Interesting, about the McD's case. If there was no notice, very likely a different outcome. As a defense attorney, we love when there is no notice because we can often get out of the case. I can't understand why McD's refused to pay the plaintiff's meds - wonder how much they were. McD's was in the wrong and should have stepped up to the plate early. Pay if you owe!

Your Honor Denny: On a serious note, do you have an opinion or comment on this: If a defendant in a civil suit files an MSJ and its denied and the Judge overrules all the evidentiary objections (with no rhyme or reason as most of them would have been excluded pre-trial based on sound law), the defendant then files a writ, what percentage of writs are granted? I did some research here in California, looking at the venue of this case -about 1 percent. Amazing. My Judge was a wacko and I heard that he has never seen a plaintiff he didn't like!