Legal Opinion
Vella v. Hudgins
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 1984No. Civ. 69675PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOODS, P. J.
The within litigation has been pending in the trial court, Court of Appeal, or Supreme Court since 1969. After three appellate reversals, we now affirm the ruling of the trial court, with the wistful hope that the dispute between these parties will finally be put to rest.
We recite the underlying facts by quoting from the unanimous opinion of the California Supreme Court issued in 1977:
“The trial court found that Vella, who originally owned the subject property, had for several years maintained a confidential and intimate relationship with defendant. Vella encountered…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Serrano v. PriestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- Vella v. HudginsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- Mandel v. HodgesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Merced Irrigation District v. WoolstenhulmeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Keck v. KeckCalifornia Supreme Court · 1933
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3Cited by33 opinions
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