In California, in general, Dr. Williams (as the defendant) has 30 days to answer. If Dr. Williams does not answer in the given time period, the court can enter into a default judgment.
Joan's attorney has to give advance notice of her lawsuit for about 30 days prior.
A subpoena is a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court. The obligation of a person receiving a subpoena to produce a document or documents is ...