Legal Opinion
Leppo v. City of Petaluma
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 20, 1971No. Civ. 27288PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (H. C.), J.
Respondents were awarded a judgment in the sum of $30,636.42 by reason of the demolition of their building by the City of Petaluma and their demolition contractor, Cecil H. Kinney.
The City of Petaluma claims (1) that respondents’ complaint did not state a cause of action; (2) that the respondents should have instituted an action to restrain the demolition; (3) that the trial court erred in ruling that the city had the burden of proving the dangerous condition of the building, and (4) that the evidence did not support the trial court’s finding that the building was not…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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