Legal Opinion
Stevenson v. Turner
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 21, 1979No. Civ. 42619PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROUSE, J.
Teresa Turner appeals from the default judgment entered against her, awarding damages to plaintiff in the amount of $20,000. She contends the default was improperly entered and that the subsequent judgment is void. For reasons hereinafter set forth we conclude that Turner is correct in her contentions.
A brief summary of the facts is required. On April 12, 1976, plaintiff-respondent Barbara Stevenson filed a complaint in negligence for damages against Turner, doing business as Teresa’s Complete Coiffures in San Francisco. The complaint alleged that plaintiff’s scalp and hair…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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