Kemp Bros. Construction v. Titan Electric Corp.

Opinion

IKOLA, J.

“ ‘Attachment is an ancillary or provisional remedy to aid in the collection of a money demand by seizure of property in advance of trial and judgment.’ ” (Doyka v. Superior Court (1991) 233 Cal.App.3d 1134, 1137 [285 Cal.Rptr. 14].) California’s Attachment Law (Code Civ. Proc., § 482.010 et seq.) 1 is purely statutory and is strictly construed. (Bank of America v. Salinas Nissan, Inc. (1989) 207 Cal.App.3d 260, 270 [254 Cal.Rptr. 748].) As germane here, a plaintiff seeking a right to attach order must show “ ‘the probable validity’ ” of its claim. (Id. at p. 271.) “A claim…