Category: Recent Case Decisions

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

Is the buyer of a property subject to an encroachment able to remove the encroachment?

by Ashley Collins | Sep 15, 2022 | Features, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Romero v. Shih

Does a mortgage holder violate the Homeowner Bill of Rights (HBOR) when using multiple representatives to handle a loan modification request?

by Amy Perry | Aug 3, 2022 | Mortgages, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Morris v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

May a city by ordinance prohibit short-term rentals in the coastal zone without coastal commission approval?

by Kinnedy Kriso | Jun 30, 2022 | Recent Case Decisions | 0

Keen v. City of Manhattan Beach

May a city charge a transfer tax higher than the amount set in the state revenue and taxation code?

by Kinnedy Kriso | Jun 16, 2022 | Recent Case Decisions | 0

CIM Urban REIT 211 Main Street (SF) LP v. City and County of San Francisco

Does a second trust deed mortgage holder owe a duty to reply to a voluntary mortgage modification application from an owner in default under the trust deed at any time before completing foreclosure?

by Kinnedy Kriso | Jun 14, 2022 | Recent Case Decisions | 0

Sheen v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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