Court Cases
March 16, 2010
MECHANIC’S LIENS
Forsgren Associates v. Pacific Golf Community Development (PDF)
1. A lis pendens may be filed against a dominant tenement when the litigation involves an easement dispute. Although title to the dominant tenement would not be directly affected if an easement right was shown to exist, the owner’s right to possession clearly is affected.
2. A recorded lis pendens is a privileged publication only if it identifies an action previously filed with a court of competent jurisdiction which affects the title or right of possession of real property. If the complaint does not allege a real property claim, or the alleged claim lacks evidentiary merit, the lis pendens, in addition to being subject to expungement, is not privileged.
Cal.App. 4th Dist., Div. 2 (E045940) 2/23/10
