St. Jean v. State of California, State Controllers Office
The State Controllers Office (controller) appeals from a judgment and incorporated order, awarding to plaintiff Larry St. Jean $118,301.42, owed to him by Rostane Eddi, but which had escheated to the controller before plaintiff claimed it. The controller contends that plaintiff was not entitled to recover the funds without pursuing an administrative claim before the controller under the Unclaimed Property Law (Code Civ. Proc., 1500 et seq.; undesignated section references are to that code), that plaintiff was categorically not entitled to the funds, that plaintiffs California, sister state judgment was improperly obtained, and that the trial court improperly disposed of the case by judgment on the pleadings. Court conclude that the latter contention requires reversal, while the remaining contentions may be raised in the trial court on remand.
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