PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Demurrers
......Relief from Order
.........Appeal When Complaint Dismissed
3 Cards On This Topic:
  • Upon motion, ct. may dismiss complaint after demurrer sustained without leave or after demurrer sustained with leave when P fails to amend.
  • Plaintiffs may successfully request leave to amend their complaint for the first time on appeal where proposed amended complaint fixed misjoinder issue.
  • Trial court cannot dismiss without prejudice under CCP 581(f)(2) where P failed to name D in 4th amended complaint—after 4 unsuccessful attempts to state a cause of action against him, D should have repose.