In a medmalpractice case are the hospital poicies able to be compelled for document production during discovery?

To compel something, they must first be requested (CCP 2031.010). If they are refused, you must them meet and confer attempting to work out the...

On the small claims court SC-100, where it says "you must ask defendant to pay before you sue", shall I put YES or NO?

That fact that you have a choice in your answer really means that either one is proper. If you have not asked, the answer is no. If you have, the...

The method depends upon what stage of the pleadings your at. If no answer has been filed, you simply file a first amended complaint stating the...

Does Plaintiff need to renew their Motion for Summary Judgment after amending their complaint?

Sounds to me like the plaintiff is self represented. For a motion for summary judgment to be proper, the case must first be at issue. The fact...

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I have read this several times and can't seem to find a question in here, sorry.

Can I be sued for posting a blog about working at a family owned college in Japan? I live in the U.S. now.

Truth is a defense. Private facts put into the public light is actionable. I don't like being sued, and advise those who ask me to do what they...

Superior Court Clerk's Actions on Dismissal W/O Prejudice

Dismissals are routinely handled by mail. The Court clerk who took the document is not the same court clerk that rejected it. Court clerks are...

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Will filing a default judgment at the federal court affect by motion to remand the case back to the state court?

Court's operate based upon their authority to do so, called jurisdiction. The State Court had jurisdiction of your complaint. When the remand was...

Can I sue if my car turned off on teh freeway while driving and the car is in teh shop for 2 months?

In California, you can sue someone because you don't like the color of their socks. Whether or not that lawsuit ever sees the inside of a courtroom...

I dropped a accident injury lawsuit right before trial in 1998. Can this effect me as plaintiff in a current civil case.

I'm sure you've advised your current attorney of this "skeleton" in your closet. I don't consider dropping an accident case before trial a bad...