Legal Opinion
City of Los Angeles v. Sherwood
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 11, 1978No. Civ. 52292PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HASTINGS, J.
This is an action to collect business taxes which the plaintiff, the City of Los Angeles (City), contends are owed it by the defendants. After a nonjury trial, judgment was entered for the defendants, and the City appeals.
Defendants are three medical doctors who formed a corporation called Vendunn Company (Vendunn). In 1951, Vendunn purchased land and constructed a medical building. The defendants set up their individual practices in this building and leased office space to other doctors. It was defendants’ intention that the building would house most every medical…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Rexall Drug Co. v. PetersonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- Independent Casting-Television, Inc. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
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