Legal Opinion
National Technical Systems v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 4, 2002No. B152512PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLEIN, P. J.
Plaintiff National Technical Systems (NTS) seeks a writ of mandate directing respondent superior court to vacate its order granting certain motions in limine filed by defendant and real party in interest United Pacific Insurance Company (UPIC or the surety) and to enter a new order denying the motions.
In this action, NTS, a subcontractor, seeks to enforce a stop notice release bond against UPIC, the bond surety. The trial court’s rulings preclude NTS from presenting evidence of the prior trial or judgment it obtained against the general contractor, and from presenting…
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