Legal Opinion
Arnold v. State of California
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 29, 1969No. Civ. 11660; Civ. 11661; Civ. 11663; Civ. 11664PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRAY, J. *
The four cases entitled as above have been consolidated upon this appeal. The respective plaintiffs appeal from judgments dismissing their, respective cases under the provisions of section 583, Code of Civil Procedure.
Question Presented
Were the statutory five-year dismissal periods extended by periods of impossibility, impracticability or futility ?
Record
On April 21, 1959, in a tunnel on the Feather River which was being bored by the State of California for the Oroville Dam project, an explosion occurred killing Donald E. Good, Robert Arnold and Chester J. Zurek, and causing serious…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Canifax v. Hercules Powder Co.California Court of Appeal · 1965
- Corning Hospital District v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- General Motors Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Rose v. KnappCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Brunzell Construction Co. v. WagnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Crown Coach Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Bank of America v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Good v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Lopa v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
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