Administrative/Regulatory
Feb. 6, 2015
Plaintiffs' attorneys, judges aim to rein in demurrers
A first-of-its-kind California effort to curb the use of demurrers in civil cases is moving forward in Sacramento, as plaintiff's attorneys and judges complain the objections are snarling up courts' law and motion calendars.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - As litigants struggle with underfunded courts and packed trial calendars, some judges and tort lawyers are lining up behind an effort to crack down on the use of demurrers - objections favored by defense attorneys to strike down plaintiffs' causes of action. According to critics, demurrers are overused, delaying trials for months and snarling law and motion calendars.
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