Briley, plaintiff below, appeals from dismissal of his action for want of prosecution within five years of filing the action pursuant to the mandatory dismissal provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 583, subdivision (b). The statute requires an "action ... shall be dismissed by the court ... unless ... brought to trial within five years after the plaintiff has filed his action...."
On appeal, Briley...
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