Anderson

INTRODUCTION

Defendants and appellants Ernest G. Ciego, Allen B. Ciego, Monica R. Morgan, Shelmadine M. Mariano, and Eddieson M. Ciego appeal1 from various proceedings in this real property dispute. As appellants fail to brief any cognizable claims of error or support their contentions with citations to pertinent law and the record, they did not meet their burden of demonstrating error on appeal. Thus, we affirm the trial court’s orders.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 2018, plaintiff and respondent Yvonne T. Anderson filed this action, challenging the validity of a quitclaim deed conveying to appellants title to a Los Angeles property owned by Anderson’s mother, Ella Ciego.2 Anderson alleged the quitclaim deed was invalid because appellants threatened, harassed, and pressured Ella to execute it. Ella was allegedly mentally incompetent and reliant on appellants to maintain her health and well-being. Anderson alleged that she solely owned the property because Ella agreed that upon Ella’s death, Ella would transfer the property to

This court granted appellants’ motion to consolidate appeals, ordering appeal Nos. B325069, B322765, and B324147 consolidated under appeal…