Mahgerefteh

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The Complaint Mahgerefteh’s complaint, filed in propria persona, alleged he constructed a 4,650 square foot house on vacant land in the City of Huntington Beach (the City) that he intended to use as a rental property. During construction Mahgerefteh informed Verizon the utility pole containing Verizon’s transmission equipment (hereafter the Verizon pole), blocked the driveway and garage and he wanted it moved. The complaint alleged the Verizon pole was located on Mahgerefteh’s property within two feet of the property line. Mahgerefteh alleged Southern California Edison (SCE) placed a new utility pole (hereafter the SCE pole) at the edge of Mahgerefteh’s property at its own expense. Mahgerefteh had repeatedly called Verizon and asked it to move its equipment to the SCE pole and remove the Verizon pole, but Verizon’s representatives delayed returning Mahgerefteh’s calls and were uncooperative. Mahgerefteh alleged he cannot get an occupancy permit for the new house until the Verizon pole is removed and the delay has caused him to suffer lost rental income.

2 Based on the foregoing allegations, Mahgerefteh pled two negligence causes of action. One negligence…