Legal Opinion
State of California v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 13, 1979No. Civ. 56855PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANSON, J.
Introduction
Petitioners, the State of California and Williams Construction Company, defendants in a civil action (hereinafter defendants) seek a writ of mandate to compel the superior court to vacate its order denying a motion to dismiss for failure to bring the action to trial within five years pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 583, subdivision (b) (hereinafter section 583(b)) and to enter in lieu thereof an order granting said motion.
Facts
On May 1, 1974, the real parties in interest, Earl Garner and lone Garner (hereinafter plaintiffs), filed a complaint in the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- McDonough Power Equipment Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Nail v. OsterholmCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Brown v. EngstromCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
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3Cited by27 opinions
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