Responding to Discovery Requests

No. The discovery act expressly states that you need not repeat the questions. See for example, Code of Civil Procedure section 2030.210(c),...

Responding to Discovery Requests

No. The discovery act expressly states that you need not repeat the questions. See for example, Code of Civil Procedure section 2030.210(c),...

Depositions and CCP 2020.230

No, as my colleague has indicated, 2020 applies to nonparty discovery. Depositions of parties are governed by 2025. If you have been...

Presenting exhibits...

Judges have differing preferences regarding this. Even the most seasoned litigators discuss this with the judge's clerk when they are scheduled...

If the rule simply says "days" it means calendar days. If the rule means court days, the rule says court days.

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Judge declares a mistrial...

As indicated, the trial begins over again. In fact, in California, discovery may be re-opened and it may take months to get a new trial date.

If you are in LA Superior, as Attorney Chen indicated, the local rules require it. But that is not true of all superior courts and it is not true...

WHY IS THAT WHEN YOU ASK A LAWYER A DIRECT QUESTION THEY NEVER GIVE YOU AN EXACT ANSWER..... ..... IT'S ALWAYS ROUND AND ROUND!

Law is an art, not a science. There is never an absolute answer because life is not black and white, it is shades of gray. No lawyer knows what a...

There is no rule providing the last possible time a pleading may be amended. Affirmative defenses are in the defendant's answer, which is a...

How do i file for discovery

You need to answer the complaint first, then you can send discovery. It sounds like you are in over your head. Plus if you have a valid...