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Edwards v. First Am. Corp.

Consumer Protection Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action claiming that defendant improperly paid millions of dollars to individual title companies and, in exchange, those title companies entered...

Harris v. Wachovia Mortgage, FSB

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unfair business practices, trial court's order...

Tomlinson v. County of Alameda

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Trial court's denial of plaintiffs' petition for a writ of administrative mandate, challenging a decision of a county to approve a subdivision...

Jones v. Town of Carroll

Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action seeking a declaration that a zoning ordinance restricting landfills could not be validly applied to plaintiffs' property because the use...

Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Fla. Dept. of Env. Protection, Inc.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In an action challenging the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's approval of permits to restore a portion of beach eroded by several...

Bailey v. Shell W. E&P Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action by Shell seeking a declaration regarding the proper calculation method for royalties on carbon dioxide in the McElmo Dome area, summary...

County of Los Angeles v. Glendora Redevelopment Project

Administrative Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a reverse validation action by the County of Los Angeles challenging the City of Glendora's redevelopment plan, the trial court's grant of a...

Embassy LLC v. City of Santa Monica

Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a petition for writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory relief, seeking an order compelling the City of Santa Monica to permit the removal of...

Hydro Resources, Inc. v. EPA

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a petition for review of the EPA's "final land status determination" expressing its judgment that petitioner's land qualified as "Indian land," the...

Culver Ctr. Ptnrs. East #1, L.P. v. Baja Fresh Westlake Vill., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an unlawful detainer action regarding the tenancy of a fast food restaurant in a shopping center, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where...