Fisher v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

RICHARDS, J. pro tem. *

This is a petition for a writ of mandate to require the respondent court to dismiss a civil action as to the petitioner for the failure of the plaintiff to bring such action to trial within five years after the filing thereof.

On February 7, 1952, an action for personal injuries was commenced in respondent court entitled “Bussell Georgianna, Plaintiff, vs. Floyd C. Fisher, John A. McDonald, et al, Defendants.” The complaint in said action alleges that the plaintiff was a painter employed by the painting subcontractor on a construction job and was injured in falling from…