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Linthicum v. Butterfield
Equitable easement found where roadway over plaintiff's parcel was only means of access to defendants' properties.
Real Property Jun. 26, 2009
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Pulgarin
Written lease not required to compensate tenant with business on property taken by eminent domain for loss of goodwill.
Real Property Jun. 25, 2009
Schroeder v. U.S.
Equitable relief unavailable to government housing loan borrower whose prepayment claim was rejected where suit for damages adequate remedy.
Real Property Jun. 23, 2009
Bisno v. Douglas Emmett Realty Fund 1988
Litigation privilege bars renter's action against landlord for violating rent control ordinances where communications were sufficiently related to unlawful detainer action.
Real Property Jun. 22, 2009
United Rentals Northwest Inc. v. Snider Lumber Products Inc.
Lease of equipment to remove kilns from property gives rise to mechanic’s lien in favor of lessor.
Real Property Jun. 19, 2009
Bonander v. Town of Tiburon
General validation procedure not applicable where property owners are contesting individual assessments levied under Municipal Improvement Act of 1913.
Real Property Jun. 9, 2009
The California-Nevada Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church v. City and County of San Francisco
Church's noncommercial property is exempt from local landmarking regulation even though church was not being used for religious purposes.
Real Property May 21, 2009
Farr v. California Coastal Commission (Doyle)
Coastal Commission properly affirmed permit to add second story to beachfront residence.
Real Property May 19, 2009
Ste. Marie v. Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District (Mt. San Jacinto Community College District)
District is not subject to sale limitations where board did not make affirmative act to dedicate land as regional park.
Real Property May 14, 2009
Martin v. Bridgeport Community Association Inc.
Future residents do not have standing to sue homeowners' association where property owners assigned interest in causes of action.
Real Property May 7, 2009
Garcia v. Roberts
Abuse of discretion found where court grants amendment to complaint that materially reverses plaintiff's position.
Real Property May 5, 2009
Murphy v. Burch
Landlocked property is not entitled to easement by necessity where federal government did not reserve right of access over adjacent property.
Real Property Apr. 27, 2009
Abernathy Valley Inc. v. County of Solano
Grandfather provision in Subdivision Map Act does not protect parcel depicted on map recorded in 1909.
Real Property Apr. 20, 2009
Apartment Association of Los Angeles County Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Costa-Hawkins Act did not impliedly repeal rent control ordinance enacted pursuant to Section 7060.2(d) of Ellis Act.
Real Property Apr. 19, 2009
Venturi & Co. LLC v. Pacific Malibu Development Corp.
Unlicensed broker is entitled to compensation for non-broker services where client independently found financial source.
Real Property Apr. 14, 2009
Linthicum v. Butterfield
Equitable easement is found where roadway over plaintiff's parcel was only means of access to defendants' properties.
Real Property Apr. 9, 2009
Linthicum v. Butterfield
Equitable easement is found where roadway over plaintiff's parcel was only means of access to defendants' properties.
Real Property Apr. 6, 2009
Peak-Las Positas Partners v. Bollag
Refusal to extend escrow pending city approval of lot line adjustment deemed unreasonable.
Real Property Mar. 27, 2009
McAvoy v. Hilbert
Open listing agreement deemed 'real property sales transaction' subject to disclosure requirements of Code of Civil Procedure Section 1298.
Real Property Mar. 26, 2009
Hauselt v. County of Butte
Trial court correctly found against inverse condemnation stemming from use of natural watercourse by applying rule of reasonable conduct.
Real Property Mar. 25, 2009
Building Industry Association of Central California v. City of Patterson
City's increase of affordable housing in-lieu fee is not 'reasonably justified' as required by the development agreement.
Real Property Mar. 24, 2009
Alfaro v. Community Housing Improvement System & Planning Association
Plaintiffs in fraud case may be entitled to damages where labor was potentially performed due to defendant's failure to disclose deed restriction.
Real Property Mar. 20, 2009
Peak-Las Positas Partners v. Bollag
Refusal to extend escrow pending city approval of lot line adjustment deemed unreasonable.
Real Property Mar. 18, 2009
Building Industry Association of Central California v. City of Patterson
City's increase of affordable housing in-lieu fee is not 'reasonably justified' as required by the development agreement.
Real Property Mar. 5, 2009
Building Industry Association of Central California v. City of Patterson
City's increase of affordable housing in-lieu fee is not 'reasonably justified' as required by the development agreement.
Real Property Mar. 4, 2009
Rental Housing Associations of Northern Alameda County v. City of Oakland
Municipality ordinance requiring landlords to plead and prove tenant eviction and providing civil remedy to tenant for wrongful eviction enforceable.
Real Property Mar. 2, 2009
Episcopal Church Cases
Local parish that disaffiliates from Episcopal Church over doctrinal dispute does not have right to take church property with it.
Real Property Feb. 27, 2009
Muzzi v. Bel Air Mart
Grocery store is in violation of lease by permanently storing racks and carts in parking spaces to exclusion of others.
Real Property Feb. 25, 2009
Gundogdu v. King Mai Inc.
Statute of limitations bars claims by purchasers, which were based on liability for defects in home that occurred more than 10 years ago.
Real Property Feb. 23, 2009
Alfaro v. Community Housing Improvement System & Planning Association
Plaintiffs in fraud case may be entitled to damages where labor was potentially performed due to defendant's failure to disclose deed restriction.
Real Property Feb. 20, 2009