7 Cited authorities

  1. Elston v. City of Turlock

    38 Cal.3d 227 (Cal. 1985)   Cited 235 times
    Ruling on a motion for relief will not be overturned absent an abuse of discretion
  2. Fasuyi v. Permatex, Inc.

    167 Cal.App.4th 681 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008)   Cited 116 times
    In Fasuyi, supra, 167 Cal.App.4th at page 701, we addressed a similar situation involving a represented defendant, in which the plaintiff's "counsel took the default without so much as a reminder, let alone a warning, about any responsive pleading.
  3. Shapiro v. Clark

    164 Cal.App.4th 1128 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008)   Cited 68 times
    Concluding that this court had jurisdiction to review an order conditionally granting relief from default but that the appeal as to the underlying judgment was not timely
  4. Berman v. Klassman

    17 Cal.App.3d 900 (Cal. Ct. App. 1971)   Cited 10 times

    Docket No. 34470. May 26, 1971. Appeal from Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Nos. 832122, 866166, Ellsworth Meyer, Judge. COUNSEL Zerner Sims and Edward S. Sims for Plaintiff and Appellant. John E. Sisson and John E. Sisson, Jr., for Defendant and Respondent. OPINION FRAMPTON, J.[fn*] — [fn*] Retired judge of the superior court sitting under assignment by the Chairman of the Judicial Council. Statement of the Case Plaintiff appeals from two minute orders made in consolidated superior court actions

  5. Rule 4 - Summons

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 4   Cited 71,368 times   127 Legal Analyses
    Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
  6. Section 431.30 - General denial; denial made positively or according to information and belief of defendant

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 431.30   Cited 148 times
    Requiring an answer to contain both a general or specific denial of factual allegations, § 431.30(b), and a statement of "any new matter constituting a defense," § 431.30(b)
  7. Section 415.95 - Service on business organization form unknown

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 415.95   Cited 14 times

    (a) A summons may be served on a business organization, form unknown, by leaving a copy of the summons and complaint during usual office hours with the person who is apparently in charge of the office of that business organization, and by thereafter mailing a copy of the summons and complaint by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the person to be served at the place where a copy of the summons and complaint was left. Service of a summons in this manner is deemed complete on the 10th day after