Cacciaguidi
Cacciaguidi v. Superior Court
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Danielson, J.
In consolidated petitions, Barbara and Garrett Cacciaguidi and Donald L. Starks (petitioners) seek writs of mandate to compel the Los Angeles County Superior Court to grant their motions for change of venue of an action brought against them by the real parties in interest, *183 Security Pacific Corporation and Financial Clearing & Services Corporation (real parties), to San Diego County.
Facts
The underlying action is for abuse of process and conspiracy. The complaint alleges that on or about October 5, 1988, petitioners, defendants therein, commenced National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) arbitration proceedings against their former brokerage firm in San Francisco. The NASD claim was subsequently amended to assert additional causes of action against several new parties, including Financial Clearing & Services Corporation, allegedly a wholly owned subsidiary of Security Pacific Corporation, real parties herein.
On February 9, 1990, while the NASD proceeding was pending, petitioners filed an action for deceit and breach of contract in the San Diego superior court against the parties charged in the NASD claim, alleging the same wrongs complained of in the NASD…