Legal Opinion
Gherman v. Colburn
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 29, 1971No. Civ. 10570PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KERRIGAN, Acting P. J.
In June 1969 plaintiffs filed suit against defendants for breach of an alleged joint venture agreement and requested that the joint venture be judicially terminated, the assets thereof be sold, and the proceeds divided. Defendants’ answer denied the existence of the joint venture. Defendants did not counterclaim or cross-complain or seek affirmative relief in the answer. Discovery ensued. A pretrial hearing was held on November 7, 1969. At the conference, plaintiffs demanded a jury trial, apparently on the theory that they were also seeking $3,000,000 in damages…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Albers v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Fisher v. EckertCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- MacDermot v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- Simpson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945
- State v. Mercantile Guaranty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1968
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Gherman v. ColburnCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- Associated Convalescent Enterprises v. Carl Marks & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1973
- Casa De Valley View Owner's Assn. v. StevensonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- Gray v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Humboldt Loaders, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1988
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