Krajian

I. Facts

Razmer and Krajian own adjacent commercial properties in in Montebello, California (respectively, the Razmer Property and the Krajian Property). The Razmer Property includes a large parking lot which abuts the south side of a building on the Krajian Property. One roll door on the south side of the Krajian Property is accessible only via the Razmer Property parking lot. The west side of the Krajian Property meets a public street, which provides access to the property via a parking lot, two pedestrian doors, and two roll doors. The Razmer Property was previously owned by MC Montebello LLC and previously occupied by Georgia Pacific, and the Krajian Property was formerly owned by Tony Ishizaki. In February 2011, MC Montebello granted a written irrevocable license (the License Agreement) permitting Ishizaki to access the south roll door via a 15-foot-wide strip of the Razmer Property parking lot (the License Area). The license was not recorded. Krajian bought the Krajian Property in 2011. At that time, the License Area was painted with diagonal yellow stripes and white lettering stating “LOADING AREA” and “NO PARKING.” The License Area was repainted with those same…