Hume

BACKGROUND

I. The 2004 Judgment and Related Appeals

In October 2002, Edward’s parents, Janet and Edward A. (parents), filed this action against Edward after he claimed a one-third beneficial interest in Woodside property where his parents had built their family home. Edward filed cross-claims against his parents, two sisters and others. The complaint and cross-complaint were dismissed with prejudice pursuant to a settlement agreement executed in July 2004, which resolved several disputes among the parties. The settlement agreement contains a provision stating that the trial court “ ‘shall keep jurisdiction of this matter’ ” and that the

Hume I is part of the record in this appeal and the primary source of our background summary. Pursuant to Evidence Code section 452, we take judicial notice of the following other appellate decisions relating to the 2004 judgment: Hume v. Hume (May 31, 2005, A108674) (nonpub. opn.); Hume v. Hume (Oct. 30, 2006, A111424) (nonpub. opn.); Hume v. Hume (Aug. 31, 2020, A160202) (nonpub. opn.). Janet’s October 20, 2021, motion for judicial notice of court dockets pertaining to the prior appeals in this action is denied as the material is not…