Legal Question in Business Law in California

I've drafted those before. I'm out of your area, so you would have to be able to scan and send me the relevant minute order and other documents, via private e-mail.

You might be able to keep it short and sweet, depending on the judge's take on how orders should be prepared.

The MSJ of XXX came on for hearing on [date]. YYY appeared for plaintiff. ZZZ appeared for defendant. Upon reviewing the moving papers and evidence presented in support, the opposition thereto and evidence in opposition, and the reply brief (if any), and hearing oral argument, and good cause appearing therefor, the Court finds that there exist triable issues of material fact. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for summary judgment of [moving party] is hereby denied.

DATE: ___________________

Judge of the Superior Court

I'd agree with Mr. Cohen if this was some other kind of motion. But a motion for summary judgment is different. The Code of Civil Procedure requires the court, on denying a motion for summary judgment to specify the "triable issues" and to refer to the evidence showing the dispute. That specificity must be in the order. (Code Civ. Proc., sect. 437c, subd. (g).)