Legal Opinion
Burley v. Stein
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 19, 1974No. Civ. 44140PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANSON, J.
This is an appeal from an action originally filed in the small claims court.
The Case
Thomas P. Burley (hereinafter plaintiff) filed a small claims action against one Dr. Howard M. Stein (hereinafter defendant), a dentist, in the Los Cerritos Judicial District in 1973. The plaintiff was a patient of the defendant and sued for $499 in damages allegedly resulting from the defendant’s incompetence in performing his duties. Dr. Stein was served with the claim of the plaintiff, but failed to appear in court. The small claims court gave judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of $499…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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