LA Community College Dist. v. GS Roosevelt CA2/4

INTRODUCTION

This litigation, which was the subject of a prior appeal, concerns a dispute over the use of a private alley in downtown Los Angeles. The 30-foot by 90-foot alley is surrounded by buildings on three sides and the owners of those three buildings share a common easement over the alley. The 700 Wilshire Building sits on the eastern edge of the alley. 700 Wilshire Properties (700 Wilshire), which owns the 700 Wilshire Building and the appurtenant easement over the alley, also owns the eastern half of the alley.

2 The 770 Wilshire Building sits on the western edge of the alley. District, which owns the 770 Wilshire Building and the appurtenant easement over the alley, also owns the western half of the alley. The Roosevelt Building sits at the southern end of the alley. GS Roosevelt, which presently owns the Roosevelt Building and the appurtenant easement over the alley, has no ownership interest in the alley. During this litigation, the Roosevelt Building and the appurtenant easement had two prior owners: (1) When the complaint was filed, the Roosevelt Building and easement were owned by Alliance Property Investments, Inc., Carla Ridge, LLC, Maverick Holdings, LLC, S & M…