Nature of Proceedings: Demurrer to First Amended Complaint

According to the amended complaint, Plaintiffs Manfred Krankl and Elaine V. Krankl as Trustees for the Manfred Krankl and Elaine V. Krankl Living Trust dated May 15, 1997, (collectively "Krankl") own real property situated in Santa Barbara County at 9235 Alisos Canyon Road, Los Alamos, California, known as Parcel 3 of Parcel Map No. 14,267 as filed in Parcel Map Book 50, Pages 71 and 72 ("Parcel 3"). Defendant Rowles Holdings LLC is a California limited liability company ("LLC") and it owns, and has owned since August 2014, real property known as Parcel 2 of Parcel Map No. 14,267 ("Parcel 2"). Parcel 2 lies in between Parcel 3 and Alisos Canyon Road.

Plaintiffs acquired Parcel 3 in March 2010, from Richard J. Nash and Susanna W. Nash, and at the time, Plaintiffs acquired an access easement appurtenant to Parcel 3 and burdening Parcel 2, then owned by the LLC's predecessor-in-interest. That easement (Easement) was specifical