Legal Opinion

Tandy Corp. v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 23, 1981No. Civ. 20462PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

REGAN, Acting P. J.

Petitioner, a defendant in a wrongful death action, seeks a writ of mandate to compel the grant of its motions to quash service and dismiss it from the action on the basis that service of summons and return thereof had not occurred within three years of the commencement of the action, as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 581a, subdivision (a).

Upon examination of the petition, the opposition, and their supporting materials, we conclude that the respondent court erred in denying the motions. Real parties attempted service under section 415.30 by mailing…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Goodenough v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
  2. Hocharian v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Stamps v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
  4. Central & West Basin Water Replenishment District v. WongCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Brian Barlow v. George Ground, Officer 9129 L.O. Oberlies, Officer 1706 A. Tucker, Officer 9363 Ray Shay, Officer 3269Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  2. Agnes L. Morse v. Elmira Country ClubCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  3. Calvert v. Al Binali, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
  4. Evans v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
  5. Synanon Foundation, Inc. v. County of MarinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982

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