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Using Motions to Get a Lawsuit Dismissed Early in California

Chugh LLP

In California, a motion for sanctions may be one of the most successful methods for dismissal. The responsive pleading can be in the form of an answer, a demurrer, or a motion. Complaints are rarely dismissed based on demurrers in California. Complaints are rarely dismissed based on demurrers in California.

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A very, very bad oral argument strategy

At the Lectern

.” Many years after his journalism career, the article relates, Pickett moved to California, and, “In the mid-1870s, he started a fight during a trial before the California Supreme Court by seizing one of the justices and dragging him off his seat on the bench.” ” ( Pickett v. Hastings (1874) 47 Cal.

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A double conference with no straight grants, but some significant denials

At the Lectern

At the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, a double one, there were no straight grants (the second conference in a row without one), but there were some petition denials of note and a handful of grant-and-holds: Supreme Court disbars attorney who claimed racial discrimination in State Bar discipline.

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Review granted in a taxpayer action about COVID speedy trial rights and in yet another SB 1437 case

At the Lectern

At its conference yesterday, a double one, the Supreme Court’s actions of note included: Taxpayer standing. The court granted review in Raju v. ” The delays at issue began after a three-month COVID-pandemic shutdown of the superior court. .” The court will also hear People v. Navarro below.)

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A second no-straight-grants conference

At the Lectern

For the second week in a row, the Supreme Court’s conference produced no straight grants , but there were some actions of note, including: Supreme Court won’t hear CARE Act challenge. The court denied a petition to transfer to itself a writ proceeding pending in the Court of Appeal. COVID insurance grant-and-hold.

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Supreme Court to decide Prop. 22 challenge and another SB 1437 resentencing case [Updated]

At the Lectern

There were actions of note at the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, uncommonly held during the same week as it heard oral arguments. Those actions included: Supreme Court will hear Prop. Supreme Court OKs LWOP commutation. As the court prepared to issue its opinion in People v. 22 challenge. COVID insurance.

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Supreme Court will review wages case for a second time

At the Lectern

At yesterday’s Supreme Court conference , a double one, actions of note included: Supreme Court partially opens clemency records. The court agreed to hear Naranjo v. The court denied review in Kirchmeyer v. But, after the Supreme Court held in In re Milton (2022) 13 Cal.5th Wage violation penalties.

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