Legal Opinion
Bonfigli v. Strachan
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 23, 2011No. A125924PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RIVERA, J.
Joseph A. and Helen I. Bonfigli appeal from an amended judgment upon a special verdict in favor of respondent developers Alan F. Strachan and Michael D. Smith. The Bonfiglis contend that the trial court erred (1) in its pretrial ruling on the validity of a special durable power of attorney executed by the parties; (2) in directing a verdict against them on their cause of action for financial elder abuse; and (3) in certain evidentiary matters. We reverse.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In 1972, the Bonfiglis purchased approximately six acres of property located at 3945 Sebastopol Road…
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