Legal Opinion
De Santiago v. D AND G PLUMBING, INC.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 19, 2007No. E041294PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GAUT, J.
Intervener and appellant Star Insurance Company (Star) appeals from a judgment of dismissal for failing to bring its complaint in intervention to trial within the five-year statutory period. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 583.310, 583.360.)
Star contends the five-year limitation period did not bar its action because the impracticability exception, based on court congestion, tolled the five-year limitation period. We disagree and affirm the judgment.
1. Facts
Plaintiff Joaquin De Santiago suffered a work-related injury when a coemployee, defendant Daniel Flores, discharged a nail gun and…
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