Legal Opinion
City of Ontario v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided April 2, 1970No. L. A. 29677PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, Acting C. J.
By this petition for writ of prohibition the City of Ontario (hereinafter called City) seeks to restrain respondent superior court from taking further proceedings in a taxpayers’ suit filed by real parties in interest (hereinafter called plaintiffs). The matter is before us on an alternative writ issued by the Court of Appeal.
City contends the trial court abused its discretion in finding good cause to excuse plaintiffs’ noncompliance with certain statutory requirements for publication of summons. As will appear, we conclude that City fails to sustain its burden of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by79 opinions
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