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How is service of process completed? Correct Ans-Third party serves lawsuit on Defendant
personally or by sub-service after three attempts and mails documents to address. Sub-service is
considered served after 10 days from mailing.
Answer Correct Ans-Document responding to the complaint
motion for summary judgment Correct Ans-request that the court decide a case on basis of
law only because there are no material issues disputed by the parties
Default Judgment Correct Ans-A judgment entered by a court against a defendant who has
failed to appear in court to answer or defend against the plaintiff's claim.
request for admissions Correct Ans-During the pre-trial discovery phase of a civil lawsuit, the
parties may ask the other side to admit to certain facts in the case through the use of a written
request for admissions, which are answered by the party under oath.
Motion to deem matters admitted Correct Ans-Must be filed 16 court days before the hearing.
Is asking the court to deem the matters asked in Request for Admissions that were not replied to
be admitted as truth/fact.
Calendering Rules Complaints Correct Ans-*Serve Complaint 60 days after filing
, *Jury Fees 365 days after filing complaint or on or before first cmc
*30 days to serve amended Complaint
*30 days to serve cross-complaint
*REd must be filed 10 days after answer was due
*Judgment must be entered 45 days after the RED
*any OSC 5 days prior hearing serve any response to the hearing
Discovery Calendering Correct Ans-*Interrogatories Served - 30 days to respond
*Verified Responses to Interrogatories 45 days
*Request for Production - 30 days
*Request for Admissions - 30 days
Notice of Deposition Correct Ans-A document that alerts a party that he or she will be
required to submit to examination by the opposing attorney. Service 10 days prior
Demand for Experts Correct Ans-Served 10 days after trial date or set or 70 days before trial
Experts Exchanged/Disclosed Correct Ans-20 days after service of Demand or 50 days before
trial
Common Tasks performed by Paralegals Correct Ans-*Legal Research and Presentations
*Client Interviews
*Drafting Legal Documents