PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Summary Judgment & Summary Adjudication
......Timing
.........Moving Papers
6 Cards On This Topic:
  • Notice of motion for summary judgment and supporting papers shall be served on all other parties at least 75 days before hearing; extended time if served by mail, overnight delivery or fax.
  • Time in which to serve summary judgment motion computed by excluding first day, and including last, unless last day is holiday, and then it is also excluded.
  • SJ has different notice provisions than "ordinary" motion.
  • Notice of intention to move for SJ does not confer jurisdiction on court to grant.
  • Ct. has jurisdiction to consider decls served with reply to summary judgment motion.
  • Tactical considerations in filing SJ motion before discovery complete.