20th Century Insurance v. Superior Court

Opinion

EPSTEIN, Acting P. J.

We granted an alternative writ of mandate in this case to decide a single issue: the validity of the policy of the Los Angeles Superior Court Appellate Department that the time to file a notice of appeal runs from the date the clerk mails a notice of ruling. We conclude the policy is invalid because it conflicts with California Rules of Court, rule 122, which governs the subject. Under that provision, the 30-day time period runs from a clerk’s notice of entry of an appealable order. Relying on its policy, the appellate department dismissed the petitioners’ appeal…