Jack Poff v. Willow Creek Ranch and Louisiana Pacific Corporation
Published: Aug. 2, 1997 | Result Date: Jun. 17, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 209746 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
Sonoma Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Doane Heryford
(technical)
Defendant
George Cinquini
(technical)
Facts
Plaintiff Jack Poff claimed that he, his father and brother resolved an uncertain boundary of their 1200 acre ranch in Western Sonoma County by agreement with James and Ethel Baxman, who owned 3600 acres to the north. The agreement was alleged to have taken place in 1954. In 1994, as survey by defendants Willow Creek Ranch and Louisiana Pacific (successors to Baxman) showed the true line to be further south than Poff's claimed agreed boundary. About 75 acres of land was involved much of it heavily timbered in redwood. The plaintiff brought this action to quiet title against the defendants based on an agreed boundary theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand of all the contested land. The defendants made an offer of compromise for dividing the contested land.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately 2 years and seven months after the case was filed. A settlement conference was held on Jan. 22, 1996.
Deliberation
4 hours
Poll
12-0
Length
6 days
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