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Jara v. Municipal Court

California Supreme Court

Decided May 2, 1978No. L.A. 30788PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CLARK, J.

Appeal from judgment denying petition for writ of mandate or prohibition to compel respondent municipal court to appoint an interpreter in a civil action. We affirm the judgment.

A property damage action arising from an automobile accident was filed against appellant in the municipal court. Represented by a staff attorney of the Southeast Legal Aid Center founded under the Office of Economic Opportunity, he filed an answer and cross-complaint. Alleging indigency and inability to speak or understand English, appellant moved the court to appoint an interpreter skilled in English…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. United States v. KrasSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Ortwein v. SchwabSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Ortwein v. SchwabSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Payne v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GarciaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  2. Alaskans for a Common Language, Inc. v. KritzAlaska Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Wantuch v. DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. People v. CarreonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  5. West Bend Mutual Insurance v. HerreraAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997

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