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Sprecher v. Adamson Companies
Citation:
Supreme Court of California, 1981. 30 Cal.3d 358, 636 P.2d 1121.Facts
Respondent, Adamson Companies, owned a 90-acre parcel of land in Malibu, California. Across the parcel of land and across Malibu Road were a number of beach front homes, including the home of the Appellant, Sprecher. The Respondent’s parcel of land contains part of an active landslide which extends seaward from the parcel for some 1,700 feet along Malibu Road and beyond the boundaries of the Respondent’s property. The Appellant’s property is situated within the toe of the slide. The landslide had been evident since the area was first developed in the early 1990’s, is classified as active because it exhibits periodic cycles of activity and dormancy. The parties agree that the slide is a natural condition of the land which has not been affected by any of the Respondent’s activities on the parcel.
In March 1978, heavy rains caused a major movement of the slide which caused the Appellant’s home to rotate and press against the home of his neighbor, Gwendolyn, Sexton. Due to this, Sexton filed an action against the Appellant.
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