LOIS M. BAREFIELD v.WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK

Filed 2/1/06


CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION




IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA



THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT



(Sacramento)


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LOIS M. BAREFIELD,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK,

Defendant and Respondent.
C049314


(Super. Ct. No. 03AS01420)




APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Trena H. Burger-Plavan, J. Affirmed.

Lois Barefield, in pro. per., for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Stevens & O'Connell and Kimberly Sayers-Fay for Defendant and Respondent.

Plaintiff Lois M. Barefield appeals pro se from entry of judgment following the grant of summary judgment to defendant Washington Mutual Bank. On appeal, plaintiff raises various contentions arising from her belief that defendant's notice of its motion for summary judgment was untimely served.[1] We shall affirm the judgment.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On March 14, 2003, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant for fraud, slander, and â€