CA Time Limits Flashcards

1
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Service of Process on Defendant FRCP

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Plaintiff has 90 days after filing complaint (FRCP)

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2
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Service of Waiver FRCP

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Service waived if Defendant returns waiver within 30 days

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3
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Rule 12(b) motions FRCP

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Waived unless included in FIRST ANSWER or pre-answer motion. NOT WAIVABLE!

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4
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Answer to complaint FRCP (Different than CA)

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D has 21 days from service of complaint to answer.

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5
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Answer to complaint if service is waived FRCP (Different than CA)

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D has 60 days after P’s waiver request sent (90 if foreign)

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6
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Answer to complaint if a Rule 12 Motion is denied FRCP

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D has 14 days after court’s notice

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7
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Removal FRCP

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D has 30 days after notice, pleading, complaint to remove

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8
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Removal if a new D joins the case FRCP

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New D has another 30 days to remove with other Ds. (in addition to the 30 days after notice)

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9
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Reply to Answer FRCP

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P has 21 days after answer, if ordered by court

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10
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Removal based on diversity FRCP

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1 year after filed in state court, unless P acted in bad faith

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11
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Remand FRCP

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P has 30 days from removal notice

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12
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Remand if lack of SMJ FRCP

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P may move to remand at any time.

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13
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Amendment to pleading FRCP

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P has 21 days from service or 21 days after D’s response

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14
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Response to amended pleading FRCP

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Within original time remaining or 14 days from amendment

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15
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Rule 26(f) conference (meet and confer) FRCP

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At least 21 days before a scheduling conference

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16
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Discovery–Initial disclosures FRCP

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Within 14 days of meet and confer

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17
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Discovery–Expert testimony disclosure FRCP

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at least 90 days before trial

18
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Discovery–Pretrial disclosures FRCP

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At least 30 days before tiral

19
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Discovery Interrogatories, RFPs, RFAs FRCP

A

Opposing party has 30 days to respond

20
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Discovery 4 types FRCP

A

initial disclosure expert testimony disclosure pretrial disclosure Interrogatories

21
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Jury Trial request FRCP (Different than CA)

A

File demand within 14 days of last pleading

22
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Motion for summary judgement FRCP (Different than CA)

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30 days after close of discovery

23
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JNOV (renewed motion for JMOL) FRCP (Different than CA)

A

W/in 28 days of judgment

24
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Motion for new trial (de novo) FRCP (Different than CA)

A

W/in 28 days of judgment

25
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Motion to amend final judgment FRCP

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W/in 28 days of judgment

26
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Motion for relief from judgment FRCP

A

W/in reasonable time up to 1 year

27
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Stay of judgment FRCP

A

Judgments not enforceable until 30 days after entry

28
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Appeal FRCP (Different than CA)

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W/in 30 days of final judgment

29
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Appeal U.S. is party

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W/in 60 days if U.S. is a party

30
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Answer to complaint CA (different than FRCP)

A

D has 30 days from service to answer

31
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Answer to complaint if service waived CA (different than FRCP)

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Waiver of service does NOT extend D’s time to respond.

32
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Service on Doe defendants (CA)

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P has 3 years from filing of complaint to identify and serve amended complaint on Does

33
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Anti-SLAPP motion CA

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W/in 60 days for SLAPP complaint

34
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Pretrial conferences – case management conference CA

A

W/in 180 days of complaint

35
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Jury trial request CA (different than FRCP)

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W/in 5 days of case notice

36
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Motion for summary judgment CA (different than FRCP)

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After 60 days since general appeared of NMP (before 60 days based on good cause) At least 75 days before hearing.

37
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JNOV (renewed motion for JMOL) CA (different than FRCP)

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W/in 15 days of judgment

38
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Motion for new trial (de novo) CA (different than FRCP)

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W/in 15 days of judgment

39
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Appeal CA (different than FRCP)

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W/in 60 days of final judgment

40
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Answer to complaint if demurrer/motion is overruled CA (different than FRCP)

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D has 10 days from ruling to answer