Why do I know the type of lawsuit to which you are referring as a "cottage industry"? In any event, it would be like any other issue. At...

If a party files a motion to withdraw an admission or admissions to request for admissions, and that motion is granted, you may bring up the fact,...

Typically, a CCP 639 referee is appointed by the court to assist with discovery disputes. A case where 9 motions have been filed would be an...

Generally, before a matter goes to trial, there is a discovery period. If, during that discovery period, one party asked for all statements the...

It is unclear, but it sends like the plaintiff was and is represented by an attorney. If the attorney for the plaintiff was still the attorney of...

I agree that the failure to raise service as an issue, if it ever was valid, is now moot. It sounds like you filed a timely answer and then you...

I was sorry to hear about your situation. Unfortunately, you may be the victim of fraudulent conduct in addition to the breach of contract assuming...

You have not said what type of motion it was that was granted. The other attorneys are completely correct that it is too late to file a motion for...

If a lawsuit has been dismissed without prejudice, when a new lawsuit is filed, it is as if the old lawsuit had not been filed. Thus, the issue of...

Sometimes, meeting and conferring is required by a particular court rule or statute. When that is the case, email communication is not always...