Fairmont Ins. Co. v. Superior Court of Riverside Cty.
California Supreme Court
Retamal & Retamal and Sergio A. Retamal for Real Parties in Interest.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
Code of Civil Procedure section 2024, subdivision (a), provides that the cutoff date for completion of discovery proceedings is 15 days *247“before the date initially set for the trial of the action”; continuance or postponement of that initial trial date does not reopen the time for discovery.
We granted review in this matter to resolve a conflict in our Courts of Appeal concerning application of the provision after a mistrial, an order granting a new trial, or remand for a new trial after reversal of a judgment on appeal. Beverly Hospital v. Superior Court (1993) 19 Cal.App.4th…
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