Legal Opinion
Hunt v. United Artists Studio Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 12, 1947No. Civ. 15659PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, P. J.
The question for decision is whether the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing the action pursuant to section 583, Code of Civil Procedure, * after its pend-ency for six years and nine months by reason of settings and continuances of the cause with the respondent’s consent, both before and after the expiration of the five-year period, and finally in permitting the case to go off calendar.
Appellant filed her action for damages on account of alleged plagiarism May 10, 1939. Respondent filed his notice of motion for an order dismissing the action January 29, 1946. The order of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Christin v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Miller & Lux Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
- Pacific Greyhound Lines v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Larkin v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
- Bayle-Lacoste & Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Daley v. County of ButteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Flamer v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Preiss v. Good Samaritan HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- Bank of America v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
- Bass v. BraunCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
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