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California Courts of Appeal

Aug. 13, 2009

Saving Time and Money - Only in Riverside

4th District Court of Appeals' branch issues tentative rulings, but other courts won't follow suit.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

After listening to yet another lawyer belabor a point that carried no weight with them, the justices of the Riverside branch of the 4th District Court of Appeal gathered around the drinking fountain and entertained a drastic change in the way they did business.

What if the court let the lawyers know ahead of time exactly what they were thinking, based on the briefs they submitted? Then attorneys wouldn't w...

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