Vanyek v. Heard

[469]

Opinion

JEFFERSON, Acting P. J..

Raymond H. Vanyek appeals from an order of the trial court made October 24, 1969, dismissing his action for damages against respondent and defendant Edward C. Heard under the mandatory dismissal provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 583.

The plaintiff also purports to appeal from a minute order of the trial court made July 25, 1967, setting aside the default and default judgment rendered against defendant Edward C. Heard in this action. This is included in the notice of appeal from the order of dismissal, which notice was filed December 26, 1969. This purported appeal must be dismissed because it was not timely filed (rule 2(b) (2), Cal. Rules of Court) and this court has no jurisdiction.

(Deward

v.

La Rue,

235 Cal.App.2d 59 [44 Cal.Rptr. 886].)

Plaintiff filed his action in superior court on March 4, 1964, and on the same date Heard, a Nevada resident, was personally served in Los Angeles County. No responsive pleadings were filed by Heard and, on or about January 28, 1966, plaintiff obtained a default entry by the clerk. On January 31, 1967, a default judgment was entered against Heard. On July 14, 1967, Heard made a motion to have the default and default judgment set aside. This motion was granted by minute order on July 25, 1967, and defendant filed his answer to the complaint that day.

On November 16, 1967, plaintiff filed his at-issue memorandum and certificate of readiness which was not acted upon by the court until November 22, 1968. Pretrial hearing was set for January 27, 1969, and plaintiff’s attorney associated counsel for trial. The matter was continued to February 24, 1969, on defendant’s objection that no substitution of attorneys had been filed. On that date the matter was set for jury trial May 21, 1969. Jury trial was later waived and on request of plaintiff by stipulation the trial was continued and reset for September 29, 1969.

On September 17, 1969, defendant Heard noticed a motion to be heard October 15, 1969, to dismiss pursuant to the mandatory provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 583. It was then stipulated that trial should be reset after September 22, 1969, with the provision that the time beyond September 22, 1969, and until the date of dismissal or, if denied, of trial could not be considered in determining the five-year period thereafter. The motion to dismiss was heard October 15 and was granted October 24, 1969.