LEWIS v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. B015180.

175 Cal.App.3d 366 (1985)

220 Cal. Rptr. 594

LINDA L. LEWIS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; ANDRE PERRET, Real Party in Interest.

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

December 6, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Bartlett & West and Michael J. Bartlett for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Spray, Gould & Bowers, Richard C. Turner and George M. Wallace for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

WOODS, P.J.

This proceeding in mandate requires determination of whether a statute of limitations controlling commencement of actions may be tolled under certain circumstances where an unforeseeable accident renders it impossible for plaintiff's attorney to file within the statutory period.

The facts are simple and not in dispute.

On March 17, 1983, plaintiff was seriously injured when her automobile was struck...

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