Canal-Randolph Anaheim, Inc. v. JE WILKOSKI

This is an appeal from a judgment denying a claim of exemption and adjudicating several third party claims to office equipment, furnishings and law books of J. E. Wilkoski, a law corporation, which were subject to a levy under a writ of execution on a judgment against the law corporation. The principal issue, which appears to be one of first impression, is whether a law corporation is entitled to the benefit of the exemption provided by Code of Civil Procedure section 690.4.

The record on appeal consists only of the judgment roll and a limited engrossed settled statement. The engrossed settled statement relates only to proceedings under the third party claim of appellant Joseph M. Murphy. According to this rather limited record, defendant J. E. Wilkoski, a professional law corporation (Corporation) rented a suite of business offices from plaintiff Canal-Randolph Anaheim, Inc. (Canal-Randolph). Defendant fell considerably behind in its rental payments. In January of 1978, plaintiff obtained a judgment against the Corporation in an unlawful detainer action; the judgment ordered restoration of the premises and payment of the sum of $6,125 plus interest. Pursuant to a writ…