United California Bank v. Maltzman

Petitioners Winzler & Kelly, a corporation, and John Winzler, individually, seek a writ of mandate compelling respondent court to grant any or all of the following of petitioners motions: Motion to compel execution, acknowledgment and filing of satisfaction of judgment or for an order ordering the entry of satisfaction of judgment without acknowledgment of satisfaction; motion to dismiss; motion for summary judgment. Alternatively petitioners seek a writ of mandate and/or prohibition commanding respondent court to desist and refrain from proceeding further with two superior court actions brought, respectively, by Leland Lipscomb and Thomas Reynolds (hereinafter referred to collectively as "plaintiffs") against petitioners Mercer-Fraser Co., a corporation (hereinafter "Mercer-Fraser"), Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District (hereinafter "Humboldt") and Winzler & Kelly and Kennedy Engineers, a joint venture (hereinafter the "Joint Venture"). When referred to collectively the defendants to said action will be designated as "defendants."