Legal Opinion
Perkins v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 17, 1981No. Civ. 60193PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ASHBY, J.
Petitioner seeks a writ of mandate directing respondent to vacate its order striking from a complaint allegations relating to punitive damages.
The facts, quite simply, are these: Petitioner has sued real party in interest for “invasion of privacy and interference with business.” Also named as defendants are General Telephone and Electronics Corporation (hereinafter GTE) and General Telephone Company of California (hereinafter Telephone Co.). The complaint contains the following allegations: GTE is a holding company, which operates through a number of subsidiaries and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Taylor v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Burks v. Poppy Construction Co.California Supreme Court · 1962
- Youngman v. Nevada Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- G. D. Searle & Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Semole v. SansoucieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Clauson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
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