Law Practice
Aug. 19, 2015
Bill will lighten load for trial courts
Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that clarifies when objections not ruled on by a trial court are preserved for appellate review. By Josh McDaniel
Summary judgment is intended to be a quick way of weeding out unmeritorious claims
and defenses without the time and expense of a full-fledged trial. The procedure is
often the first (and may be the last) chance the parties have to present evidence
to the trial court. As such, summary judgment proceedings are an important battleground
for evidentiary challenges, especially since "[e...
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