Judges and Judiciary,
Civil Procedure
Nov. 11, 2024
Summary judgment motion deadlines modified by new legislation
AB 2049 is the first structural change to California's summary judgment law since the early 2000s, with the statute originally using calendar days since its inception in 1933.
Have you ever wondered why most motion dates under the California Code of Civil Procedure are based on "court days," while motions for summary judgment, some of the most difficult and time-consuming motions, are based on "calendar days?" The most obvious problem with this wording is that a judge receives a timely reply brief only five days before the hearing, making it difficult to adequately prepare and provide a written tentative ruling for the attorneys. For example, a mot...
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