Facts

Lesa Stock, Trustee of the Lesa Stock Trust, filed a lawsuit against Geyer Properties LLC in connection with property located in Santa Cruz and an easement. Stock asked the trial court to quiet title to the properly and to invalidate the easement.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Stock claimed that she bought the property in 2012 for investment purposes and learned of an easement owned by defendant Geyer Properties dating back to 1985 next to the back of her land. She argued that defendant had abandoned the easement by failing to use it as a driveway. She further asserted that defendant neglected the easement, given that it was covered with vegetation.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant argued that it was still the rightful owner of the easement, which it had not abandoned. Further, defendant claimed that it clearly and frequently stated that it wanted to utilize the driveway.

Result

The trial court ruled against Stock, determining that Geyer had not abandoned the easement.