Cal-American Income Property Fund VII v. Brown Development Corp.

Opinion

WIENER, Acting P. J.

During the pretrial skirmishing between plaintiff Cal-American Income Property Fund VII, a California limited partnership (Fund VII), and defendants Brown Development Corporation and Richard T. Brown (collectively Brown), the trial court authorized and confirmed the receiver’s private sale of a shopping center, the subject of the litigation between the parties. Because we conclude the court abused its discretion in authorizing the sale, we reverse the order.

Factual and Procedural Background

The property involved in this dispute is a shopping center and office complex…