Wang

FACTS

This case concerns the legal representation appellant Liren Wang received from

respondents Michael Iverson and C. Benjamin Graff in a dispute over the upkeep of

property known as Angel’s Rest Pet Cemetery located at 18247 Collier Avenue in Lake

Elsinore.

The use of the property has long been the subject of controversy. The property was

dedicated for use as a pet cemetery before 1991, when it was acquired by Barbara

MacIntosh. The prior owner did not disclose the dedication to MacIntosh, and when she

2 Because we review an order granting summary adjudication, we rely on facts that are undisputed, have been established through litigation, or come from legal documents like contracts, court orders and decisions, or pleadings. Where a factual question is disputed, we note that.

3 learned of it from Marilyn Allen, whose pet was interred there, she sued to void the

dedication. (Allen v. MacIntosh (Jan. 13, 2021, E073408) [nonpub. opn.].)

In December 2002, the parties to the MacIntosh lawsuit settled. The settlement

agreement voided the original dedication, opened a portion of the property for

development to its “highest and best use,” and dedicated a portion of the…