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Civil Litigation & Procedure Flashcards

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  1. Under California Code of Civil Procedure § 2030.260, how many days does a party have to respond to interrogatories after service?

    Answer: 30 days

    A party has 30 days after service of interrogatories to serve a response under CCP § 2030.260(a).

  2. In California, a defendant served by personal service within the state must file a responsive pleading within:

    Answer: 30 days

    Under CCP § 412.20(a)(3), a defendant personally served in California has 30 days to respond to the complaint.

  3. Which California discovery device allows a party to compel another party to admit the truth of specified facts or the genuineness of documents?

    Answer: Requests for Admission

    Requests for Admission (CCP § 2033.010) require a party to admit or deny specific facts or document authenticity.

  4. A 'demurrer' in California civil procedure challenges:

    Answer: The legal sufficiency of a pleading on its face

    A demurrer under CCP § 430.10 attacks the legal sufficiency of a pleading, assuming all well-pleaded facts are true.

  5. Under the California Rules of Court, a case management conference must generally be set within how many days of filing a civil complaint?

    Answer: 180 days

    Under CRC Rule 3.722, the initial case management conference must be set within 180 days of the complaint's filing.

  6. Which of the following is NOT a ground for a motion to strike under CCP § 436?

    Answer: Lack of personal jurisdiction over the defendant

    Lack of personal jurisdiction is raised by a motion to quash or a special appearance, not a motion to strike.

  7. In California, the 'relation-back' doctrine allows an amended complaint to:

    Answer: Substitute a Doe defendant if the plaintiff was genuinely ignorant of their identity

    Under CCP § 474, a plaintiff who was genuinely ignorant of a defendant's identity may name them as a Doe and later amend to substitute the real name, relating back to the original filing date.