Legal Opinion
Mathews Cadillac, Inc. v. Phoenix of Hartford Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 26, 1979No. Civ. 16634PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STANIFORTH, J.
Mathews Cadillac, Inc. (Mathews) appeals from an order and judgment of dismissal made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 581a 1 for failure to have its judgment entered within three years after service of summons on defendant where no answer had been filed. On March 16, 1971, Mathews filed its complaint for breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligence and property damage naming seven defendants including, inter alia, V.P. Construction, Inc. (V.P.) and Larry S. Carroll, as administrator with will annexed of the estate of Vincent R. Provenzano, deceased…
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