Morales

Morales v. Superior Court

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1966 Cal. App. LEXIS 1841·239 Cal. App. 2d 947·49 Cal. Rptr. 173
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFebruary 7, 1966Civ. 30106California2,033 words

Opinion

Opinion

Kaus, J.

Petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari to review an order of the respondent court holding him in contempt. The matters which led to the order under review occurred on November 19, 1965. The only order entered that day which reflects the proceedings is the minute order set forth in the footnote.

After petitioner filed his petition in this court, but before the alternative writ of certiorari was granted, the respondent court entered the following minute order: “It appearing to the Court that through inadvertance the Minute Order of November 19, 1965 does not properly reflect the order of the Court it is ordered, therefore, that the Minute Order of November 19, 1965 in Department 1 be corrected nunc pro tune to read as follows: The Court finds that counsel for Defendant, Frank C Morales, was excused at 11:10 A.M. and ordered to return at 1:30 P.M. to Department 1. That on the Court’s order the Clerk called the case of People vs Frank M. Holman at 1:30 P.M. for assignment and repeatedly called for Frank C Morales in person until 1:55 P.M. No response was received from Frank C Morales and no appearance was made by Frank C Morales until 2:31 P.M. No good cause was shown by Mr. Morales…

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