ORR v. BYERS

Docket No. G003286.

198 Cal.App.3d 666 (1988)

244 Cal. Rptr. 13

CHRISTINA ORR, as Administratrix, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RICK BYERS et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division Three.

February 16, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Breidenbach, Swainston, Crispo & Way, Robie & Matthai, James R. Robie, Michael J. O'Neill and Maria Louise Cousineau for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Alan A. Knox, Levinson & Lieberman, Burton S. Levinson, Lawrence R. Lieberman and Steven Ray Garcia for Defendants and Respondents.


OPINION

SONENSHINE, J.

The question presented in this appeal is whether an abstract of judgment containing a misspelled name imparts constructive notice of its contents under the doctrine of idem sonans. We conclude it does not and, accordingly, affirm the trial court's ruling.

I.

The facts are not in dispute. In October 1978, James Orr obtained a judgment in excess of $50,000 against William Elliott. The...

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