Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
Summary Judgement
I am a Pro Se plaintiff with multiple defendants and causes setting up a summary judgement as summary adjudication against one of defendants. I am trying to figure out whether to ask to proceed on damages, an Interlocutory Judgement, or partial summary judgement? I know on Summary Adjudication only punitive damages are available also general if it completely disposes where as Interlocutory may get enhanced and punitive on partial or interlocutory??
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Summary Judgement
Can't answer this question on these facts. If you are pro se, remember Abe Lincoln's warning. "Anyone who represents himself has a fool for a lawyer." There is a reason that law school requires 3 intensive years of study and even then most young lawyers are not competent to practice, requiring training by more experienced lawyers.
Re: Summary Judgement
Mr. Roth's answer is superb.
I'll be 70 in a month, and still don't know what I am doing much of the time. This is very complex.