all - Opinion Summaries

Biery v. US

Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
In an action alleging that the conversion of a rail corridor to a recreational trail pursuant to the National Trail Systems Act constituted a taking...

Haver v. BNSF Railway

Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of a wrongful death action based on premises liability brought by the survivors of a woman who died of mesothelioma as a result of exposure...

Sierra Club v. County of Fresno

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
Judgment in favor of defendants in an action challenging the approval by defendant-county of a master-planned community project is: 1) affirmed in...

Mills v. US Bank NA

Property Law & Real Estate, Banking Law, Contracts
Dismissal of plaintiff's suit challenging defendant-bank's foreclosure of her home is affirmed, where: 1) because legal title to the mortgage remained...

Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community

Constitutional Law, Contracts, Gaming Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Plaintiff-state's suit alleging that defendant-tribe had violated their compact pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) is barred by...

Degiacomo v. Traverse

Bankruptcy Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The bankruptcy judge and Bankruptcy Appellate Panel's decisions accepting the view of the bankruptcy trustee that his power to avoid and preserve the...

Yvanova v. New Century Mortgage Corp.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of an action against numerous financial institutions alleging the mortgage and deed of trust on plaintiff's residence were improperly...

Wheatherford v. City of San Rafael

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Dismissal of an action challenging the enforcement practices of defendant-city and defendant-county with respect to the impoundment of vehicles is...

SHC Half Moon Bay v. County of San Mateo

Administrative Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In a dispute regarding the property tax assessment of plaintiff-hotel, the assessment conducted by defendant's Assessor and approved by defendant's...

W&W El Camino Real, LLC v. Fowler

Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action against defendant, plaintiff's upslope neighbor, for property damages after a severe rainstorm flooded plaintiff's property with water,...