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Stearn v. County San Bernardino

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiff's challenge to defendant-county for its approval of 14 conditional use permits sought by respondent-real party interest to erect...

Cmty. Youth Athletic Ctr. v. City of Nat'l City

Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In a "reverse validation" action filed by plaintiff-non-profit center to challenge the validity of an ordinance that amended a 1995 redevelopment plan...

RoDa Drilling Co. v. Siegal

Commercial Law, Contracts, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an action against defendant alleging fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty with respect to various oil and gas investments...

Forrester v. Penn Lyon Homes, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of defendant-construction company's motion to stay court proceedings and compel arbitration is affirmed where: 1) before moving to compel...

San Diego Unified Sch. Dist. v. County of San Diego

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Environmental Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action brought by plaintiff-school district against defendant-county for environmental problems and remediation costs incurred at plaintiff's...

Shaw v. County of Santa Cruz

Constitutional Law, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit alleging inverse condemnation, negligence, trespass, and nuisance against a county and its employees, judgment for county is affirmed where:...

Cary v. US

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action against the U.S. for the taking of their property without just compensation by inverse condemnation in the huge 2003 California "Cedar...

Musaelian v. Adams

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Judgement Enforcement, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, which authorizes trial courts to impose sanctions to check abuses in the filing of pleadings, petitions,...

Pine Terrace Apartments, L.P. v. Windscape, LLC

Civil Procedure, Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit against the developer and seller of an apartment complex alleging latent construction defects, summary judgment for cross-defendant...

Birke v. Oakwood Worldwide

Environmental Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a nuisance case over an apartment complex's obligation to eliminate second hand smoke, grant of demurrer is affirmed in part, reversed in part and...