California Court of Appeal

Default judgments in favor of two cross-complainants were void where the cross-complainants failed to comply with statutory requirement to serve statement of damages on defendant before the default judgments were entered; default judgments in favor of plaintiff and third cross-complainant are affirmed because they properly complied with statute.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/20/2004
• Published 01/20/2004

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Lorber, Greenfield, Polito & Pengilly, Bruce W. Lorber and David B. Roper, San Diego, for Defendant, Cross-defendant, and Appellant., Zimmerman & Kahanowitch, Brian F. Zimmerman, Woodland Hills;  Ryneal & Ryneal and F. Steve Ryneal, Riverside, for Plaintiffs and Respondents., Kingsley Hines and Donald A. Redd, Rosemead, for Defendant, Cross-complainant, and Respondent Southern California Edison Company., Post Kirby Noonan & Sweat, Gregory A. Post, San Diego, and Jacob Slania for Defendant, Cross-complainant, and Respondent Southern California Gas Company., Haight, Brown & Bonesteel, Peter Q. Ezzell, Kevin R. Crisp, Denis J. Moriarty, and Jules S. Zeman, Los Angeles, for Defendant, Cross-complainant, and Respondent City of San Jacinto.