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 1 TO _______________________ AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that defendant __________________hereby moves this court
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pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure 581c for nonsuit in his/her favor LIST HERE THE
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COMPLAINT OF PLAINTIFF, CROSS-COMPLAINANT WHICHEVER IS APPROPRIATE.
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This motion is made on the ground that, as a matter of law, the evidence is insufficient to

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This motion is based on the declaration of LIST NAME OF PERSON(S) SIGNING
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13 DECLARATION, the supporting memorandum served and filed with this motion, the records and

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_____________ contends that the court should grant this motion for nonsuit the ground that,
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