Tri-County Elevator Co. v. Superior Court

Opinion

LILLIE, J.

Petitioner Tri-County Elevator Company, Inc., seeks a

writ of mandate directing respondent Santa Barbara Superior Court to vacate its order denying petitioner’s motion for a new trial and thereafter conduct a hearing for the purpose of ruling on the merits of said motion. We issued an alternative writ.

On March 19, 1982, judgment in favor of real parties in interest and against petitioner was signed and filed. On March 22, 1982, a conformed copy of the judgment showing the date of its filing was mailed to petitioner by the attorneys for real parties. On March 29, 1982, the…