Legal Opinion
Hayter Trucking, Inc. v. Shell Western E & P, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 25, 1993No. F016359PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MARTIN, J.
Plaintiff transportation firm appeals from a defense judgment in an action for termination of a contract for vacuum truck services.
Statement of the Case
On January 31, 1991, plaintiff filed a complaint for breach of written contract, naming Shell Western E&P, Inc., and 50 Does as defendants and praying for compensatory damages according to proof. Defendant Shell Western demurred to the complaint on the grounds it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action (Code Civ. Proc., § 430.20, subd. (a)) and, after a contested hearing, the trial court sustained…
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