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Zoning, Planning and Use

Mar. 26, 2005

Early Mediation Preserves Value of Disputed Property

Focus Column - Land Use Law - By Max Factor III - The mediation landscape has changed for single-family residential real estate disputes. In the recently decided case of Frei v. Davey , 124 Cal.App.4th 1506 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. Dec. 17, 2004), a prevailing party was denied recovery of any of the more than $120,000 incurred to defeat a plaintiff's action for specific performance and to cause the buyer's lis pendens to be removed.

        
        Focus Column
        
        Land Use Law
        
        By Max Factor III
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