Legal Opinion
Moore v. Powell
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 9, 1977No. Civ. 17242PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THE COURT.
In an action seeking damages for legal malpractice and conspiracy, plaintiff appeals from a judgment of dismissal. The court below ordered the dismissal after ruling that plaintiff had failed to bring the action to trial within five years, as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 583, subdivision (b). Plaintiff’s contention is that the five-year period was tolled by a change of venue.
Plaintiff filed the action in Ventura County Superior Court in July 1971. None of the defendants were served until February 1973. In February and March of 1973 all defendants moved for…
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