Bekkerman

Filed 2/27/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

ALINA BEKKERMAN et al., C093763

Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Super. Ct. No. 34-2015- 80002242-CU-WM-GDS) v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX

AND FEE ADMINISTRATION,

Defendant and Appellant.

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

Law Offices of Tony J. Tanke and Tony J. Tanke; Hattis & Lukacs, Daniel M. Hattis and Paul Karl Lukacs for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Tamar Pachter, Assistant Attorney General, Molly K. Mosley and Jennifer T. Henderson, Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendant and Appellant.

Greenberg Traurig LLP and Bradley R. Marsh for California Taxpayers Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

DLA PIPER LLP (US), Justin R. Sarno and Gaspard Rappoport for CTIA - The Wireless Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

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