Legal Opinion
Lyons v. Wickhorst
California Supreme Court
Decided December 1, 1986No. L.A. 31991PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BIRD, C. J.
Does a trial court exceed its authority when it dismisses a plaintiff’s action with prejudice because no evidence was presented at a court-ordered arbitration?
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In June of 1980, appellant Edward Lyons filed a lawsuit against respondent Erwin Wickhorst seeking actual, compensatory, and punitive damages for unlawful arrest and false imprisonment.1 Since appellant did not seek dam*914ages in excess of $25,000, the trial court ordered mandatory arbitration pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1141.11.2
The first arbitration hearing was set for November of 1982. Immediately…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Linda Roberta POND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BRANIFF AIRWAYS, INCORPORATED, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by28 opinions
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