“Real property claim” means the cause or causes of action in a pleading which would, if meritorious, affect (a) title to, or the right to possession of, specific real property or (b) the use of an easement identified in the pleading, other than an easement obtained pursuant to statute by any regulated public utility.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 405.4
Definitions and General Provisions
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 457 F. Supp. 2d 1121 - Sports Shinko Co., Ltd. v. Qk Hotel, LLC (2006)
Most recently applied in 584 F. App'x 656 - Michael Boyd v. Gmac Mortgage LLC (August 2014)
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 883, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.