CA AB2049

Increases the filing deadline for motions for summary judgment or summary adjudication from 75 days to 81 days before the hearing, with proportional increases for mail and overnight delivery service methods.

Changes the opposition filing deadline from 14 days to 20 days before the hearing and the reply filing deadline from 5 days to 11 days before the hearing.

Prohibits a party from filing more than one motion for summary judgment against an adverse party without court approval, though this limitation does not apply to motions for summary adjudication.

Prohibits the introduction of new evidentiary matter, additional material facts, or separate statements in a reply to an opposition to a motion for summary judgment.