Civil: Subject Matter Jurisdiction
“The court in which the action is filed must be competent under California law to render a…
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 [see prior post].…
Civil: Joinder of Parties
“Plaintiff’s attorney must decide at the outset of the action which persons must be joined as plaintiffs…
Civil: Capacity to Sue or Defend
“The rules regarding party capacity are designed to ensure that whatever judgment is rendered will…
Civil: Standing to Sue [Real Party in Interest]
“First of all, plaintiff must be the ‘real party in interest’ with respect to the…
Civil: Civil Jury Instructions 422-435 [Negligence]
Instruction 422 [Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Obviously Intoxicated Minors [Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25602.1]]…
Civil: Civil Jury Instructions 400-421 [Negligence]
Instruction 400 [Negligence—Essential Factual Elements]: The plaintiff claims that she was harmed by the defendant’s…
Civil: Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995
“The Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995 (Gender Tax Act) forbids business establishments from engaging…