Legal Opinion

McGhan Medical Corp. v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 10, 1992No. D017794PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FROEHLICH, J.

We deal here with Code of Civil Procedure 1 section 404 et seq., which provide for the “coordination” of actions. Section 404.6 provides that an order of the superior court either granting or denying coordination may be reviewed by a timely petition for mandamus directed to the Court of Appeal. The petition herein, filed in accordance with that authority, seeks reversal of a superior court order denying coordination.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  3. People v. LouisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Keenan v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. Pesses v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980

3Cited by22 opinions

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  5. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995

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