Hardman v. Feinstein

Opinion

SCOTT, J.

This appeal follows the trial court's order sustaining a demurrer to appellants’ first amended complaint (complaint) without leave to amend on the ground that appellants do not have standing to bring the action. We affirm. A resident and taxpayer of a city who has no special interest in a charitable trust does not have standing to bring an action seeking to enjoin mismanagement of the trust, even though the trust is administered pursuant to a city charter and the trustees are city officials.

I

Procedural Background

The complaint alleges the following. Appellants, Paul D. Hardman,…