United Professional Planning, Inc. v. Superior Court

Opinion

KAUFMAN, J.

Pursuant to section 409.4 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, plaintiff petitions for a writ of mandate to command the respondent court to vacate its order expunging plaintiff’s lis pendens. James Goodman and Joseph Goodman, defendants, are the real parties in interest.

Plaintiff sued for specific performance of an alleged contract to convey real property. Motions by defendants for summary judgment and judgment on the pleadings were denied. Thereafter, trial commenced on the merits. At the close of plaintiff’s case, judgment was entered for defendants under section…