Discovery Question Please On Motion To Compel Time Frame

See CCP 2030.300(c) ["Unless notice of this motion is given within 45 days of the service of the response, or any supplemental response, or on or...

If a Defendant does not turn up for a Small Claims case in California, and lodges an appeal against a Default Judgement...

There are ways to challenge a default judgment. If they are granted, and the judgment is vacated, then yes, they would be entitled to a new trial.

After a defendant has filed an Anti-SLAPP has that party "appeared" in terms of being able to receive discovery?

The Defendant hasn't waived anything. But discovery is stayed while the anti-SLAPP s pending.

Facts in Negligence & Fraud?

The same facts can support multiple causes of action. In most complaints, the basic facts are laid out in the form of general allegations, and...

I'm not sure what you mean by running out of time. With any statutes of limitations, the period is defined by when you file your complaint, not by...

Can you do a Motion to Compel discovery if Defendant has not responded to a Summons other than an Anti-SLAPP on certain coa?

An anti-SLAPP motion is, in effect, a responsive pleading. It also stays discovery until it has been decided, so you shouldn't be propounding...

When can you serve discovery on the Defendant?

The Defendant can serve discovery immediately. The Plaintiff has to wait ten days after the Defendant has been served.

When does the statute of limitations begin?

There is no civil cause of action for perjury in California. The statements made at the hearing were also protected by Civil Code 47b, also known...

Can notice of appeal be served by mail?

Serve then file. Make sure the proof of service indicates the method of service, hand served, mail, FedEx, etc. You don't need to worry about...

When is the discovery deadline on an unlimited case in the California Superior Court?

To add to what my colleagues have said, if you want good responses, you also have to allow for enough time to notice and have heard a motion to...