One of the most widely used would likely be California Code of Civil Procedure section 473, allowing a default to be set aside a default entered...

Laches is the concept that you can't just sit on your rights, and you must act in a timely manner. Otherwise, the right to pursue a remedy is lost.

It sounds like abuse of the discovery process and a further motion seeking issue and/or terminating sanctions for failure to comply with a court...

You may want to consider hiring a certified court reporter to transcribe the proceedings if one is not present; however, if it is a criminal...

Court date?

You would be well served to write a letter requesting a continuance in lieu of a meet and confer. If no response, the letter becomes an exhibit to...

Question about Motion to Compel Discovery

Typically it's 30 days to respond to interrogatories, demands for inspection, and requests for admission. No response after 30 days, a motion to...

Cn a party in a civil case hve ther medical records or business records subpoenaned?

Yes, in order to get records a subpoena duces tecum is appropriate where the records are in the possession of a non-party. You (or your attorney if...

The biggest problem is that the respondent won't know which question to answer. I think you are on the right track when you break the question...

I believe that many years ago (1988) my father, was ripped of by his personal injury attorney? Is there a way to trace the case?

It is unclear what you mean by "ripped off." If you believe that

It depends on the terms of the judgment. If one side has prepared a proposed judgment, it must be served on the other party, who may object. If the...