Legal Opinion
Motor City Sales v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 26, 1973No. Civ. 1923PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (G. A.), P. J.
In this case the court is concerned with the permissible method of pleading a plaintiff’s ignorance of the true name of a fictitiously designated defendant under Code of Civil Procedure section 474.
Laurier Proulx, real party in interest, on February 27, 1970, filed an action for personal injuries against several named and fictitiously designated defendants. As to the latter, the complaint states: “Defendant Does I through XXV, inclusive, are sued herein pursuant to the provisions of Section 474 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.”
On October 19, 1972,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Austin v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Buxbom v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Richards v. Travelers Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1891
- Menefee v. OxnamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
- Stephens v. BerryCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Dieckmann v. Superior Court of Los Angeles CountyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- Barnes v. WilsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- General Motors Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
- Skopp v. WeaverCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Wallis v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.California Court of Appeal · 1976
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