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I see this case more as a discovery matter and a lesson for lawyers and clients not to lie. But it also stands for malicious prosecution, a favorable termination requires more than a dismissal of the underlying action. The person wrongfully sued who has prevailed...
Phone company records are difficult to obtain. I say difficult, not impossible. Even with a validly issued civil subpoena, the phone company will not comply without a notarized written consent from the consumer who “owns” the phone number. You need a signed and...
The Courts may exclude evidence as a sanction as part of its inherent power to exclude evidence to cure violation of invasion of privacy and harassment (see Continental Ins. Co. v. Superior Court (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 94, 107-108) This is based upon the concept...
Usually clients do not understand or want to respond to discovery. Same with lawyers, but be careful with pre-signed verification forms. At trial it does not look good when the client testifies he never saw the discovery before. In Drociak v State Bar (1991) 52...
CCP §1170.8 states that motions to compel may be filed with only 5 day (plus service) notice. Also oppositions and replies may be made verbally at the time of the hearing. Rule 3.1347. Discovery motions in summary proceeding involving possession of real property...
Usually discovery is served in groups, e.g. Form interrogatories, Request for Admissions, Request for Documents. If no response is provided I file a combined motion to compel these initial discovery responses. I did this after several judges told me why not combine...
If only objections are served, you have an unlimited amount of time to file a motions to Compel because the time limit is now based on the date of service of the verified response. New law, Stats 2013 ch 18; see CCP § 2031.310(a),(c)].
