Carr v. Rosien

Opinion

RAMIREZ P. J.

J.A. Carr filed a prior quiet title action against Earnest Ortiz and Anna Colón. In connection with that action, he recorded a lis pendens. However, he did not mail the lis pendens to either Ortiz or Colón; instead, he filed a declaration that their addresses were unknown. He also did not examine the county assessor’s roll, which would have shown that Ortiz and Colón had a mailing address in Oceanside.

While the prior action was pending, a deed was recorded transferring Colon’s half of the property to Michael Lopez; also, a deed of trust was recorded encumbering what was…