Legal Opinion
Ellerbee v. County of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 27, 2010No. B216848PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, J.
The County of Los Angeles (County) appeals from a judgment after a jury found it negligent for failing promptly to serve a writ of execution. The County contends the case should never have been tried, and the trial court erred in denying its motion for judgment on the pleadings. We agree. The County and its attorney, Henry Patrick Nelson, also appeal from a pretrial order imposing monetary sanctions against them for failing to participate in a court-ordered mediation. As to that ruling, we find no error and affirm.
BACKGROUND
Bobby Frank Ellerbee is the holder of an August…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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