Dupree v. CIT Bank

Date Filed: Date not specified Case Number: A163903 Court: Cal. Ct. App. The court held that the trial court erred in treating the original complaint–filed in the name of a non-entity trust–as a nullity that barred any curative amendment; under California pleading policy and the Code of Civil Procedure, the court possessed inherent authority to permit amendment substituting the successor trustee, and the denial of leave to amend constituted an abuse of discretion. — This case addresses significant issues in California probate law. For the complete analysis, refer to the full opinion.