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Asked 3 months ago - San Diego, CA
FlagDefendant demurred on my complaint. Out of 7 causes of action, 3 were overruled, 4 were sustained without leave to amend. Court ordered defendant's counsel to prepare the order. It has been 8 days and the lawyer has not done so. When does the 10 days for defendant to answer start ticking? Is it 10 days from the hearing date? (There was no hearing because no one challenged the tentative decision.) Is it 10 days from the date the defendant's counsel get the judge to sign the order? That could be an eternity! When does the 10 days begin? Thank you for helping.
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The answer will depend on what happened at the hearing. Did the court state defendant is ordered to file answer within 10 days? Did the parties "waive" notice of ruling? If the parties waived notice, then the time starts running from when the court announced its ruling. Be sure to consult your own attorney to protect your legal rights.
You can prepare a proposed order and send it to him for approval and signature, with a cover letter that he has failed to do so in a timely manner. If he doesnt notify you that there is something wrong or sign and return the order to you w/in 5 days of your mailing it to him, you can then submit it to court with a copy of your transmittal letter to him, the proposed order, and a new letter advising the court he didnt respond to your transmittal letter. Send opposing counsel a cc of everything you are sending to the court, and show the cc on the letter to the judge.
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