Legal Opinion
Winikow v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 27, 2000No. B138616PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HASTINGS, Acting P. J.
We granted an alternative writ to review a sanction order of $150 issued against counsel for failing to “properly” serve notice of a status conference hearing on a named but not yet appearing defendant. We conclude that the trial court abused its discretion in imposing the sanctions and we grant a writ of mandate.
Statement of Facts
Petitioner is attorney Jeffrey K. Winikow, counsel of record for plaintiff Kathleen Schroeder. On September 3, 1999, petitioner filed a complaint alleging wrongful termination on behalf of Ms. Schroeder and against Haight, Brown, &…
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