Legal Opinion

Wechsler v. Laskey-Weil, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 28, 1974No. Civ. 43287PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STEPHENS, J.

This appeal is from an order sustaining a demurrer to a first amended complaint on the sole ground that “no claim properly cognizable as a class action is stated.” In all other respects, the demurrer was overruled.

The case of Daar v. Yellow Cab Co., 67 Cal.2d 695, 699 [63 Cal.Rptr. 724, 433 P.2d 732] determined that where the legal insufficiency of the complaint as a class action is sought to be determined by an order sustaining the demurrer, the order is tantamount to a dismissal of the class action and is an appealable order.

The first amended complaint purports to state a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Vasquez v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Daar v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Jensen v. Allstate InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Rosack v. Volvo of America Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1982
  2. Hamwi v. Citinational-Buckeye Investment Co.California Court of Appeal · 1977
  3. Santa Barbara Optical Co. v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
  4. Central Valley Chapter of 7th Step Foundation, Inc. v. YoungerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  5. Morrissey v. City and County of San FranciscoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977

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