California Civil Procedure Before Trial

Table of Contents

Volume 1

I. MANAGING ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

• 1. Accepting Cases and Implementing Office Procedures
• 2. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
• 3. Representation Agreements
• 4. Changing Representation During Suit
• 5. Client Fee Dispute Arbitrations

II. SELECTING THE FORUM

• 6. California Jurisdiction
• 7. Federal Jurisdiction
• 8. Venue

III. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE SUIT FILED

• 9. Prelitigation Claims, Notices, and Petitions for Guardians Ad Litem
• 10. Fee Waiver

IV. COURT PAPERS AND MOTION PRACTICE

• 11. Pleadings and Court Papers
• 12. Noticed Motions
• 13. Ex Parte Motions and Orders to Show Cause

V. COMPLAINTS

• 14. Ascertaining, Joining, and Naming Parties
• 15. Complaints
• 16. Amending Complaints

VI. SERVING PROCESS AND PAPERS

• 17. Service of Summons
• 18. Service of Papers

VII. CHALLENGING COMPLAINTS

• 19. Motions to Quash
• 20. Motions to Change Venue
• 21. Motions to Stay or Dismiss for Inconvenient Forum
• 22. Removal to Federal Court

Volume 2

• 23. Demurrers
• 24. Motions to Strike
• 24A. Anti-SLAPP Motions
• 25. Answers
• 26. Cross-Complaints
• 27. Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings
• 28. Interpleader
• 29. Security for Costs
• 30. Bill of Particulars
• 31. Intervention

VIII. USING PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

• 32. Injunctions and Other Provisional Remedies
• 33. Receivership
• 34. Deposit in Court

IX. TERMINATING ACTIONS WITHOUT TRIAL

• 35. Declaratory Relief
• 36. Summary Judgment
• 37. Judicial Arbitration

Volume 3

• 38. Default
• 39. Dismissal

X. COURT MANAGEMENT OF CIVIL CASES

• 40. Case Management Conferences
• 41. Jury Trial Demands
• 42. Trial Preference and Continuance Motions
• 43. Consolidation and Severance
• 44. Coordination

XI. RESOLVING DISPUTES

• 45. Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 46. Negotiation and Case Settlement
• 47. Offers to Allow Judgment (CCP §998)
• 48. Submitted Case and Consent Judgment
• 49. Sliding Scale and Structured Settlements
• 50. Good Faith Settlement

Original Authors

• Michael C. Denison
• Hon. Fumiko H. Wasserman

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