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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 420

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 420

The pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the judgment of the Court.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 421

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 421

The forms of pleading in civil actions, and the rules by which the sufficiency of the pleadings is to be determined, are those prescribed in this Code.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 422.10

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 422.10

The pleadings allowed in civil actions are complaints, demurrers, answers, and cross-complaints.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 422.30

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 422.30

(a) Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth: (1) The name of the court and county in which the action is brought. (2) The title of the action. (b) In a limited civil case, the caption shall state that the case is a limited civil case, and the clerk shall classify the

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 422.40

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 422.40

In the complaint, the title of the action shall include the names of all the parties; but, except as otherwise provided by statute or rule of the Judicial Council, in other pleadings it is sufficient to state the name of the first party on each side with an appropriate indication

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.10

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.10

(a) A complaint or cross-complaint shall contain both of the following: (1) A statement of the facts constituting the cause of action, in ordinary and concise language. (2) A demand for judgment for the relief to which the pleader claims to be entitled. If the recovery of money o

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.11

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.11

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Complaint” includes a cross-complaint. (2) “Plaintiff” includes a cross-complainant. (3) “Defendant” includes a cross-defendant. (b) When a complaint is filed in an action to recover damages for personal injury or wrongful death, the defendant ma

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.115

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.115

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Complaint” includes a cross-complaint. (2) “Plaintiff” includes a cross-complainant. (3) “Defendant” includes a cross-defendant. (b) The plaintiff preserves the right to seek punitive damages pursuant to Section 3294 of the Civil Code on a defaul

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.12

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.12

(a) The Judicial Council shall develop and approve official forms for use in trial courts of this state for any complaint, cross-complaint or answer in any action based upon personal injury, property damage, wrongful death, unlawful detainer, breach of contract or fraud. (b) The

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.13

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.13

(a) In any action for damages arising out of the professional negligence of a health care provider, no claim for punitive damages shall be included in a complaint or other pleading unless the court enters an order allowing an amended pleading that includes a claim for punitive da

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.14

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.14

No claim for punitive or exemplary damages against a religious corporation or religious corporation sole shall be included in a complaint or other pleading unless the court enters an order allowing an amended pleading that includes a claim for punitive or exemplary damages to be

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.15

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.15

(a) No cause of action against a person serving without compensation as a director or officer of a nonprofit corporation described in this section, on account of any negligent act or omission by that person within the scope of that person’s duties as a director acting in the capa

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.16

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.16

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that there has been a disturbing increase in lawsuits brought primarily to chill the valid exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and petition for the redress of grievances. The Legislature finds and declares that it is i

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.17

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.17

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that there has been a disturbing abuse of Section 425.16, the California Anti-SLAPP Law, which has undermined the exercise of the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and petition for the redress of grievances, contrary to the purpose

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.18

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.18

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that a SLAPPback is distinguishable in character and origin from the ordinary malicious prosecution action. The Legislature further finds and declares that a SLAPPback cause of action should be treated differently, as provided in this sectio

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.19

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.19

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The lack of affordable housing is a critical problem that threatens the economic, environmental, and social quality of life in California. (2) It is in the public interest to encourage priority housing development p

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.30

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.30

(a) In an action for collection of consumer debt, common counts may not be used. For purposes of this section, a “common count” includes, but is not limited to, a claim for recovery of any of the following: (1) An open book account for money due. (2) An account stated in writing

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.50

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.50

(a) An allegation of a construction-related accessibility claim in a complaint, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 55.52 of the Civil Code, shall state facts sufficient to allow a reasonable person to identify the basis of the violation or violations supporting the claim, i

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.55

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 425.55

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Protection of the civil rights of persons with disabilities is of the utmost importance to this state, and private enforcement is the essential means of achieving that goal, as the law has been designed. (2) Accordi

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.10

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.10

As used in this article: (a) “Complaint” means a complaint or cross-complaint. (b) “Plaintiff” means a person who files a complaint or cross-complaint. (c) “Related cause of action” means a cause of action which arises out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transac

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.30

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.30

(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, if a party against whom a complaint has been filed and served fails to allege in a cross-complaint any related cause of action which (at the time of serving his answer to the complaint) he has against the plaintiff, such party may not

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.40

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.40

This article does not apply if any of the following are established: (a) The cause of action not pleaded requires for its adjudication the presence of additional parties over whom the court cannot acquire jurisdiction. (b) Both the court in which the action is pending and any oth

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.50

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.50

A party who fails to plead a cause of action subject to the requirements of this article, whether through oversight, inadvertence, mistake, neglect, or other cause, may apply to the court for leave to amend his pleading, or to file a cross-complaint, to assert such cause at any t

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.60

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.60

(a) This article applies only to civil actions and does not apply to special proceedings. (b) This article does not apply to actions in the small claims court. (c) This article does not apply where the only relief sought is a declaration of the rights and duties of the respective

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.70

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 426.70

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 426.60, this article applies to eminent domain proceedings. (b) The related cause of action may be asserted by cross-complaint in an eminent domain proceeding whether or not the party asserting such cause of action has presented a cl