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STERLING v. TAYLOR

No. S121676.

55 Cal.Rptr.3d 116 (2007)

40 Cal.4th 757

152 P.3d 420

Rochelle STERLING et al. Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Lawrence N. TAYLOR et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

March 1, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Carl L. Grumer, Craig S. Rutenberg, Los Angeles, Jeffrey A. Backhus; Barak Lurie, Santa Monica; Law Offices of Dennis C. Tulsiak and Dennis C. Tulsiak, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

June Babiracki Barlow and Neil Kalin, Los Angeles, for California Association of Realtors as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Horvitz & Levy, Lisa Perrochet, Jeremy B. Rosen, Encino; Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, G. Forsythe Bogeaus, Los Angeles, and Raquel Vallejo, for Defendants and Respondents.

Trevor A. Grimm and Paul Gough, Los Angeles, for Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.

Arthur Mazirow, Los Angeles, for Richard A. Lord as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.

CORRIGAN, J.

The statute of frauds provides that certain contracts "are invalid, unless they, or some note or memorandum thereof, are in writing and subscribed by the party to be charged. . . ." (Civ.Code, § 1624.) In this case, the Court of Appeal held that a memorandum regarding the sale of several apartment buildings was sufficient to satisfy the statute of frauds. Defendants contend the court improperly considered extrinsic evidence to resolve uncertainties...

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