Family: Domestic Partnerships
“The California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act (Stats. 2003, Ch. 421) extends to registered…
Civil: Interrogatories
“An interrogatory is a written question asked by one party to another party, who must…
Civil: Depositions
“A deposition is testimony taken before trial, under oath, subject to cross-examination, and preserved in…
Civil: Discovery
“The basic purpose of discovery is to take the ‘game’ element out of trial preparation…
Civil: Anti-Slapp Motions
“The Legislature has authorized a special motion to strike that may be filed against “SLAPP”…
Civil: Motion to Dismiss
“There is no statutory authority [in state court] for using a motion to dismiss as…
Civil: Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
“A motion for judgment on the pleadings has the same function as a general demurrer…
Civil: Motions to Strike
“Motions to strike can be used to reach defects in or objections to pleadings that…
Civil: Demurrers
“A demurrer is a pleading used to test the legal sufficiency of other pleadings. I.e., it raises…
Civil: Amended Pleadings
“Each party has the right to amend its pleadings once—without leave of court—within a brief time after its…