Fowler

Filed 6/23/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

RICK FOWLER, C092179

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 34-2019- 80003150-CU-WM-GDS) v.

GOLDEN PACIFIC BANCORP, INC.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, James P. Arguelles, Judge. Reversed with directions.

Law Office of Stephanie J. Finelli and Stephanie J. Finelli for Defendant and Appellant.

Tisdale & Nicholson and Michael D. Stein for Plaintiff and Respondent.

This is an action to compel an inspection of books and records pursuant to Corporations Code section 1600 et seq.1 Plaintiff Rick Fowler (Fowler) sought a writ of

Undesignated statutory references are to the Corporations Code.

1 mandate against defendant Golden Pacific Bancorp, Inc. (Bancorp), to enforce his statutory rights as a director and majority shareholder to inspect corporate books and records. Bancorp opposed the petition, arguing that the trial court should curtail Fowler’s inspection rights because he is involved in ongoing…