Legal Opinion
Mechling v. Asbestos
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided December 11, 2018No. A150132; A150134; A150135; A150138PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJones, P.J.
*1244In these four consolidated cases, William Mechling, James Greely, Omar Barstad, and Alexander Corns (collectively, plaintiffs) appeal from trial court orders setting aside default judgments on the equitable ground of extrinsic mistake. We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Beginning in 2009, plaintiffs filed personal injury complaints against numerous defendants-including Associated Insulation of California (Associated)-for injuries arising out of plaintiffs' alleged asbestos exposure.1 Plaintiffs served Associated with the complaints. Associated-which apparently ceased operating in…
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