Legal Opinion
Governale v. Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 20, 1965No. Civ. 22229PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSalsman, J.
— On March 13, 1959, appellant filed a complaint alleging that the respondents, together with various other persons and corporations sued by fictitious names, had converted his personal property. On April 15, 1964, the trial court entered its order dismissing the action pursuant to section 583 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Appellant brings this appeal from that order.
The relevant part of section 583 reads: “Any action heretofore or hereafter commenced shall be dismissed by the court in which the same shall have been commenced . . . unless such action is brought to trial within five years…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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