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Administrative/Regulatory

Jan. 2, 2025

AB 2049: Amendments to the summary judgment rules

Marina R. Pacheco

Partner, Kabateck LLP

Personal injury, sexual abuse, insurance bad faith, class actions, public entity liability, and product liability

Phone: (213) 217-5000

Email: mrp@kbklawyers.com

Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA

Gary Partamian

Associate, Kabateck LLP

Sexual abuse cases, mass torts, catastrophic personal injury, and insurance bad faith litigation

Email: gp@kbklawyers.com

Partamian has experience handling sexual abuse cases, mass torts, catastrophic injury, and insurance bad faith litigation.

After over two decades, summary judgment procedures under Code of Civil Procedure § 437(c) are being amended. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, California Assembly Bill 2049 (AB 2049), signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, introduces important updates to summary judgment procedures that extend the notice period, limit the contents of reply briefs, extend the briefing schedules, and require leave of court to file a second summary judgment motion. AB 2049 was made possible through the collaborative ef...

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