COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES v. BERK

Docket No. L.A. 31099.

26 Cal.3d 201 (1980)

605 P.2d 381

161 Cal. Rptr. 742

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent, v. SHIRLEY BERK, Individually and as Executrix, etc., Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant. CITY OF TORRANCE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SHIRLEY BERK, Individually and as Executrix, etc., Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

January 24, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Fadem, Berger & Norton and Michael M. Berger for Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant and for Defendant and Appellant.

John H. Larson, County Counsel, Charles Vinson Tackett, Jennifer Moran, Max E. Truex and William S. Walter, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent.

Stanley E. Remelmeyer, City Attorney, and A.D. Jack Allen for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Evelle J. Younger and George Deukmejian, Attorneys General, N. Gregory Taylor and Robert H. Connett, Assistant Attorneys General, Katherine E. Stone and Richard D. Sinclair, Deputy Attorneys General, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondents.


OPINION

MANUEL, J.

In March 1971, the City of Torrance and the County of Los Angeles (County), acting for themselves and as trustees for the public, brought separate actions to establish a "public beach recreation easement" on certain property owned by Oscar and Shirley Berk, naming as defendants in addition to the Berks certain parties alleged to have security interests in the property...

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