Williams v. Cornish & Carey
Beginning in 2002 Williams leased commercial space from Constitution Drive Investors, Inc. (CDI). In 2008 she sued CDI for breach of lease, negligence, and fraud based on allegations that the doors and windows leaked and CDI induced her to extend her lease by falsely promising repairs. The court granted nonsuit as to any fraud and a jury returned a verdict in favor of CDI on the remaining claims. Williams moved for new trial and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The court denied both motions. She filed an appeal, but it was dismissed after she failed to file an opening brief. She also filed a petition for a writ of error coram vobis, which this court summarily denied in March 2011.
In December 2011 Williams filed an ex parte application to reopen discovery and a notice of intent to move to vacate the judgment and for new trial under Code of Civil Procedure section 473. The trial court denied the application and Williams did nothing further in that lawsuit.
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