Is an amended pleading the same as an amended complaint?

Yes, it could be, but not necessarily tantamount. A pleading can be a complaint, petition, cross-complaint, demurrer or answer.

I think if the opposing counsel withdrew the "thousands" of discovery requests and propounded a new set of 35 discovery requests, you are obligated...

Can opposing side ask a discovery question about liability insurance?

Without the benefit of having the actual interrogatory or document demand to read, it is difficult to give you specific advice that won't subject...

The moving party can contact the clerk of the courtroom to take any pending motion off calendar, even if it is only a day or two away. Here, if...

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Can I answer form and special interrogatories in the same document?

No, you should response to each set of interrogatories separately. There is no reason to lump your responses in one document.

With respect to the demurrer, nothing (since the demurrer is based upon the sufficiency of the allegations in the second amended complaint, not...

How do I add a defendant to the suit once I've already sued the primary defendant?

You will need to file an amended complaint, and have the court clerk issue an amended summons. You will need to have the new defendants served...

You would most likely file a motion to strike the cross-complaint if the cross-complaint is a compulsory cross-complaint which should have been...

If a complaint misquotes its own included exhibit and claims relief on the misquote, is that Strikeable/Demurrable?

Exhibits are normally considered part of the complaint if the allegations in the complaint refers to the exhibit and incorporates the exhibit by...

How can I get my room rental deposit returned?

The answer might depend upon the terms of the contract that you signed. Was the $900 a holding deposit or a security deposit? A holding deposit...