Civil Litigation
Nov. 18, 2015
New summary adjudication rules have limitations, too
What do you do when the determination of a legal issue could help resolve your case but won't entirely dispose of the case or a cause of action?
Ari J. Stiller
Associate
Kingsley & Kingsley APC
16133 Ventura Blvd Ste 1200
Encino , CA 91436
Phone: (818) 990-8300
Fax: (818) 990-2903
Email: ari@kingsleykingsley.com
University of Colorado SOL; Boulder CO
What do you do when the determination of a legal issue could help resolve your case, but it will not entirely dispose of the case or a cause of action? While a simple ruling on a contested legal issue can give the parties a clearer picture of their case's value, it can be difficult to get a non-dispositive legal determination early on in the case.
That's about to change. Effective Jan. 1, 2016, Code of Civil Procedure Section 437c will be amended to allow summary adjudication of a l...
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