Legal Opinion
Cannon v. City of Novato
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 24, 1985No. A015514PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BARRY-DEAL, J.
Appellants Teresa and Michael Cannon appeal from a dismissal of their personal injury action against respondent City of Novato and other defendants who are not parties to this appeal. Appellants contend that the trial court erred in granting respondent’s motion to dismiss pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 583, subdivision (b),1 which mandates dismissal of suits not brought to trial within five years after the filing of the complaint. We affirm the judgment of dismissal.
Facts
Appellants filed their complaint on April 14, 1976, and all defendants had answered by…
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