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Souza v. Wetlands Water Dist.

Attorney's Fees, Debt Collection, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
Judgments and award of attorney's fees in favor of plaintiffs, farmland owners, against defendants, a water district and finance company, is reversed...

Carson Gardens, L.L.C. v. City of Carson Mobilehome Park Rental Review Bd.

Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies, Civil Procedure
Trial court order declaring a decision by defendant-rent control board null and void, and setting a rent increase based on methodology defendant had...

County of Orange v. Ranger Ins. Co.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, Government Law, Insurance Law
Order denying a motion by defendant, the surety on a bail bond, to set aside bail forfeiture is affirmed where defendant's contention that the trial...

Wilderness Soc'y v. Norton

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
Appeals from dismissal of claims that agency defendant failed to comply with certain statutory mandates, deadlines, and certain management policies...

Sprint PCS Assets, L.L.C. v. City of La Canada Flintridge

Communications Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-municipality upholding certain permit denials involving wireless telecommunications facilities based on...

Klingler v. Director, Dep't of Revenue

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law
Missouri's collection of an annual fee for placards issued to disabled drivers for parking in reserved spaces is a discriminatory surcharge and...

Placer County Local Agency Formation Comm'n v. Nevada County Local Agency Formation Comm'n

Agriculture, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities
Government Code section 56387 gives principal counties jurisdiction over spheres of influence and service reviews of multicounty districts within...

Arthur v. Maersk, Inc.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's request that his amended complaint for negligence under the Jones Act "relate back" to his original complaint for purposes of...

Freedom from Religion Found. v. Chao

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Government Law
Judgment of dismissal for lack of standing is vacated where plaintiffs-taxpayers have standing to challenge an executive-branch program, alleged to...

Torres-Arroyo v. Rullan

Civil Rights, Elections, Government Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment and award of no damages for plaintiffs on their claims that political discrimination spurred the non-renewal of their government contracts is...