32 Cal. 3d 755 (1982)

653 P.2d 1046

187 Cal. Rptr. 251

SALVADOR MARTINEZ et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
EDWARD TRAUBNER, Defendant and Respondent.

Docket No. L.A. 31571.

Supreme Court of California.

November 29, 1982.

COUNSEL

Rand & Goodchild, Schermer & Rand and Matt J. Batt for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Michael D. Nelson as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Long & Levit and Michael M. Pollak for Defendant and Respondent.

Anderson, McPharlin & Conners and Eric Winter as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

OPINION

THE COURT.[*]

We granted a hearing in this case to resolve a conflict between the Court of Appeal decision herein and the decision in Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. v. Superior Court (1980) 108 Cal. App. 3d 567 [166 Cal. Rptr. 644........