Legal Opinion
Zirbes v. Stratton
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 17, 1986No. B017439PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, J.
Appellant William Zirbes appeals an order setting aside a judgment for breach of a restaurant equipment lease against respondent Susan Stratton. The issue on appeal is whether the evidence is sufficient to show Mrs. Stratton was a party in the underlying action. We conclude the trial court lacked jurisdiction over Mrs. Stratton because there was ineffective service of process and appearance on her behalf was unauthorized. Accordingly, we affirm the order setting aside the judgment.
I. Statement of Facts and Proceedings Below
Eugene and Susan Stratton were married in 1974. They…
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