Legal Opinion
Ashland Chemical Co. v. Provence
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 16, 1982No. Civ. 24162PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (Gerald), P. J.
Ashland Chemical Company sued Ross Provence, Lee Epstein, and Ceramics International, Inc., on a promissory note and guaranty contract. The superior court sustained Provence’s demurrer without leave to amend and Ashland prematurely appealed. Then, realizing the court had not yet entered an appealable judgment, Ashland asked the clerk to dismiss the complaint with prejudice “only for the purpose of expediting appeal and in no way indicating] agreement or acquiesence [sic] with the Court’s ruling.” Ashland appeals the resulting judgment of dismissal.
Provence contends…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Reich v. PurcellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Biewend v. BiewendCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Frame v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1971
- McGee v. WeinbergCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
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