Legal Opinion
Smith v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 1986No. B009454PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROTH, P. J.
Michael Smith and Gordon Phillips (hereafter Smith) appeal from a judgment of dismissal after the trial court sustained without leave to amend Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company’s demurrer to Smith’s third amended complaint.
When reviewing a successful demurrer, we accept as true all well-pleaded allegations, however odd or resistant to proof. (Argonaut Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (1985) 164 Cal.App.3d 320, 323 [210 Cal.Rptr. 417].) We must see whether the alleged facts provide a legitimate basis for relief. The complaint’s relevant allegations are these:
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