CP Civil Litigation & Procedure 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Requests for Admission

Answer

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

Question 4

A 'demurrer' in California civil procedure challenges:

Accepted Answer

The legal sufficiency of a pleading on its face

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

180 days

Answer

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

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