Legal Opinion
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 2000No. A090433PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KRAMER, J. *
In this writ proceeding, we consider (A) whether a cross-defendant is entitled to transfer a civil action to a neutral county pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure 1 section 394, subdivision (a); (B) if so, whether the cross-defendant’s business presence in the forum county disqualifies it from transferring the case; and (C) assuming that the cross-complaint must be transferred to a neutral county, whether the underlying complaint should also be transferred.
The underlying complaint, brought in Contra Costa County by 43 residents of the City of Richmond (Richmond), seeks to…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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