Can an action be made for mandatory relief based on an attorney's affidavit of fault?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Quezada v. Gomez (In re Quezada), E058771 (Cal. App. 2014):

seeking mandatory relief based on an attorney's affidavit of fault need only be filed within six months after entry of the judgment, not entry of the default. (Sugasawara v. Newland (1994) 27 Cal.App.4th 294, 297.)

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