Hagan v. Shore

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment on the pleadings against an amended complaint for declaratory relief, which sought to void certain notes and trust deeds held by defendants. Defendants cross-appeal, asserting that the court erred in permitting plaintiffs to amend their complaint and, consequently, erred in failing to grant defendants’ motion for judgment on the unamended pleadings. We reverse on the appeal and affirm on the cross-appeal.

Plaintiffs Edward Hagan and Patricia Hagan are husband and wife. This case arises from various transactions in which the Hagans’ son, Gerry, purporting to…