Mora v. Mora
Published: Mar. 16, 2004 | Result Date: Jan. 28, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: PC028869 Bench Decision – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior San Fernando
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Mario M. De La Rosa
(Law Office of Mario M. De La Rosa)
Defendant
Facts
The plaintiff was the 59-year-old son of the defendant who lived on the defendant's property.The defendant was the plaintiff's mother who owned her home and recorded it in her name. In 1972, the plaintiff made a down payment on residential property. Mortgage payments were to be paid from rental proceeds from a guesthouse. Title was placed in defendant's name. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant was to transfer title to the plaintiff upon request. The defendant denied this. The plaintiff stated that the reason he placed the defendant's name on the title was so his wife would have no claim to the property. The plaintiff and his wife dissolved their marriage prior to the filing of this lawsuit.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a demand of $85,000. The defendant made an offer of $7,000.
Other Information
The defendant argued that the plaintiff either intended a gift or that the court of equity was being asked to participate in the plaintiff's effort to defraud his wife.
Length
2 partial days
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