Legal Opinion
Van Petten v. County of San Diego
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 6, 1995No. D020669PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HUFFMAN, Acting P. J.
In this appeal we consider whether common law contractual remedies are available to a purchaser of tax-defaulted real property at a public tax sale. We conclude the exclusive remedies available to such a purchaser are those provided by the Revenue and Taxation Code.
Facts and Procedural Background
In January 1991, Albert A. Van Petten attended a public auction of tax-defaulted real properties conducted by the County of San Diego (County). Prior to the auction, Van Petten had received a sales brochure which listed the “assessed value” of each of the parcels. At the…
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