Category: Recent Case Decisions

Is a landlord liable for the injuries sustained by an independent contractor hired by a tenant?

by David Swistock | Jun 1, 2023 | Commercial, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Ramirez v. PK I Plaza 580 SC LP

May an owner evict a tenant when the owner is not in compliance with notice requirements regarding a change in the name of the property management company?

by David Swistock | May 30, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Property Management, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Group XIII Properties LP v. Stockman

Is the amount of home equity shielded by an automatic homestead exemption the threshold for the year a creditor recorded their judgment lien or the year the bankruptcy petition was filed?

by David Swistock | May 22, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Loan Products, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Barclay v. Boskoski

Is a recorded easement eliminated by a prior common ownership of two parcels when one parcel was mortgaged, foreclosed, and sold to the current owner?

by Ashley Collins | Feb 20, 2023 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Tariwala v. Mack

Is the government liable for a loss of business income due to construction?

by Ashley Collins | Feb 9, 2023 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Today’s IV, Inc. v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Is a property owner liable for the injuries of a temporary worker after falling on the job?

by Ashley Collins | Jan 19, 2023 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Miller v. Roseville Lodge No. 1293

Is an insurer liable for a loss of business income when operations are suspended due to the COVID-19 lockdown?

by Ashley Collins | Jan 5, 2023 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Apple Annie, Inc. v. Oregon Mutual Insurance Company

May a mortgage holder enforce a late payment penalty fee calculated as a percentage of the unpaid principal balance?

by Adam Kolvas | Dec 27, 2022 | Mortgages, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Honchariw v. FJM Mortgage Fund, LLC

Does an unlawful detainer (UD) fail when a residential landlord violates a rent control ordinance regarding wording for relocation assistance required with the notice to terminate?

by Ashley Collins | Nov 14, 2022 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

2710 Sutter Ventures, LLC v. Millis

Did a residential landlord violate a rent control ordinance by failing to provide a tenant with an option to lease for one-year after serving a notice of rent increase?

by Ashley Collins | Oct 27, 2022 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Wong v. Markarian

May a homebuyer intending to occupy a property evict a tenant when a COVID-19 eviction moratorium is in place?

by Adam Kolvas | Oct 26, 2022 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Arche v. Scallon

Is a residential tenant entitled to money losses when the landlord evicts the tenant to renovate the apartment and doesn’t allow the tenant to re-rent the apartment when it is returned to the rental market?

by Ashley Collins | Oct 19, 2022 | Features, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 1

Cameron v. Las Orchidias Properties, LLC

May a County Assessor use the extraction method when appraising the value of a parcel occupied by a mobilehome?

by Adam Kolvas | Oct 18, 2022 | Appraisal, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Fisher v. County of Orange

Is a commercial tenant liable for all rents owed under a lease agreement when they breach a settlement agreement calling for payment of a lesser amount?

by Ashley Collins | Oct 12, 2022 | Features, Property Management, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. Imani

May a local agency impose a special assessment for coastal improvements on beachfront parcels without considering the benefits to the general public?

by Adam Kolvas | Oct 12, 2022 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions, Tax | 0

Broad Beach Geologic Hazard Abatement District v. 31506 Victoria Point LLC

May a buyer remove use restrictions from property they purchased?

by Ashley Collins | Oct 6, 2022 | Features, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Canyon Vineyard Estates v. DeJoria

Is a landlord liable when a tenant is injured in a fall from the accessible roof of the leased property?

by Adam Kolvas | Oct 3, 2022 | Property Management, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Montes v. Young Men’s Christian Association of Glendale, California

May a tenant pay a rental amount less than the agreed minimum rent when events occur which trigger reduced monthly payments under another lease agreement provision?

by Adam Kolvas | Sep 23, 2022 | Commercial, Property Management, Recent Case Decisions | 0

JJD-HOV Elk Grove v. Jo-Ann Stores, LLC

Is a city liable for losses a pedestrian incurs due to a fall caused by a lifted slab of public sidewalk?

by Ashley Collins | Sep 21, 2022 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Nunez v. City of Redondo Beach

Is a non-exempt private mortgage lender entitled to collect interest on unpaid principal accruing from the principal balance due date when the agreed rate of interest earnings on the loan is usurious?

by Adam Kolvas | Sep 19, 2022 | Finance, Mortgages, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Soleimany v. Narimanzadeh

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