California Supreme Court
May 10, 2016
Vexatious litigants don't need court permission to appeal — if they're defendants
The state Supreme Court clarified restrictions involving vexatious litigants in a unanimous opinion issued last week.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Vexatious litigants can pursue an appeal without judicial permission so long as they lost the underlying case as a defendant, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
The Thursday decision clarifies restrictions on vexatious litigants, a label placed by a judge on self-represented parties who have filed numerous lawsuits deemed to be without merit.
Under the state code of ...
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