926 North Ardmore v. County of L.A.

Filed 6/29/17 (Reposted to correct Court of Appeal docket number) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA 926 NORTH ARDMORE AVENUE, LLC, ) ) Plaintiff and Appellant, ) ) S222329 v. ) ) Ct.App. 2/7 B248536 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) ) Los Angeles County Defendant and Respondent. ) Super. Ct. No. BC476670 ____________________________________) Here we consider whether the County of Los Angeles can impose a documentary transfer tax on a written instrument that transfers beneficial ownership of real property from one person to two others. We hold that the tax may be imposed if the document reflects a…