California Court of Appeal

A plaintiff/cross-defendant against whom a compulsory cross-complaint has been filed cannot seek a change of venue under section 396b of the Code of Civil Procedure based on a claim of improper venue as determined by reference to the cross-complaint.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/07/2004
• Published 07/07/2004

Judges

• ROBIE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Rein Evans & Sestanovich, Steven E. Moyer, Elizabeth D. Le, Los Angeles, and James M. Gilbert for Petitioners K.R.L. Partnership and Roland E. Womack., Boyd & Kimball and Betsy S. Kimball, Sacramento, for Real Party In Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.