Legal Opinion
M. E. Gray Co. v. Gray
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 22, 1985No. G000351PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SONENSHINE, J.
Sanctions were assessed against a law firm for the frivolous filing of a motion to dismiss under Code of Civil Procedure section 583, subdivision (b). The trial court found the motion was “totally without legal merit or factual support,” and was filed in bad faith. The sanctioned law firm contends the motion was brought upon its reasonable belief the five-year period had expired when plaintiff failed to file a written waiver ordered by the court as a condition for continuance of trial.
The underlying litigation commenced on April 5, 1978, when a complaint for unfair…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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