Can I answer a summons and complaint in California before I'm served?
Just answering the complaint makes much more sense than playing games with service. If you want more time, you could call the plaintiff or the...
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Just answering the complaint makes much more sense than playing games with service. If you want more time, you could call the plaintiff or the...
One of the disadvantages of bringing an action in small claims is that you cannot appeal if the judge rules for the defendant. Having chosen to go...
Does the complaint allege the existence of a three-day notice? If so, it should be attached. The failure to attach it would be grounds for a motion...
If neither have ever either paid rent or had an agreement to do so, they have no rights whatsoever in the house. Call the police. If the police say...
Attorneys state as little as they possibly can in the answer. Ideally, they just generally deny the complaint. Trial or a motion for summary...
If you got a complete response the first time, or if you think you did not get all the emails that should have been produced, then no. If the...
Yes. An evasive or incomplete response is by statute grounds for a motion to compel a further response. Without knowing more about the question and...
From your description, you have a civil rights claim against the Las Vegas police. You would have to sue in Las Vegas. Civil rights cases are...
Do not cite federal cases "instead of" state cases. But, because California's discovery statute is modeled on the federal rules, California courts...
Your tenants probably received the TRO as part of their application for an order prohibiting harassment, although there are other types of...