8 Cited authorities

  1. Summers v. City of Cathedral City

    225 Cal.App.3d 1047 (Cal. Ct. App. 1990)   Cited 80 times
    Stating that "[t]his rule applies at all levels of government"
  2. West Coast Development v. Reed

    2 Cal.App.4th 693 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992)   Cited 58 times
    In West Coast, the trial court found the plaintiff had filed and maintained a meritless lawsuit, which conduct was capped off by his lawyer taking a vacation just prior to the continued trial date, resulting in counsel not seeing a demand letter from the defendant's lawyer stating the defendant would seek sanctions if his attorney had to prepare for and appear at trial.
  3. Levy v. Blum

    92 Cal.App.4th 625 (Cal. Ct. App. 2001)   Cited 36 times
    In Levy v. Blum (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 625, the Fifth District explained that "[a] trial court may impose sanctions pursuant to [former] section 128.5 against a party, the party's attorney, or both, for 'bad-faith actions or tactics that are frivolous or solely intended to cause unnecessary delay,' when the actions or tactics 'arise from a complaint filed, or a proceeding initiated,' prior to January 1, 1995.
  4. Campbell v. Cal-Gard Surety Services, Inc.

    62 Cal.App.4th 563 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998)   Cited 23 times
    Approving stipulation procedure
  5. Javor v. Dellinger

    2 Cal.App.4th 1258 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992)   Cited 7 times

    Docket No. B062235. January 21, 1992. Appeal from Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BV 18913, Dennis L. Shanklin, Temporary Judge. Pursuant to California Constitution, article VI, section 21. COUNSEL Kenneth H. Carlson, in pro. per., for Defendant and Appellant and for Objector and Appellant. Timothy S. Harris for Plaintiff and Respondent. OPINION EPSTEIN, J. We granted a petition transfering this case, pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2(a), to resolve a significant issue of law

  6. Talavera v. Nevarez

    30 Cal.App.4th Supp. 1 (Cal. Super. 1994)   Cited 2 times

    30 Cal.App.4th Supp. 1 35 Cal.Rptr.2d 402 DARIO TALAVERA et al., Plaintiffs, v. ISAIS GALVAN NEVAREZ et al., Defendants; FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE GROUP, Intervener and Respondent; BRUCE M. FRIEDMAN et al., Objectors and Appellants. Civ. A.No. BV 20035 Superior Court of California, Appellate Division, Los Angeles September 7, 1994 COUNSEL Victor Rosenblatt for Objectors and Appellants. Kiesels&s Larson and Paul R. Kiesel as Amici Curiae on behalf of Objectors and Appellants. Spray, Gould s&sBowers

  7. In re Torregano's Estate

    192 Cal.App.2d 105 (Cal. Ct. App. 1961)   Cited 34 times
    In Stevens v. Torregano, 192 Cal. App. 2d 105, 114, 13 Cal. Rptr. 604 (1997), the court went further and explained that probate judgments are actually afforded a greater degree of finality than regular judgments.
  8. W.A. Rose Co. v. Municipal Court

    176 Cal.App.2d 67 (Cal. Ct. App. 1959)   Cited 32 times
    In W.A. Rose, the respondent filed a request with the court clerk to enter default after appellant’s time to plead had passed.