Legal Opinion
Palmer v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 19, 1961No. Civ. 19773PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTobriner, J.
In our judgment a stipulation continuing the hearing on petitioner’s motion to dismiss under section 581a of the Code of Civil Procedure does not constitute a general appearance which saves an action from dis missal for failure to issue summons under that section. We have therefore concluded that a mandate requiring dismissal of the action should issue in this case.
We set out the chronology of the procedures:
July 29, 1959—Moran, real party in interest (plaintiff below), filed an action for damages arising from an auto accident naming petitioner as a defendant.
August 18, 1960—No summons having…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Wyoming Pacific Oil Co. v. PrestonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- Judson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Lacey v. BertoneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
- Davenport v. Superior Court of Imperial CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
- Zobel v. ZobelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
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3Cited by8 opinions
- General Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Semole v. SansoucieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Dresser v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Highlands Inn, Inc. v. GurriesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Bernstein v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
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