Newhall Land & Farming Co. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNO CTY.

Opinion

FRANSON, J. *

Statement of the Case

Petitioner, Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall), seeks review of an order sustaining a demurrer without leave to amend to three of its causes of action against real parties in interest, Amerada Hess Corporation and Amerada Petroleum Corporation (collectively Amerada) and Mobil Oil Corporation (sued as Socony Mobil Company) and Mobil Exploration and Producing, U.S. Inc. (collectively Mobil). Although rulings on pleadings are not generally reviewed by way of a writ petition, this court has determined such review is appropriate here because the…