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Can I prepare my witness by giving her the rundown of possible questions prior to her taking the witness stand? Is this allowed
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Answered on February 23, 2016
It is not only permissible that you prepare a witness for his/her testimony, but it is a recommended practice. Witnesses generally do better and...
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I've been told State judges can't be sued. Is this true?
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Answered on February 23, 2016
Judges aren't immune from liability in the sense that you can sue a judge who runs you over in a car or who breaches a contract with you. But, you...
Do interrogatories need to be filed with the court, or a courtesy copy given to the discovery department?
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Answered on February 18, 2016
No, you do not provide copies of written discovery or responses to the court. The only instances in which the Court would receive a copy is when a...
Can you object to a form interrogatory the same way you object to a special interrogatory?
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Answered on February 17, 2016
They can and it is common for litigants, especially those without an attorney, to check boxes on form interrogatories that are clearly irrelevant...
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Does a copy of proof of service need to be faxed to court?
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Answered on February 12, 2016
The only time you would ever need to show the Court a proof service for mailing discovery would be in connection with a discovery motion, such as a...
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Do I get an additional 5 days to demur to an Answer if it was mail-served to me?
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Answered on February 04, 2016
Generally, though not always, it does not make a lot of sense to demur to an answer unless the defendant asserts an absurd amount of irrelevant...
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Can Defendant file another MSJ, after their first MSJ was defeated because of defects (no table of contents & no signature).
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Answered on February 03, 2016
The answer is that it's unclear. Section 437c(f)(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure governs a party's ability to file multiple motions for summary...
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I Had been working 12 hours everyday for three weeks without a day off. My job doesnt ask us if we want to work overtime.
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Answered on September 18, 2015
Your post omits a critical piece of information, which is whether or not you are an exempt employee. If you are exempt, then you are not owed...