Legal Opinion
In Re Marriage of Gumabao
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 9, 1984No. Civ. 68219PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LUI, J.
Summary
In this appeal, we determine that section 128.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1 enacted in 1981, empowers the trial court to award attorney’s fees as sanctions against an attorney who is aware of his inability to appear at the time set for trial, has an opportunity to but fails to take appropriate steps to notify opposing counsel of such inability, fails to adequately inform the court of the reasons for his delay in appearance, and fails to appear in court in accordance with his representations. In our view, the actions of the sanctioned attorney constituted tactics…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Wisniewski v. ClaryCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Ellis v. Roshei Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1983
- Mowrer v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
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- Rabbitt v. VincenteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
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