writ petition

Mar 28, 2024 Jeffrey E. Raskin

Tick Tock: Deadlines For Statutory Writs

It is easy to be lulled into a sense of security about the timing of writ petitions. Generally, writ relief can be sought as long as you do not unreasonably delay, which typically means you should file within 60 days. But when writ relief is

Aug 30, 2022 Cynthia E. Tobisman, Alana H. Rotter

GMSR’s writ petition, filed on behalf of its medical group client, persuades Court of Appeal to intervene in discovery dispute

California Evidence Code section 1157 shields from civil discovery the records and proceedings of medical peer review committees. Based on this shield, a medical group facing a negligent hiring suit objected to several discovery requests that called for peer-review-related material. The trial court overruled the

Aug 01, 2022 Joseph Bui Civil Procedure

Reversing the trial court, the Court of Appeal holds that the increasing acceptance of remote testimony does not necessarily limit venue changes based on witness convenience

A tort defendant moved pre-trial to transfer the case from San Francisco superior court to San Diego superior court for the “convenience of the witnesses” under Code of Civil Procedure section 397, subdivision (c). He argued that most of the witnesses were based in San

May 11, 2021 Jeffrey Gurrola, Cynthia E. Tobisman Tort Litigation

Almendarez v. Superior Court (May 11, 2021, G059881) 2021 WL 1881641 [nonpublished opinion]

Court of Appeal orders trial court to vacate erroneous stay order

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