Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Gilliland
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 22, 2002No. B146508PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL (C. S.), P. J.
In this appeal we review the contention that the statute of limitations is tolled when a complaint is filed so that a plaintiff may dismiss the complaint and refile the same action long after the statute of limitations has expired. We affirm the trial court’s rejection of this preposterous proposition.
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To determine the merits of a demurrer, the material facts alleged in the complaint are deemed admitted. (Serrano v. Priest (1971) 5 Cal.3d 584, 591 [96 Cal.Rptr. 601, 487 P.2d 1241, 41 A.L.R.3d 1187].) There is, however, an exception to this rule. The exception allows…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Serrano v. PriestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Addison v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Elkins v. DerbyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Bollinger v. National Fire InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Wood v. Elling Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Mojica v. 4311 WILSHIRE, LLCCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Waterman Convalescent Hospital, Inc. v. State Department of Health ServicesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
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