Legal Opinion
Engebretson & Co. v. Harrison
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 9, 1981No. Civ. 23762PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THE COURT. *
Plaintiff Engebretson & Company, Inc. (Engebretson) brought this independent action in equity to set aside a default and default judgment taken against it by defendant Doris R. Harrison (Harrison). Granting part of the requested relief, the trial court vacated the default judgment but left the default intact. Both parties have appealed.
The appeal raises an important and novel question concerning the proper manner for service of an amended complaint on a party who, though validly served with summons and the original complaint, has not appeared in the action.
Engebretson is a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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