Legal Opinion
Fredericks v. Kontos Industries, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 11, 1987No. B018298PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.—
Here we hold that an admission by a party under Code of Civil Procedure section 203 3 1 is usually conclusive, but in certain cases the trial court has discretion to determine its scope and effect. (Milton v. Montgomery Ward & Co. Inc. (1973) 33 Cal.App.3d 133, 138 [108 Cal.Rptr. 726].)
Spero Kontos is the president of defendant Kontos Industries Incorporated (Kontos). Kontos appeals the judgment awarded Fredericks. We affirm.
Facts
Fredericks builds and operates movie theaters. Kontos provides interior furnishings for movie theaters. Fredericks was planning to build a theater…
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