Are commissioners allowed to just disregard laws? Why give me a hearing when right or wrong is irrelevant?

Of course a commissioner is not allowed to disregard the law, and none would do so deliberately. But from the way you have phrased your question,...

If you really want an attorney, I recommend you try your local county bar association. Many have a panel of attorneys who take on the occasional...

Is this worth your time? First, the false proof of service is probably protected by the litigation privilege of Civl Code section 47(b). Second,...

If a defendant files an amended pleading two court days prior to a motion to strike hearing, are they violating any statutes?

Code of Civil Procedure section 472 allows amendments to be filed any time before the hearing on a demurrer, but is silent on whether such right to...

The court dismissed my civil complaint. OC was supposed to draft the order. How long does the defendant have to file the order?

See rule 3.1312, Cal. Rules of Court (linked below) for procedures for proposed orders following a hearing on a noticed motion. In summary, the...

My I get back money from a recycling company that shorted me money?

Your biggest obstacle is likely to be the calculation of damages. Since you don;t know how much he cheated you out of on each occasion, you would...

Filing a Notice of Appeal

Agreed that 60 days is the same as 60 calendar days. But make sure your appeal is from an unlimited case. If it is from a limited civil case, you...

You have described some pretty serious harassment, but keep in mind you will need evidence to back up your claims, (However, restraining order seem...

I recently settled my lawsuit, can I ever sue this resort again for something different? (Unrelated to the original lawsuit.)

It all depends on (1) the scope of the release you gave in the settlement agreement, and (2) whether the cause of action arose before or after the...

Is it a bad idea to request monetary sanctions against a lawyer when requesting sanctions?

I don't think I have ever seen a discovery motion requesting sanctions that did NOT include a request for sanctions against the attorney.