Legal Opinion
Elling Corp. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 12, 1975No. Civ. 45194PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FILES, P. J.
This proceeding involves the application of Code of Civil Procedure section 581a, subdivision (a), which requires dismissal of an action if the summons is not served and returned within three years after the commencemen of the action. No decision has been found applying that section to the facts presented here.
On April 5, 1971, an action was filed in the superior court entitled “Phil L. Wood, Plaintiff, vs. Walter Wencke, Cathryn Wencke, Walter Wencke, as Trustee for Wenda Kay Wencke and Wayne Karl Wencke, Elling Corporation, a Nevada Corporation, Adele, Inc., a Nevada…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Christin v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Grudt v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Wyoming Pacific Oil Co. v. PrestonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- Busching v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Ruiz v. Santa Barbara Gas & Elec. Co.California Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Wood v. Elling Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
- Hocharian v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
- Thomas v. GillilandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
- Cardiff Equities, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
- Highlanders, Inc. v. OlsanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
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