Supreme Court of California

The statutory requirement of giving written notice of entry of judgment is satisfied by serving a copy of the file-stamped judgment. To start the statutory time periods for bringing and ruling on motions for a new trial and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, it is not necessary to serve on the opposing party a separate document entitled notice of entry of judgment and to file in the trial court that document, as well as a copy of the judgment and proof of its service.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/26/2003
• Published 06/26/2003

Judges

• KENNARD, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Offices of Kerry R. Tepper, Kerry R. Tepper, Thousands Oaks;  Law Offices of Louis E. Goebel and Louis E. Goebel, San Diego, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
•  Sullivan, Sottile & Taketa, Mark Sullivan, Westlake Village, Timothy B. Sottile, Donn S. Taketa, Thousands Oaks;  Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Paul Grossman, George W. Abele and Heather A. Morgan, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Appellant.