Legal Opinion
Evartt v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 26, 1979No. Civ. 4495PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (G. A.), P. J.
After the trial court denied petitioner’s motion to quash service of summons (Code Civ. Proc., § 418.10) 1 and to dismiss the action under section 581a, he timely applied for a writ of mandate in this court (§ 418.10, subd. (c)). The case raises the issue of the proper interpretation of abode service under the provisions of section 415.20, subdivision (b), 2 particularly the requirement stated therein that as a prerequisite to substitute service reasonable diligence must be exercised to effect personal service.
Concluding that reasonable diligence to effect personal…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Hahn v. KellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
- Donel, Inc. v. BadalianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- Garrison v. RourkeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Holmes v. McColganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Pasadena Medi-Center Associates v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by39 opinions
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