Schmidt v. Superior Court

*373Opinion

ARGUELLES, J.*

In this case we must determine the validity, under California law, of a private mobilehome park rule limiting residence in the park to persons 25 years or older. The trial court found the rule valid, but the Court of Appeal disagreed, concluding that Civil Code section 798.76 barred a private mobilehome park owner from adopting or enforcing such a rule. 1 The Court of Appeal’s interpretation of section 798.76, however, conflicted with the interpretation of the statute in another appellate court decision,2 and we granted review to resolve the conflict.

In September 1988,…