Legal Opinion
Campbell v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 16, 1989No. A045186PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LOW, P. J.
In this case, we hold that a superior court may transfer a case to the municipal court when it appears that the case will not result in a verdict within the superior court’s jurisdiction. (Code Civ. Proc., § 396.) We further hold that the standard of review is that for abuse of discretion.
Petitioner Harry T. Campbell filed a tort action in superior court against real parties in interest Cala Foods and Empire Security Patrol Service, Inc. After arbitration and several settlement conferences, the superior court transferred the cause to municipal court based on its finding that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Barry v. EdmundsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Sellery v. WardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Wexler v. GoldsteinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
- Davis v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- People v. Pacific Employers InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Walker v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
- YTUARTE v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Minor v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
- Stern v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
- Andre v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
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