Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

Southwest District

Torrance Dept. M

JACOB DEWITT, Plaintiff,

Case No.: YC071859 vs. [Tentative] RULING

DAVID JOSEPH BURTON, et al., Defendants.

Hearing Date: November 3, 2019

Moving Parties: Defendants David Joseph Burton and Sandee Burton, as trustees

Responding Party: Plaintiff Jacob Dewitt

Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the alternative, for Summary Adjudication

The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers.

RULING

The motion for summary judgment is GRANTED. The motion for summary adjudication is MOOT in light of the ruling on the motion for summary judgment.

BACKGROUND

On February 14, 2017, Jacob Dewitt filed a complaint against defendants David Joseph Burton and Sandee Burton, husband and wife as trustees of the 2008 Burton Family Trust for (1) ejectment, (2) trespass, (3) declaratory relief, and (4) slander of title.

On September 18, 2019, plaintiff filed a FAC.

LEGAL AUTHORITY

The purpose of