Legal Opinion
Key System Transit Lines v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided October 18, 1950No. S. F. 17922PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShenk, J.
The petitioner seeks the writ of prohibition to prevent the exercise of jurisdiction by the respondent court in the trial of an action to recover damages for personal injuries brought by Grace M. and Collis P. Joseph.
The action against the petitioner was commenced on November 15,1945. Summons was served on November 29, 1946, concurrently with a substitution of attorneys. The defendant’s answer was filed on January 7, .1947. On January 8, 1948, the petitioner noticed a motion to dismiss the action for failure to bring it to trial within two years from the time of filing (Code Civ. Proc., §…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Phelan v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Bowman v. BowmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
- Stevens v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
- Drinkhouse v. Van NessCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
- Harth v. Ten EyckCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by28 opinions
- People v. KrivdaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Daley v. County of ButteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- City of Los Angeles v. Gleneagle Development Co.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Don v. CruzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- Jacuzzi v. Jacuzzi Bros., Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1966
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