In Civil Litigation matters the parties have a right to a jury trial as opposed to family law and probate matters which proceed by a bench trial. A jury trial is different from a bench trial in that t...
Motion of Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication
Plaintiff’s Motion of Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication Either party in a civil lawsuit may request that the Court dismiss the opposing party’s entire case or specific causes of action or d...
Can My Landlord/Lender Evict Me During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS – CAN MY LANDLORD/LENDER EVICT ME DURING THE PANDEMIC? The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted nearly everyone to a greater extent than others. Most people who have non-essent...
Civil Litigation Settlement Agreement
CIVIL LITIGATION – SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT At any time either before or after a lawsuit is filed, a family court matter is pending, a probate proceeding has commenced, or a trust litigation matt...
Civil Procedure Before Trial – Motion to Strike All or Any Pleading
CIVIL PROCEDURE BEFORE TRIAL – MOTION TO STRIKE ALL OR PART OF ANY PLEADING To commence a lawsuit a Plaintiff/Petitioner will file a Complaint, Objection or other pleading which requests relief ...
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 128.5 Sanctions
Often times when involved in litigation there arises a dispute in which one party is alleged to have acted improperly and subject to Sanctions. A California Superior Court may impose Sanctions upon a ...
California eDiscovery
The California Civil Discovery Act, Cal Code Civ Proc § 2016.010 et seq., includes the applicable rules for eDiscovery of Electronically Stored Information (ESI). ESI can include any information st...