Legal Opinion
Arko v. Starsevich
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 15, 1965No. Civ. 537PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConley, P. J.
The defendant appeals from a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff. Prior to the entry of judgment, the defendant made a motion for relief from default under section 473 of the Code of Civil Procedure; the motion was denied.
In this assault and battery case, the judgment in favor of Louis Arko, the plaintiff, was for a total of $8,600, made up of $5,000 general damages, $1,100 special damages, and $2,500 exemplary damages, besides interest and costs. The plaintiff and the defendant had been partners in a restaurant and bar called the “Brass Rail.” In the evening of the 12th day of…
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