Administrative/Regulatory
Jun. 30, 2001
Pending Bill Would Reopen Summary-Judgment Loophole
If the current bill revising California's summary-judgment statute were subjected to impartial scrutiny, it would not pass.
Something very strange is happening in the California Legislature. It is poised to pass a bill, SB476, that would make it impossible to obtain summary judgment in many cases where the nonmoving party lacks evidence sufficient to support its claims at trial. This change likely will occur wi...
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