Legal Opinion
King v. State of California
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 18, 1970No. Civ. 12221PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRIEDMAN, J.
The trial court entered a judgment dismissing the action pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 583, that is, for the plaintiff’s failure to bring the action to trial within five years of its filing. Plaintiff appeals.
The action was filed October 10, 1963. On theories of negligence and inverse condemnation, it sought damages for the flooding of plaintiff’s land allegedly caused by the negligent construction of a bridge and highway system by the State of California and Butte County. Some months later, on April 8, 1964, plaintiff filed an amended complaint, alleging that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Berri v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Swaffield v. Universal Ecsco Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1969
- Saunders v. New Capital for Small Businesses, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1964
- Adams v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
- De Vally v. Kendall De Vally Operalogue Co.California Supreme Court · 1934
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Etienne v. DKM Enterprises, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1982
- Brown v. EngstromCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Lieding v. Commercial Diving CenterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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