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Perspective

Feb. 9, 2012

Just how mandatory are those statutory writ deadlines?

Whether a deadline has passed is not always a black and white issue. By Margaret M. Grignon and Kasey Curtis of Reed Smith LLP


By Margaret M. Grignon and Kasey Curtis


Division Two of the 4th District Court of Appeal recently published an opinion addressing the deadline to file a writ petition seeking review of a good faith settlement determination under Code of Civil Procedure Section 877.6. The decision, Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. v. Superior Court (2011) 2011 DJDAR 18159 (Dec. 20, 2011), is unique because of the way in which the appellate court excused the petitioner's fail...

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