(DOWNLOAD) "Volpicelli v. Jared Sydney Torrance Memorial Hospital" by Second Appellate District, Division One Court of Appeal of California ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Volpicelli v. Jared Sydney Torrance Memorial Hospital
- Author : Second Appellate District, Division One Court of Appeal of California
- Release Date : January 15, 1980
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 95 KB
Description
Guy O. and Estelle Howard (Howards) brought an action for quiet title seeking to resolve their claim of adverse possession on certain real property and sought damages against James L. Arbaugh for slander of title. Cross-complainants Manuel P. and Louise C. Silva (Silvas) also sought damages against Arbaugh for fraud, negligent misrepresentation and indemnity; similarly, cross-complainants John J. and Genevieve Schaniel (Schaniels) sought damages against Arbaugh for fraud, breach of contract, breach of covenant the property was free of encumbrances and negligent misrepresentation. Howards commenced this action after Arbaugh, acting as real estate broker for Silvas, participated in a transaction culminating in a sale of Silvas real property of record to Schaniels in 1973. The quiet title aspects of this action determined that in 1959 Howards had acquired title by adverse possession to, and an easement by prescription upon, a portion of the real property involved in the Silva-Schaniel sale. There is no question on this appeal as to the propriety of the decree quieting title. The trial court awarded damages to Howards on their slander of title count; to Silvas for "slander of title, intentional invasion of interests in property, and willful