SCOTT v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. B003176.

156 Cal.App.3d 577 (1984)

202 Cal. Rptr. 920

DONALD R. SCOTT, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; DENISE SCOTT, an Incompetent Person, etc., Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Four.

May 30, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Overton, Lyman & Prince, George M. Lindahl and Gary L. Sperling for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Marvin M. Mitchelson and Sharon G. Webster for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

WOODS, P.J.

By petition for writ of mandate, a California resident sued for support by his adult daughter who is a New York resident, seeks to vacate a trial court order denying his motion for summary judgment. The motion was based upon the contention that the law of New York, which does not recognize the claimed support obligation, should apply.

The issue of first impression presented is whether choice of law principles...

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