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Ahn v. Kumho Tire: The California Court of Appeal Widens an Exception to the Sham Declaration Rule

It has never been easy to win a motion for summary judgment in state court in California as a moving defendant. California’s summary judgment statute, Code of Civil Procedure § 437c, differs from the federal standard in several key ways, each of which tends to favor the non-moving party.