Legal Opinion
Freedman v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 26, 1987No. A035641PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SMITH, J.
Plaintiffs David Freedman (Freedman) and I.M.S. (U.S.A.), Inc. (IMS), appeal from an order granting a motion to dismiss their fifth amended complaint against defendants Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Mutual Petroleum Marketing Co., Inc. (MPM), and R. P. Benton (Benton) for plaintiffs’ failure to diligently prosecute the action (Code Civ. Proc., § 583.420).
The issue is whether there was an abuse of discretion by the superior court. Finding none, we will affirm.
Background
The allegations
Plaintiffs are oil brokers suing over commissions allegedly due them under two 1974…
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