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HomeFamily CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 6Art. 1§ 2065 Employee Benefit Plan Default

§ 2065 Employee Benefit Plan Default

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§ 2065 Employee Benefit Plan Default

This law says that if an employee benefit plan doesn't respond to a court summons on time, the court can automatically rule against them.

Key Takeaways

  • •If an employee benefit plan gets sued and doesn't respond in time, they can lose automatically.
  • •The court clerk can enter a default judgment if no response is filed.
  • •The plan must respond within the time given in the summons or any extra time the court allows.

Example

A worker sues their company's health insurance plan for not paying a medical bill. The plan gets the court papers but doesn't respond in time.

The court can then say the plan loses by default because they didn't show up to defend themselves.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 2065 Employee Benefit Plan Default

If the employee benefit plan has been served and no notice of appearance, notice of motion to quash service of summons pursuant to Section 418.10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or notice of the filing of a petition for writ of mandate as provided in that section, has been filed with the clerk of the court within the time specified in the summons or such further time as may be allowed, the clerk, upon written application of the party requesting joinder, shall enter the default of the employee benefit plan in accordance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 585) of Title 8 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1269, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

Key Terms

employee benefit plandefaultsummonsCode of Civil Procedure

Related Statutes

  • § 2060 Joining Employee Benefit Plans
  • § 2062 Joinder Service Requirements
  • § 2063 Employee Benefit Plan Response
  • § 2064 Court Fee Exemption For Plans
  • § 2072 Plan Hearing Participation Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Family Code. Section 2065.
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