ACCARDI v. SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA CTY.

Docket No. B072215.

17 Cal.App.4th 341 (1993)

21 Cal. Rptr.2d 292

DEBBRA J. ACCARDI, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY, Respondent; CITY OF SIMI VALLEY et al., Real Parties in Interest.

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

July 21, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Rehwald, Rameson & Lewis, William Rehwald and Sylvia J. Simmons for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Beach, Procter & McCarthy, Thomas E. Beach and Sean D. Cowdrey for Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

GILBERT, J.

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