Class actions and the "five-year" rule: Rel v. Pacific Bell Mobile Servs.

Appellate practiceClass actions - general

Apr 1

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In Rel v. Pacific Bell Mobile Services, ___ Cal.App.5th ___ (Mar. 29, 2019), the Court of Appeal (First Appellate District, Division Five) reviewed the dismissal of a putative class action under the "five-year" rule (Code Civ. Proc. §583.310). The panel considered, among other issues, the interplay between the dismissal statutes and interim "death knell" appeals from orders denying class certification.

Class actions and the "five-year" rule: Rel v. Pacific Bell Mobile Servs.

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