California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §355: If an action is commenced within the time prescribed therefor, and a judgment therein for the plaintiff be reversed on appeal other than on the merits, a new action may be commenced within one year af

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If a plaintiff's judgment is reversed on appeal for reasons other than the merits, the plaintiff may file a new action within one year after reversal.

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If an action is commenced within the time prescribed therefor, and a judgment therein for the plaintiff be reversed on appeal other than on the merits, a new action may be commenced within one year after the reversal.

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