Is a cross-complaint permitted after judgment has been entered on the complaint?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from City of Hanford v. Superior Court, 208 Cal.App.3d 580, 256 Cal.Rptr. 274 (Cal. App. 1989):
First, permitting leave to file a cross-complaint after judgment has been entered on the complaint does not further the purpose for cross-complaints. A cross-complaint allows a party against whom relief is sought (either a defendant or, as here, a real party in interest who is the true adverse party--c.f. Solberg v. Superior Court (1977) 19 Cal.3d 182, 189-190, 137
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