Opinion

MacLeod v. Superior Court

  • 115 Cal. App. 2d 180
  • 251 P.2d 728
  • 1952 Cal. App. LEXIS 1786
Court
California Court of Appeal
Filed
Dec 30, 1952
Status
Published
Author
Vallee
On the bench
Wood (Parker)
Cited by
4 cases
Authority
More cited than 5.0%

The opinion

VALLÉE, J.

I concur. I do so only because the Supreme Court says that literal compliance with the statute is sufficient. In my opinion, the rule stated in Irving v. Superior Court, 79 Cal.App. 361 [ 249 P. 236 ], should be followed. The statute, as written, permits a proceeding brought for the sole purpose of annoying, harassing or embarrassing another, or for some ulterior object. It permits one who does not have a cause of action to indulge in a meddlesome fishing expedition. That I think is this case. It should not be permitted. But the remedy lies in the field of legislation, and not in the creation of exceptions or qualifications under the guise of interpretation of the statute.

Shinn, P. J., concurred.

A petition for a rehearing was denied January 27, 1953, and petitioners’ application for a hearing by the Supreme Court was denied February 26, 1953. Schauer, J., and Spence, J., were of the opinion that the petition should be granted.

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