It would have been inappropriate for the Commissioner to dismiss the case based on the facts you present. When a defendant has not been served, the...

Can I nullify a divorce settlement agreement due to conflict of interest?

The fact that your uncle sued your attorney at some time in the past does not necessarily constitute a conflict of interest. And the fact that a...

Where party witness is unavailable to appear at scheduled deposition, is witness obligated to produce documents requested?

If a party is unable to attend a deposition, it's pretty hard for that party to bring documents to the deposition s/he is not attending.

A motion to strike does not impose a hold on discovery. However, it may be wise to wait until challenges to the pleadings have been resolved in...

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It is an unfortunate reality that some lawyers are not as responsive as they should be. On the flip side, an attorney's time is his stock in trade,...

Generally, the firm is responsible for the bill even if the cost gets passed on to the client. And it is generally unethical for an attorney to...

The doctor is an expert witness. The cutoff for expert witness discovery is 15 days before the original trial date. So it would appear that the...

California law requires you to smog a car before you sell it. You cannot exempt yourself from this law by making an agreement with the buyer. You...

I made a court date to fire the attorney. Am I required to serve the attorney of sucj court date and if so how many days before

You do not need the court's permission to fire your attorney. Simply send the lawyer a letter stating that you are terminating his (or her)...

The Sacramento County Superior Court use a tentative ruling system. The day before the hearing, the judge publishes a proposed ruling on the...