MISSION IMPORTS, INC. v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. S.F. 24397.

31 Cal.3d 921 (1982)

647 P.2d 1075

184 Cal. Rptr. 296

MISSION IMPORTS, INC., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; MONTEREY BAY COMPANY, INC., Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

July 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Alfred E. Augustini, George T. McDonnell, Thomas B. Walper and Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Luther Kent Orton, David J. Brown, James M. Addams, Carol E. Reese, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, David Hardy and Susan L. Paulus for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

BIRD, C.J.

In 1981 real party in interest filed a civil action against petitioner in San Francisco Superior Court. The questions presented here by petition for writ of mandate are whether petitioner may be required to defend this action in San Francisco County and, if so, whether petitioner's motion to change venue to Los Angeles County was brought in bad faith.

I.

Mission Imports, Inc. (Mission) is a California...

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