Woo v. Superior Court

Opinion

MCDONALD, J.

Defendant Victor L. Woo filed this petition for writ of mandate challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion for summary judgment in a medical malpractice action filed by plaintiff and real party in interest Soheilia Zarabi. Zarabi filed a response to the petition; we issued an order to show cause and heard oral argument from the parties.

This writ proceeding raises two issues: The timeliness of Woo’s petition for writ of mandate; and whether Zarabi’s amended complaint naming Woo as a defendant relates back to the date of filing her original complaint.

I

Timeliness of…