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Strong v. State Bd. of Equalization

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Rule promulgated by defendant-board, granting to registered domestic partners certain property tax relief afforded to spouses, is constitutional.

Tuolumne County Citizens for Responsible Growth, Inc. v. City of Sonora

Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In case involving a proposal to construct a home improvement center, denial of petition for writ of mandate challenging approval of the project and...

Acceptance Ins. Cos. v. US

Agriculture, Contracts, Government Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit brought against the U.S. alleging a taking of plaintiff's property in violation of the Fifth Amendment, a decision denying plaintiff's...

Holman v. US

Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In a quiet title action brought by plaintiff against the U.S. after the IRS filed a tax lien for her husband's unpaid employment taxes on certain real...

In re: El Toro Materials Co., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax-exempt Organizations
In an adversary proceeding involving the bankruptcy estate of a mining company and claims of waste, nuisance, trespass and breach of contract, a...

Smith v. Nationwide Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a putative class action brought against defendant-insurer arising from an agreement to repair plaintiff's automobile, which was damaged in an...

Chicago Title Land Trust Co.v. The Bd. of Trs. of the Vill. of Barrington

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit regarding access to a parking space, dismissal of the complaint for plaintiff's failure to seek review pursuant to the Administrative Review...

Steinhart v. County of Los Angeles

Government Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In an action brought for refund of real estate taxes paid, dismissal pursuant to defendant-county's demurrer is reversed as plaintiff's acquisition of...

Texas Parks & Wildlife Dep't v. E. E. Lowrey Realty, Ltd.

Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a negligence and contract suit brought against a state Parks and Wildlife Department and two employees after a fire damaged respondent's storage...

Little v. L.A. County Assessment Appeals Bds.

Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Denial of petition for peremptory writ of mandate seeking order directing defendants to change the base year value for the subject real property from...