Law Practice
Apr. 20, 2002
More Is Better
Recently, while in L.A. Superior Court on a demurrer hearing, I heard an exasperated judge pose this question: Why do you plaintiffs' lawyers think you have to plead so many different causes of action based on the same fact pattern?
Timothy D. Reuben
Founder and President of Reuben Raucher & Blum and the Founder of Reuben Mediation
Email: treuben@rrbattorneys.com
Timothy D. Reuben is a mediator, litigator and author who focuses on resolving complex civil disputes in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. He is also the author of "Tequila, a Story of Success, Love & Violence," a legal novel inspired by real world legal practice that explores power, loyalty and the human dynamics that drive conflict.
Recently, while in L.A. Superior Court on a demurrer hearing, I heard an exasperated judge pose this question: Why do you plaintiffs' lawyers think you have to plead so many different causes of action based on the same fact pattern?
The judge was struggling with a workload which included one 260-page complaint with 86 different causes of action. He pointed out the difference between contract and tort, and both theories just don't always apply. Moreover, he noted that not every...
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