Civil: Personal Jurisdiction
“Personal (“in personam”) jurisdiction is required in any action that seeks to impose personal liability…
Civil: Subject Matter Jurisdiction
“The court in which the action is filed must be competent under California law to render a…
Civil: Substitution of Parties
“The court may make appropriate orders substituting the decedent’s personal representative or successor in interest…
Civil: Interpleader
“Interpleader is a procedure whereby a person holding money or property to which conflicting claims…
Civil: Intervention
“Intervention is the procedure whereby someone not previously served as a party to an action…
Civil: Class Actions
“The class action device is an extension of the permissive joinder rules. The existence of…
Civil: Joinder of Parties
“Plaintiff must join as parties to the action all persons whose interests are so directly…
Civil: Capacity to Sue or Defend
“‘There is a difference between the capacity to sue, which is the right to come into court,…
Civil: Standing to Sue [Real Party in Interest]
“First of all, plaintiff must be the ‘real party in interest’ with respect to the…
Civil: Summary Judgment & Summary Adjudication Motions
“Summary judgment and summary adjudication motions are governed by the detailed statutory scheme found in Code…