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Modica v. Crist

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 23, 1954No. Civ. 16032PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD (Fred B.), J.

In this action for damages allegedly caused by the negligence of an attorney in the giving of professional advice, general and special demurrers to the fourth amended complaint were sustained with leave to amend. Plaintiff chose not to amend. Judgment of dismissal was entered and plaintiff has appealed.

Inasmuch as the order sustained “the demurrer" without specifying the grounds, general or special, but with leave to amend, the judgment must be affirmed if the order is sustainable upon any of the grounds presented by the demurrer. (Haddad v. McDowell, 213 Cal. 690, 691 [3…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Rannard v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.California Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Basin Oil Co. v. Baash-Ross Tool Co.California Court of Appeal · 1954
  3. Smith v. ButtnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Haddad v. McDowellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Lally v. KusterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Neel v. Magana, Olney, Levy, Cathcart & GelfandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Budd v. NixenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Lysick v. WalcomCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  4. Ishmael v. MillingtonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
  5. Crouse v. Brobeck, Phleger & HarrisonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998

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