Attorney General No.

SA2002RF0020

Secretary of State No.

970

Description

REFERENDUM PETITION TO OVERTURN AMENDMENTS TO JUDICIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURE. If signed by required number of electors and timely filed with Secretary of State, this petition will prevent implementation of Section 5, Chapter 488, Statutes of 2002, previously approved by Legislature and Governor, unless and until approved by a majority of voters. Section 5 increases notice to 75-days when a litigant seeks summary adjudication upon undisputed facts and entitlement under law; allows opponent expedited request for more time to discover facts defeating adjudication; requires further argument before appellate court may affirm summary adjudication on different grounds than trial court. .

Proponents

Kirk West, clo Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, LLP, 770 L Street, Suite 800, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 446-6752

Date

9-26-2002

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

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