Gaines v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.

Filed 2/25/16 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA MILTON HOWARD GAINES, ) ) Plaintiff and Appellant, ) ) S215990 v. ) ) Ct.App. 2/8 B244961 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE ) INSURANCE COMPANY et al., ) ) Los Angeles County Defendants and Respondents. ) Super. Ct. No. BC361768 ____________________________________) Plaintiff‘s lawsuit was dismissed for failure to comply with Code of Civil Procedure1 section 583.310, which requires that an action ―be brought to trial within five years after the action is commenced against the defendant.‖ The issue here is whether the statute was tolled by an order…