Legal Opinion
Andre v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 24, 1991No. E008853PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DABNEY, Acting P. J.
Following an unsuccessful settlement conference, the trial court transferred this action from the superior court to the municipal court under the authority of Code of Civil Procedure section 396. The basis for the order was the trial court’s finding that plaintiff was “unlikely” to recover damages in excess of $25,000, and that the matter was therefore within the exclusive jurisdiction of the municipal court. (§ 86.)
Plaintiff filed a petition for writ of mandate with this court, which we summarily denied. The Supreme Court granted review, and subsequently…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Williams v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
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