Aljabban v. Fontana Indoor Swap Meet, Inc. (2020)

Citation: Aljabban v. Fontana Indoor Swap Meet, Inc. (2020)
Parent Document: Aljabban v. Fontana Indoor Swap Meet, Inc. (2020)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2020-09-10
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4784084/aljabban-v-fontana-indoor-swap-... ↗

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use of space H-2 as a beauty salon.14 With respect to the physical
attachment to the real property, the sink/unit and the water heater were
functional only if physically attached to the water supply in the building.
The evidence established that both the sink/cabinet unit and the water
heater were physically attached to the building’s plumbing system by hoses,
with an additional electrical connection for the water heater. The decorative
molding was attached to the wall by staples, and as Shapiro testified, the
removal of the decorative molding caused damage to the walls that had to be
repaired. Although Aljabban emphasizes that it was relatively easy to
disconnect the Items from the building, the ease of disconnection is not the
dispositive inquiry. (San Diego Trust, supra, 16 Cal.2d at p. 151 [“The mere
fact that” fixtures “can be removed without material damage” to the real
property “does not alone establish their character as articles of personalty”].)

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