Sanders

This appeal concerns the dismissal of a complaint filed in the Superior Court of Contra Costa County on November 28, 1990, by twenty-one individuals and the fiduciaries of three estates (hereafter appellants) against six defendants—East Bay Municipal Utility District (hereafter EBMUD), the City of Concord (hereafter City), State of California (hereafter State), Contra Costa County Water District (hereafter Water District), County of Contra Costa (hereafter County), and Pacific Gas & Electric Company (hereafter PG&E). The first cause of action sought to quiet title in two parcels of property, designated the “Hook” parcel and the “Galindo” parcel; the second cause of action requested an order to compel reconveyance of property interests in the two parcels; and the third cause of action demanded damages based on a theory of inverse condemnation. The defendants subsequently filed motions for summary judgment and for judgment on the pleadings. The court granted both motions in an order filed April 1, 1992, and entered a judgment dismissing the complaint against all defendants.

Appellants claim two sources of title: reversionary interests under two deeds executed by…