GROSS v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Docket No. A031504.

180 Cal.App.3d 1102 (1986)

226 Cal. Rptr. 49

RYAN KATHRYN GROSS, a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Defendant and Respondent.

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

May 14, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Patrick G. Grattan, Geary, Shea & O'Donnell and Harry A. Allen for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Gordon S. Baca, Joseph A. Montoya, Robert J. DeFea, Kenneth G. Nellis and J. Dennis Sullivan for Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

SCOTT, Acting P.J.

The issue here is whether a complaint may be amended to add new parties without leave of court before any defendant has filed an answer or demurrer. We conclude that Code of Civil Procedure section 4721 authorizes one such amendment as a matter of course without leave of court and that section 473, which requires permission to...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases