Partner Geoffrey Murry recently tried a case in Santa Clara County Superior Court on the issue of implied public dedication of a portion of a client’s residential property in Saratoga, California. During a three-day bench trial, the parties presented evidence regarding use of the property as a public-access trail in the years prior to 1972, the early-1960s construction of the subdivision in which the property is located, planning commission requirements in advance of approval of a subdivision map, and other interesting details about the charming San Jose suburb dating back more than 50 years. It was a great experience for Geoffrey, who welcomes every opportunity to represent clients in unusual real estate-related disputes, particularly relating to use and occupation of property by third parties.