JAMESON v. DESTA

No. S230899.

5 Cal.5th 594 (2018)

Barry S. JAMESON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Taddese DESTA, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

July 5, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry S. Jameson, in pro. per.; Kirkland & Ellis, Michael J. Shipley , Sierra Elizabeth and Joseph M. Sanderson for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Jon B. Eisenberg , Margaret A. Grignon , Robin Meadow , Robert S. Gerstein , Dennis A. Fischer , Robin B. Johansen , Laurie J. Hepler , Michael G. Colantuono , Orly Degani ; Caldwell Leslie & Proctor, Albert Giang ; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Michele L. Maryott , Blaine H. Evanson and Carolyn S. Small for California Academy of Appellate Lawyers, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Inner City Law Center, Legal Aid Association of California, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Public Counsel, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky, Prof. David Marcus, Prof. Judith Resnik, Prof. Louis S. Rulli and Western Center on Law and Poverty as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Erin C. Smith , Nancy K. D. Lemon ; Morrison & Foerster, Penelope A. Preovolos and Anna T. Ferrari for Family Violence Appellate Project and 30 organizations and individuals representing survivors of family violence as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Paulette Brown ; Haynes and Boone, Mary-Christine Sungaila and Martin M. Ellison for American Bar Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Michael J. Levy and Catherine Blakemore for Amicus Curiae Committee of the California Commission on Access to Justice as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Cole Pedroza , Kenneth R. Pedroza , Joshua C. Traver , Cassidy C. Davenport ; La Follette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames, James J. Wallace II , Russell M. Mortyn and David J. Ozeran for Defendant and Respondent.

Frederick R. Bennett for Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, as Amicus Curiae.

Jeffrey Wertheimer for Superior Court, County of Orange, as Amicus Curiae.


OPINION

Under California's in forma pauperis doctrine and Government Code section 68086, subdivision (b),1 a person who because of limited financial resources qualifies for a waiver of initial court filing fees is entitled, as well...

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