Legal Opinion

Fairchild v. Bank of America

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 18, 1961No. Civ. 24922PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAshburn, J.

Appeal from judgment entered pursuant to order sustaining without leave demurrer to first amended complaint.

Plaintiff, an alleged stockholder, sues the defendant bank for declaratory relief and injunction. The complaint fails to state a cause of action for any relief, and the trial court determined that “the alleged cause is not one in which the court should exercise its power to grant declaratory relief because a declaration of rights is not necessary or proper at the time under all the circumstances alleged. ’ ’

It is alleged in the complaint that “the defendant has been engaged for many…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Hawes v. OaklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. Maguire v. Hibernia Savings & Loan SocietyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Wennerholm v. Stanford University School of MedicineCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Columbia Pictures Corp. v. DeTothCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Sutter v. General Petroleum Corp.California Supreme Court · 1946

36 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. La Sala v. American Savings & Loan Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Lamden v. La Jolla Shores Clubdominium Homeowners Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Klaus v. Hi-Shear Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  4. Burt v. Irvine Co.California Court of Appeal · 1965
  5. Heckmann v. AhmansonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985

19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API