PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Summary Judgment & Summary Adjudication
......Supporting Evidence
.........Judicial Notice
............Cases Discussing SJ
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  • Administrative proceedings which have judicial character can result in collateral estoppel in the summary judgment proceedings.
  • Ct. may not take judicial notice of truth of factual findings made by judge sitting as trier of fact in previous case.
  • Administrative proceedings which have judicial character are judicially noticeable by trial ct. and can result in collateral estoppel in summary judgment.
  • Supporting decls unnecessary when facts supporting SJ motion may be judicially noticed.
  • Copies of prior litigation need not be attached to moving papers in SJ; judicial notice may be taken thereof.
  • Matters in file of prior related action are judicially noticeable.