Legal Opinion

White v. Mortgage Finance Corp.

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 6, 1983No. Civ. 66607PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

HASTINGS, J.

Plaintiffs and appellants Tommy White and Cholette White (plaintiffs) had their lawsuit against Mortgage Finance Corporation (Mortgage Finance), Hillcrest Builders (Hillcrest), Investor’s National Security Company (National Security), William V. Harrison (Harrison), and Ionova Knickerbocker (Knickerbocker) (collectively respondents), dismissed by the trial court for failure to diligently prosecute the action (Code Civ. Proc., § 583, subd. (a)). This appeal followed.

Plaintiffs filed a complaint to quiet title against respondents on July 16, 1976. On July 2, 1981, on the day…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Beswick v. Palo Verde Hospital Assn.California Court of Appeal · 1961
  2. Corlett v. GordonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  3. House v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  4. Innovest, Inc. v. BrucknerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Luti v. Graco, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1985
  2. State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Selma Trailer & Manufacturing Co.California Court of Appeal · 1989
  3. Freedman v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1987
  4. Cubit v. Ridgecrest Community HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
  5. Him v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986

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