Blizzard Energy, Inc. v. Schaefers, No. B305774, 2021 Cal. App. LEXIS 968 (Ct. App. Nov. 18, 2021)
The automatic stay on appeal under CCP 916 applies only to civil actions, not special proceedings. A proceeding under the Sister State Money Judgments Act (CCP 1710.10 et seq.) is a special proceeding because it is commenced simply by filing the sister state judgment with a California court, not by filing a complaint. Accordingly, CCP 916 does not apply to… Read More