Legal Opinion
Frank Annino & Sons Construction, Inc. v. McArthur Restaurants, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 7, 1989No. B035360PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, J.
Plaintiff Frank Annino & Sons Construction, Inc., and its former attorney, Kendall K. Watson (appellants), appeal from an order awarding sanctions under Code of Civil Procedure section 128.5 1 to Alain F. Dupuis, a former defendant in the action. We affirm.
Issues
The issues on appeal are: (1) Did the trial court have jurisdiction to entertain a motion for sanctions on behalf of a person whom plaintiff had previously dismissed as a party defendant?(2) If the trial court had jurisdiction did it, nevertheless, abuse its discretion in awarding sanctions against plaintiff or its…
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