In federal court and after all the defendants were served the summons and complaints, is it proper for the palintiff or

Normally, once a party appears in the case, you can mail all future motions/discovery/communications to that party. But they must first appear in...

How persuasive is a Supreme Court opinion from another state in a California Superior Court?

A decision from another State is not mandatory on a California court. How persuasive it is will depend on what California cases say. Usually, if...

How to fight mechanic lien on supplier

I agree with the above responses, but would add the following. Assuming the lien is good, you may still be able to go after the general contractor...

No, there is no standard form. Moreover, opposing counsel does not have to give you an extension and I'm not sure the court will either. The Code...

Is it a criminal or civil if I gave an individual $10K for a real estate deal that was never performed and he kept the money?

Sounds like a civil matter.

Case is in the US District Court - Central California. Are General Objections to discovery requests improper?

No, general objections are not proper. See Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 34(b)(2)(B); see, also, U.S. v. Philip Morris Inc., (2003 D.C. Cir.) 347 F.3d 951;...

Who usually serves a subpoena? What basic rules must be followed in giving a subpoena.

Sure. You can serve a subpoena anywhere, not just the person's home. So if you know the person will be present at some event or location, you can...

Opposition wants to dismiss based on 1005(b). Now what? Can I just go to the Court and extend the Court date?

Unfortunately, you missed the §1005(b) deadline by one day. You did not say what kind of motion this is, so I'm not sure if you have a deadline to...

I filed a motion to be heard on 11/14/12. I would like to amend this motion. Do I re-type, file, and reserve?

There are a few things you may be able to do. One: file an amended motion and serve it. Two: depending on what the new information is, you may be...

I filed a civil complaint 7/11 case was removed to fed court 10/11 case was remanded back to state 1/12. The court set the TRIAL

My first thought is to file the ex parte to continue the trial. However, there may be a reason for not doing so depending on the reason the judge...