Jackson v. Kaiser Found. Hosps., Inc.

*651*169Section 473, subdivision (b) (hereafter section 473(b) ), of the Code of Civil Procedure1 contains a provision authorizing mandatory relief from a "default judgment or dismissal" that is entered against a party due to the fault of the party's attorney. When a party moving for such relief submits the required attorney affidavit of fault and otherwise complies with all statutory requirements, the default judgment or dismissal "shall" be vacated "unless the court finds that the default or dismissal was not in fact caused by the attorney's mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or neglect." (Ibid…