Legal Opinion
Adelson v. Hertz Rent-A-Car
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 29, 1982No. Civ. 63300PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STEPHENS, Acting P. J.
This is an appeal by plaintiff and appellant Elinor Adelson from a ruling of the trial court dismissing her action against respondent Gillis pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 581a for failure to serve and return summons within three years.
The action arose out of a suit for personal injuries brought by Adelson against the Hertz Corporation and Barbara Gillis. The complaint was filed on August 16, 1977. Hertz was served with summons and complaint on August 23, 1977. According to declarations made by Adelson’s counsel, service was attempted on Gillis on…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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