Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Company v. Pietak
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 11, 2001No. C028694PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HULL, J.
Defendant Gary P. Pietak appeals from a trial court ruling denying his motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 473 1 to “reopen” an interpleader action dismissed by plaintiff State Farm Fire & Casualty Company (State Farm) so that he may file a cross-complaint against State Farm.
In a published opinion issued on February 22, 1999, this court reversed, concluding the trial court abused its discretion in denying the requested relief. (State Farm Fire & Casualty Company v. Pietak (Feb. 22, 1999, C028694).) State Farm filed a petition for rehearing, arguing, among other things,…
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