AL J. Vela & Associates, Inc. v. Glendora Unified School District

In a complaint for an injunction and declaratory relief Al J. Vela & Associates seeks to block the sale of a piece of real property known as the Bender School Site by Glendora Unified School District to Dorene J. Bloker, individually or as personal representative of the estate of Ray Bloker and to prevent Bloker and her nominee Everett Hughes, president of Hughes Development Corporation from acquiring any interest in said property. Following a court trial and the making of findings of fact and conclusions of law, judgment was entered denying the request for a writ of mandate (injunction) and dismissing the action as against the school district and real party in interest Hughes. Vela appeals from the judgment.

Issue

The sole issue on appeal involves an interpretation and application of Education Code section 39369.S. It is not contended that the findings of fact are either inadequate or unsupported by evidence but only that the trial court erred in concluding the estate of Bloker is a “former owner” within the meaning of subdivision (a) of that section.

Facts

The findings below disclose that prior to January 15, 1965, the Bender School Site was owned by Ray B. and…