State of Cal. v. Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

This is an appeal following the trial court‟s grant of a summary judgment motion. We reverse.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

The Operative Pleadings The State’s Complaint for Rescission In November 2009, the State of California, acting by and through the California Department of Parks and Recreation (the State), filed a complaint for rescission of written contract against Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles (Concerned Citizens).1 According to the complaint, on July 6, 2001, the State entered into a written grant contract with Concerned Citizens (attached as an exhibit), under the terms of which the State awarded a legislatively specified State General Fund Grant to Concerned Citizens in the sum of $985,000. The State further alleged the grant contract required Concerned Citizens to use the grant money for acquisition of real property for, and development of, the Antes Columbus Youth Center Project (Youth Center) in South Central Los Angeles. According to the State‟s allegations, Concerned Citizens acquired a parcel of real property in Los Angeles for the Youth Center for which it paid $252,494.23. The State reimbursed Concerned Citizens for this amount…