Legal Opinion
Woodruff v. McDonald's Restaurants
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 6, 1977No. Civ. 40527PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THE COURT. *
This is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal entered pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 581a on account of plaintiff’s failure to return the summons within three years. The question presented is whether a stipulation entered into by plaintiff’s attorney and a representative of defendant’s insurance carrier, granting defendant an open extension of time in which to plead, constitutes a general appearance so as to preclude dismissal under section 581a.
On April 2, 1973^ plaintiff filed a complaint for damages for personal injuries sustained in a fall on the premises…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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