Legal Opinion
Bonelli v. Chandler
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 1958No. Civ. 23242PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLillie, J.
A libel action was commenced by the filing of a complaint on October 7, 1954. Defendants were served with copies of summons and complaint on September 13, and September 16, 1957, respectively, almost three years thereafter.
On October 7, 1957, exactly three years after filing of the suit, defendants filed notice of motion to dismiss under section 583, Code of Civil Procedure, on the ground of want of prosecution and that there had been an inexcusable delay for more than two years after the action was filed to bring it to trial. The motion was granted and it is from the order of dismissal and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Griffith Co. v. San Diego College for WomenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Wyoming Pacific Oil Co. v. PrestonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- Doak v. BrusonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
- Hayashi v. LorenzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Raggio v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1919
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Lopez v. LarsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Black Bros. Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Breckenridge v. MasonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
- California Water Service Co. v. Edward Sidebotham & Son, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1964
- Sprajc v. Scandinavian Airlines System, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1966
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