Jenkins v. Teegarden
California Court of Appeal
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1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RICHLI, J.
In 2007, Robert (Bob) Perry quitclaimed a house to defendant Charlotte J. (Jeanne) Teegarden, who was his friend and one of his caregivers. Teegarden prepared the quitclaim deed. In her deposition, Teegarden admitted that the only consideration that she gave for the quitclaim consisted of one dollar and her friendship. At trial, however, she testified that, pursuant to an oral agreement with Perry, she also gave (1) $100,000, which went into improvements to the house, (2) her $45,000 equity in a different house, and (3) her services.
Plaintiff Merilou Jenkins is Perry’s…
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