Hamilton Court, LLC v. East Olympic, L.P.

Opinion

ARMSTRONG, J.

Defendants East Olympic, L.P., a California limited partnership (East Olympic), and its general partner, Jack Wilder, appeal the *503judgment quieting title to an easement on certain commercial real property in favor of plaintiffs Hamilton Court, LLC (Hamilton Court) and 3650 Olympic, L.P. (3650 Olympic). Defendants contend that the trial court erred in applying the doctrine of merger of title to the facts of this case. We agree, and so reverse the judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Prior to 1983, East Olympic owned an entire city block on East Olympic Boulevard in Los…