Kahan v. City of Richmond

Filed 5/23/19 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE TOBIAS KAHAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, A150866 v. CITY OF RICHMOND, (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. MSC16-01298) Defendant and Respondent. Tobias Kahan purchased property in Richmond, California at a foreclosure sale. Shortly before the sale, the City of Richmond (City) had recorded a “special assessment” lien against the property for unpaid garbage collection fees, pursuant to a municipal ordinance. When Kahan later sold the property, he had to pay the…