Cummings v. Dessel

Filed 7/19/17 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR GAYLE S. CUMMINGS, Plaintiff and Respondent, A144212 v. JENNIFER DESSEL et al., (Humboldt County Super. Ct. No. DR110625) Defendants and Appellants. Defendants Jennifer Dessel and her daughter, Emily Seal, were half-owners of an investment property; plaintiff Gayle S. Cummings owned the other half. After disputes arose, Cummings sued seeking partition of the property. Following a bench trial, and over the objection of Dessel and Seal, the court ordered…