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Sample California Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings for Plaintiff | Pleading | Demurrer
Description: This sample motion for judgment on the pleadings for California is for use by a plaintiff who contends that the answer filed by a defendant fails to state enough facts to constitute a defense to th...
This sample motion for judgment on the pleadings for California is for use by a plaintiff who contends that the answer filed by a defendant fails to state enough facts to constitute a defense to the complaint. The sample motion is 34 pages, has been revised and updated in July 2017, and contains a table of contents and table of authorities, memorandum of points and authorities with citations to case law and statutory authority and proof of service. This motion serves the same purpose as a general demurrer to an answer but it can be filed objecting to the answer of a defendant even after the time to demurrer has expired. The author is a freelance paralegal who has worked in California and Federal litigation since 1995 and has used this sample for many years. Note that the author is NOT an attorney and no guarantee or warranty is provided.
) JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS;
13 vs. ) MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
23 Be sure to remove these notices before using this document.
26 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on __________________, at _____.M., or as soon after that as
27 the matter can be heard, Department, ___ of the above-entitled court located at
1 Judgment on the Pleadings as to the answer of defendant _______________________ in its entirety
2 and to each affirmative defense contained therein to the complaint of plaintiff on the grounds that the
complaint of plaintiff and each cause of action contained therein states facts sufficient to constitute a
the answer state sufficient facts to constitute a defense to the complaint, or any cause of action
7 contained therein.
8 The Motion shall be based on this Notice and the attached Motion for Judgment on the
1 PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS AS TO THE ANSWER
2 BY DEFENDANTS ______________________________.
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and15th affirmative defenses in defendant’s answer
7 to the complaint of plaintiff as follows:
8 THE ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS AS A WHOLE
1. Plaintiff hereby moves this Court for judgment on the pleadings as to the entirety
13 defendant’s Answer as a whole fails to state sufficient facts to constitute a defense to the complaint,
14 or to any of the causes of action therein. Code of Civil Procedure § 438(c).
2. The first affirmative defense that the complaint fails to state a cause of action against
19 to constitute a defense to the Complaint, or to any of the causes of action therein. Code of Civil
20 Procedure § 438(c).
3. The complaint of plaintiff and each cause of action contained therein states facts
sufficient to constitute a cause of action against defendants. Code of Civil Procedure § 438(c).
25 4. The second affirmative defense that the Complaint, and each cause of action therein, is
26 barred by the applicable statute of limitations, as pled in Defendant’s Answer on file herein, fails to
1 state sufficient facts to constitute a defense to the Complaint, or to any of the causes of action therein.
2 Code of Civil Procedure § 438(c).
5. The complaint of plaintiff and each cause of action contained therein states facts
7 6. The third affirmative defense based on the doctrine of estoppel, as pled in Defendant’s
8 Answer fails to state sufficient facts to constitute a defense to the Complaint, or to any of the causes
of action therein. Code of Civil Procedure § 438(c).
7. The complaint of plaintiff and each cause of action contained therein states facts
13 FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
14 8. The fourth affirmative defense based on the doctrine of waiver, as pled in Defendant’s
action therein. Code of Civil Procedure § 438(c).
9. The complaint of plaintiff and each cause of action contained therein states facts
19 sufficient to constitute a cause of action against defendants. Code of Civil Procedure § 438(c).
20 FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
10. The fifth affirmative defense of the doctrine of laches, as pled in Defendant’s Answer
fails to state sufficient facts to constitute a defense to the Complaint, or to any of the causes of action
therein. Code of Civil Procedure § 438(c).
25 11. The complaint of plaintiff and each cause of action contained therein states facts
26 sufficient to constitute a cause of action against defendants. Code of Civil Procedure § 438(c).
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