If you are in Los Angeles Superior Court, then the most expedient way to find out is to go onto the Court's website and check the docket. If you...

Can a defendent file a motion to vacate a judgment on behalf of a plaintiff?

I agree with my colleagues. To add to what they have said, particularly in a small claims Court, service is often done improperly. Most judges...

Do I have to respond?

I'll add to what my colleagues have said, although I have a slightly different emphasis to make. First, you may not need to pay a filing fee if...

Is there a change to reopen or file to reverse a judgement due to fraud? How do I refile? Attorney stated he did accounting?

It looks like your question got cut off. That said, from what I can see, your fact pattern is complex and it is not amenable to a simple answer on...

You can cite them, but they are "persuasive" authority, and not "binding" authority, so you don't want to go around in a brief saying that an out...

Does statute of limitations apply to correcting errors on the lawsuit?

The "relation back" doctrine as my colleague mentions basically means that an amendment to a complaint relates back to the original filing date,...

After filing my answer what should I do ?

As my colleagues have said, you need to develop and push your case. One of the easiest things you can do is check-the-box form interrogatories. ...

I was served in August. I filed my answer. Stating the statute of limitations is up.Do I wait for the case management?

I agree with my colleagues. If the complaint doesn't list the date of breach, you can't do a motion for judgment on the pleadings, so if not that...

What is a prove up? What can I do as a defendant ?

Also agreeing with my colleagues. The Court clerk will reject any filing from you unless it is a motion to vacate that entry of default, and you...

I am speaking generally in civil litigation, and not about any particular type of case or civil court here. There is a right to financial...