Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B216888
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County of Los Angeles v. Sahag-Mesrob Armenian Christian School
Religious school operating without a permit in property zoned for single-family residence cannot claim injunction substantially burdens exercise of religion. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 23, 2010 | |
B216515
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Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates LLC v. City of Los Angeles
City may require compliance with Mello Act and Coastal Act when conversion to resident ownership is sought for mobilehome park in coastal zone. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 1, 2010 | |
B219352
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Colony Cove Properties LLC v. City of Carson
City may not impose additional conditions not authorized by statute governing mobilehome park conversions. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 1, 2010 | |
B216493
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Purdum v. Holmes
Plaintiff’s complaint against notary is barred by six-year statute of limitations set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Section 338. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 23, 2010 | |
C061848
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Farr v. County of Nevada
Assessment Appeals Board’s failure to apply burden of proof presumption in favor of homeowner requires reversal of judgment. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 18, 2010 | |
B217956
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Soifer v. Chicago Title Co.
Plaintiff cannot recover for title company's incorrect statements regarding condition of title absent policy of title insurance or purchase of abstract of title. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 17, 2010 | |
A125212
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Perlas v. GMAC Mortgage LLC
In fraudulent misrepresentation claim, borrowers cannot rely on lender’s purported false determination they qualified for loan as determination they could afford loan. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 12, 2010 | |
B217956
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Soifer v. Chicago Title Co.
Plaintiff cannot recover for title company's incorrect statements regarding condition of title absent policy of title insurance or purchase of abstract of title. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 11, 2010 | |
B215465
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Los Angeles Unified School District v. Casasola
Mitigation expenses that are considered ‘moving’ expenses are not compensable in eminent domain action. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 6, 2010 | |
D055422
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Pinnacle Museum Tower Association v. Pinnacle Market Development (US) LLC
Homeowners' association is not bound by arbitration provision in declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions recorded by developer of condominium project. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 2, 2010 | |
B214906
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Bookout v. State of California ex rel. Dept. of Transportation
Suit against public entities that allegedly damaged private property is barred by three-year statute of limitations. |
Real Property |
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Jul. 29, 2010 | |
08-16216
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Geo-Energy Partners-1983 Ltd. v. Salazar
1988 Amendments to Geothermal Steam Act do no apply to pre-amendment lease agreement provisions allowing automatic contraction. |
Real Property |
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Jul. 28, 2010 | |
B214828
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People ex rel. City of Santa Monica v. Gabriel
Award of attorney fees against landlord is improper where plaintiff's unfair competition law action was predicated on violations of city's municipal code. |
Real Property |
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Jul. 15, 2010 | |
C060089
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Bank of America v. Stonehaven Manor LLC
Co-guarantor’s property is subject to attachment for debtor’s debt where guarantor contractually waived right to rely on other guarantors’ collateral. |
Real Property |
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Jul. 13, 2010 | |
C060845
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Jackson v. County of Amador
County recorder is required to record documents because they were notarized, despite being fraudulent. |
Real Property |
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Jul. 8, 2010 | |
D055579
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Torrey Hills Community Coalition v. City of San Diego (Westbrook Torrey Hills L.P.)
Statute of limitations under Subdivision Map Act is not tolled where plaintiff fails to make effort to serve summons before deadline. |
Real Property |
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Jul. 6, 2010 | |
08-56536
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Edwards v. The First American Corporation
Plaintiff only needs to show charges, not overcharges, for settlement services to establish injury under Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 22, 2010 | |
08-1151
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Stop the Beach Renourishment Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
Florida beachfront property owners cannot claim government taking of state restored shoreline because their rights were subordinate to state’s right to restore. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 18, 2010 | |
B215487
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GreenLake Capital LLC v. Bingo Investments LLC
Disputed issue of fact exists as to whether company engages in real estate broker business by raising financing for another company. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 15, 2010 | |
B217622
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Embassy LLC v. City of Santa Monica
Settlement agreement between city and landlord is public entity contract wherein waiver of Ellis Act rights is invalid. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 15, 2010 | |
H033503
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City of San Jose v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Court compensation in action where city seeks to condemn roadway easements over railroads correctly adheres to case law. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 14, 2010 | |
B212757
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Luna v. Brownell
Quitclaim deed transferring property to trustee in anticipation of trust’s creation is valid although trust did not exist when deed was executed. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 14, 2010 | |
G042911
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Mabry v. Superior Court (Aurora Loan Services)
Private right of action exists to enforce statute requiring lender to contact borrower to assess financial situation and explore options to avoid foreclosure. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 4, 2010 | |
D054550
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Villa Vicenza Homeowners Association v. Nobel Court Development LLC
Arbitration provision contained in developer’s recorded declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions is not binding contract term. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 1, 2010 | |
E046318
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Beutz v. County of Riverside
County fails to meet constitutional burden of demonstrating assessment was proportional to value of special benefits project would confer on assessed properties. |
Real Property |
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May 28, 2010 | |
B212718
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Glendale Redevelopment Agency v. County of Los Angeles
Redevelopment agencies are not prohibited from correcting errors in statements of indebtedness by filing revised documents with county. |
Real Property |
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May 27, 2010 | |
D056646
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612 South LLC v. Laconic Limited Partnership
Purchaser has constructive notice of property bond where notice of assessment is recorded in county recorder’s office and contained in title report. |
Real Property |
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May 26, 2010 | |
D055929
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Citizens for Responsible Equitable Environmental Development v. City of San Diego (Westfield LLC)
City has discretion to vacate rights-of-way or easements under Subdivision Map Act or Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements Vacation Law. |
Real Property |
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May 20, 2010 | |
A125445
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Tarlesson v. Broadway Foreclosure Investments LLC
Resident qualifies for homestead exemption to satisfy judgment debt because home was principal residence prior to attachment of judgment lien. |
Real Property |
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May 17, 2010 | |
B213479
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MKB Management Inc. v. Melikian
Property management contract may be severable to allow plaintiff to recover for lawful services provided, which do not require license. |
Real Property |
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May 16, 2010 |