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Parties now are prohibited from filing more than one summary judgment against an adverse party without leave of court, a change from the lack of a statutory limitation under the former law.
New Rules (Effective January 1, 2025) and codified in CCP § 473c(a): Motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication: 81 days before the hearing. Opposition to the motion: 20 days before the hearing. Reply to the opposition: 11 days before the hearing.
Appealing an Order for Summary Judgment in California As with a demurrer, a plaintiff (or a defendant) can appeal to a California appellate court once the judgment is handed down.
Section 439 - Meeting before filing motion for judgment (a) Before filing a motion for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to this chapter, the moving party shall meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by video conference with the party who filed the pleading that is subject to the motion for judgment on the ...
Motions: 16 court days before hearing (+5 calendar days for mailing). If the mailing deadline (16+5 days) has passed, but there are still more than 16 court days before the hearing, you can have it served by personal delivery.
Typically, courts prefer motions for summary judgment to be made at the close of discovery within a certain amount of time after the filing of the note of issue and certificate of readiness for trial.
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS A motion for judgment on the pleadings, like a general demurrer, challenges the sufficiency of the plaintiff's cause of action and raises the legal issue, regardless of the existence of triable issues of fact, of whether the complaint states a cause of action.
The motion to be relieved as counsel must be accompanied by a declaration on the Declaration in Support of Attorney's Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel-Civil (form MC-052).
New Summary Judgment Timing Requirements for 2025 Notice of Motion and Supporting Papers: The notice of motion and all supporting documents must be filed 81 days before the hearing (plus time for service). Opposition: Any opposition to the motion must now be filed 20 days before the hearing.