Can a different attorney (from the same firm) file an answer without notifying the other party or the court?

It is not only acceptable, it is very common.

The court ordered an answer to be filed and served by a certain date. Can you serve by regular mail on that day?

So long as the document is mail-served by the deadline, the defendant has complied with the court's order. If it gets lost in the mail, the...

HELP! What are my options here? Interrogatories

You need to take your motion off calendar because it was based on the absence of responses. You should meet and confer about the claimed...

The middle vehicle of a 3-vehicle accident

Your father may be able to recover something from the driver who rear-ended him. But because he rear-ended the next car in line before being...

3rd party insurance bad faith requirements

There is no such thing as third-party bad faith liability in California.

Im in a legal dispute and the plaintiff is subpoena my bank records from my bank, can they do that?

Yes, a plaintiff can subpoena your bank records. If you believe that the information is not discoverable, you can file a motion to quash.

IS it necessary for a landlord under the RSO to evict tenants "in good faith" in order for the tenants to overcome the

The litigation privilege is absolute. There is no duty of good faith.

A party who has filed a motion for protective order does not need to comply with the discovery that is the subject of that motion pending its...

Can the amount of money declared on a Mechanic's Lien be reduced at some time in the future?

Record the lien for the full amount you are owed. If you receive partial payment or the amount of the debt is reduced through some other means you...

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Can I file my 1st motion to amend civil complaint on a Friday if the demurrer is scheduled for hearing on Monday?

No motion is required so long as (a) you have not already filed an amended complaint, (b) no defendant has answered, and (c) there has not been a...