termination of easement by merger

[Kim Clark]

5 years ago I bought a property in California that supposedly has an ingress/egress easement through it for a 3 acre property that is not adjacent to mine (owner has to cross over 2 other parcels to reach his). The previous owner of my house bought my property in 1984, at that time the 30 foot easement was in place for the 3 acres. In 1986 he also bought the 3 acres that was the dominant owner of the easement. I would like to know if the doctrine of merger would have terminated this easement, specifically since the properties are not adjacent to one another. The owner is trying to sell his 3 acres and.I want to know if I have to honor that easement or if it has been terminated. He does have another easement up another road to enter his property.