A080747 (San Francisco County Super. Ct. Nos. 967384, 984673, consolidated.) Filed February 3, 1999 Certified for Publication Appeal from the Superior Court of San Francisco County, David Garcia, Judge. Brayton, Purcell, Curtis Geagan, Gilbert L. Purcell, James Geagan and Marc L. TerBeek for Plaintiff and Appellant. Thacher, Albrecht Ratcliff, James F. Thacher, Charles S. Holden; Becherer, Kannett Schweitzer and Mark S. Kannett for Defendant and Respondent. OPINION WALKER, J. — Dorothy Chaknova,