California Court of Appeal

FINNEY v. GOMEZ, B157517

A default judgment award to plaintiff is void for lack of jurisdiction because plaintiff's complaint failed to give defendant notice of the type or amount of relief requested as required by Code Civ. Proc. section 580(a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/20/2003
• Published 08/20/2003

Judges

• JOHNSON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Law Office of Stephen S. Talt and Stephen S. Talt, Sacramento, for Defendant and Appellant., Sherman & Nathanson and Ken Nathanson, Beverly Hills, for Plaintiff and Respondent.