Legal Opinion
Coy v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1962No. S. F. No. 20976PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
This is a proceeding to review by writ of mandate an order of the respondent court denying petitioner’s motion to amend his complaint and also denying his several motions to require answers to certain interrogatories.
Petitioner is the plaintiff, and the real parties in interest are three of several defendants, in a pending action for damages for abuse of process. The parties will be referred to as “plaintiff,” “defendants,” and “the court.”
Plaintiff alleged both special and general damages, and also sought punitive damages, with a total prayer of approximately $40,000. About five months…
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