Legal Opinion
Knapp v. Superior Court of San Mateo County
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 12, 1978No. Civ. 42701PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RAGAN, J.*
Valerie Knapp, defendant in a personal injury case, seeks a writ of mandate after respondent court denied her motion to dismiss the action pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 581a, subdivision 1 on the ground that plaintiffs (real parties in interest herein) had failed to return the summons within three years.
Facts
Real parties filed the complaint on May 3, 1974, and served petitioner with summons and complaint on March 14, 1977. On April 25, 1977, their attorney and a representative of petitioner’s insurance carrier agreed orally that petitioner would have an open…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Busching v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- General Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Flamer v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Gentry v. NielsenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
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