes need to be updated to reflect that form of service of notice. When that occurs, look at the structure of the statute and if it has...