A lis pendens is a recorded instrument, recorded in the office of the county recorder where land is located, that gives constructive notice of a pending lawsuit affecting title to prescribed real property. (Gale v. Sup. Ct. (Gale) (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 1388, 1395.)...
Motion To Strike California – Key Points Context of Use: Motions to strike are commonly seen in cases involving improper requests for punitive damages and attorney’s fees. However, their application is broader under the California Civil Procedure Code (C.C.P.)....
If you are a landlord for either a residential or commercial property, odds are you have had to issue a 3-day notice to quit or a notice to cure default or quit. Such notices are protected and considered privileged pursuant to California Civil Code § 47(b). What this...
Anti-SLAPP Motion Contrary to the name, an anti-SLAPP motion is not a motion that has anything to do with slapping anyone. SLAPP is an acronym for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. An anti-SLAPP motion is a motion to strike lawsuits brought “primarily to...
In one of our previous blog posts, Schorr Law dealt with using writ of attachments to enable judgment collections. Writ of Attachment Procedure As a recap, the writ of attachment procedure is one tool that can be used pre-judgment to prevent a defendant from...
In many of our cases we consider bringing a motion for a preliminary injunction. Before actually bring such a motion, however, we analyze the likelihood for success based on the applicable standards for obtaining a preliminary injunction. Preliminary Injunction...
