Legal Opinion
Rice v. Arden Farms Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 22, 1962No. Civ. 25399PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWood, P. J.
Plaintiff appeals (1) from an order granting a motion to dismiss the action on the ground of unreasonable delay in serving the summons and complaint, and (2) from a judgment for defendant for costs.
This is an action for damages for breach of an oral contract to employ plaintiff to haul milk from Los Angeles to Blythe, California. The complaint was filed on July 10, 1959, and the summons was issued at that time. The summons was not served, but it was returned and filed on September 7, 1960. Also on said September 7, plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint, changing a date “1957” to…
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