Pactor Corp. v. Manpower Inc. of Sacramento

Aside from what we later hold to be a futile attempt by respondents to attack an earlier and unconnected ruling, this case exclusively involves a judgment of dismissal after the sustaining of special and general demurrers to the second amended complaint without leave to amend.

There are two general issues to be determined:

1) Are the rulings sustaining the demurrers correct? and

2) If so, was it error to refuse to grant plaintiffs leave to amend ?

It is our conclusion that the trial court properly sustained the demurrers, but we also hold, with some degree of hesitation, that the court erred in…