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Great Lakes Exploration Group, LLC v. Unidentified Wrecked & Abandoned Sailing Vessel

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an in rem admiralty action brought by a private underwater exploration and salvage company seeking an arrest warrant for an ancient sailing vessel...

Benzman v. Whitman

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
An order denying in part and granting in part defendants' motions to dismiss claims for damages against former EPA administrator, and for other relief...

Agripost, LLC v. Miami-Dade County, Florida

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action involving governmental regulatory taking claims wherein a state court previously ruled that plaintiff had no property interest protected...

SC Manufactured Homes, Inc. v. Liebert

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an appeal involving allegations that a mobilehome park and a number of mobilehome dealers were involved in an illegal arrangement whereby...

Duncan's Point Lot Owners Ass'n Inc. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities
Petition for review of an FERC decision that the grant of an easement for a wastewater discharge pipe and permission to build a seawall violated the...

Munaco v. US

Debt Collection, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In a tax refund case arising after plaintiff paid the federal government $326,061.34 to satisfy a federal tax lien placed on real property he owned in...

Chainey v. Street

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a case arising from a city's decision to halt repairs on houses rebuilt in the aftermath of the 1985 MOVE bombing, partial judgment against...

Jan's Helicopter Serv., Inc. v. Fed. Aviation Admin.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action seeking money damages against the U.S. in excess of $10,000 for alleged regulatory takings, a decision transferring plaintiffs' claims...

Comm. for Green Foothills v. Santa Clara County Bd. of Supervisors

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case primarily addressing the limitations period for challenging a public agency's decision under CEQA, dismissal pursuant to demurrer is...

300 DeHaro St. Investors v. Dep't of Housing and Cmty. Dev.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an action involving an alleged breach of a "Regulatory Agreement" pursuant to a statutory and regulatory low-income housing scheme, dismissal of...