RUIZ v. SYLVA

Nos. B157433, B157803.

125 Cal.Rptr.2d 351 (2002)

102 Cal.App.4th 199

Joseph RUIZ, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Julia SYLVA, Defendant and Appellant; Raul Moriel et al., Real Parties in Interest. Albert Robles et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Carmen Avalos, Defendant and Respondent; Joseph Ruiz et al., Real Parties in Interest.

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

Review Denied November 26, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Horvitz & Levy, Mitchell C. Tilner, Encino; Albright, Yee & Schmit, Clifton W. Albright, Los Angeles, and Timothy J. Hall for Defendant and Appellant Julia Sylva.

Smith Kaufman, Stephen J. Kaufman, Los Angeles; Law Offices of Nate G. Kraut and Nate G. Kraut for Plaintiff and Respondent Joseph Ruiz.

Bill Jones, Secretary of State and William P. Wood, Chief Counsel; Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Andrea Lynch Hoch, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Louis R. Mauro, Lead Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Susan R. Oie, Deputy Attorney General, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Respondent Joseph Ruiz.

Edward J. Horowitz, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Appellants Albert Robles et al.

Beltran & Medina, J. Arnoldo Beltran, Los Angeles, Donald P. Johnson and Douglas G. Chapman III, Aliso Viejo, for Respondent Carmen Avalos.

Smith Kaufman, Stephen J. Kaufman, Los Angeles; Nate G. Kraut for Real Parties in Interest Joseph Ruiz et al.

Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Andrea Lynch Hoch, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Louis R. Mauro, Lead Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Susan R. Oie, Deputy Attorney General, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest Joseph Ruiz et al.


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