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Lyles v. Sangadeo-Patel
Tenant may not recover all rent she paid since moving into rent-controlled apartment based on landlord’s failure to provide required documents. 		Real Property Apr. 18, 2014
Talega Maintenance Corp. v. Standard Pacific Corp.
Developers may not strike HOA’s lawsuit alleging they fraudulently misrepresented that HOA was responsible for repairing trails adjacent to residential community. 		Real Property Apr. 17, 2014
Eldee-K Rental Properties LLC v. DIRECTV Inc.
Landlord must sue DIRECTV for illegally installing equipment on its property in local court where property was located, not California’s federal court. 		Real Property Apr. 10, 2014
Thoryk v. San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Lender is not entitled to recover portion of developer’s future judgment against San Diego Gas & Electric in connection with property damage from wildfires. 		Real Property Apr. 10, 2014
Horiike v. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Co.
Property buyer may sue Coldwell Banker’s salesperson for misrepresenting size of property, because salesperson owed him the same fiduciary duty as his broker. 		Real Property Apr. 10, 2014
1300 N. Carson Investors LLC v. Drumea
Building’s new owners may charge terminated resident manager, who continued to occupy unit, much more than amount she paid before she began managing apartment. 		Real Property Apr. 7, 2014
Cansino v. Bank of America
Homeowners may not sue lenders for convincing them to refinance by appraising their home and predicting that its value would increase. 		Real Property Mar. 27, 2014
The McCaffrey Group Inc. v. Superior Court (Cital)
Homeowners must comply with builder’s prelitigation procedures in purchase agreement before suing for alleged construction defects under Right to Repair Act. 		Real Property Mar. 25, 2014
Richman v. Hartley
Seller may not sue buyer of mixed-use property for breach of agreement when he failed to deliver transfer disclosure statement during deal. 		Real Property Mar. 21, 2014
Bowman v. California Coastal Commission
Following county’s approval of development permit, landowner may not challenge public ‘costal access condition’ by filing second application. 		Real Property Mar. 19, 2014
Property Reserve Inc. v. Superior Court (Dept. of Water Resources)
California may not conduct precondemnation environmental activities on private properties to build tunnel to transport water from Northern California. 		Real Property Mar. 17, 2014
Eskeland v. City of Del Mar (Scurlock)
City correctly approves variance to excuse hillside property owner from 20-foot front yard setback requirement based on property’s unique characteristics. 		Real Property Mar. 17, 2014
Seahaus La Jolla Owners Association v. Superior Court (La Jolla View Ltd. LLC)
Developer may not force homeowners to disclose contents of informational meetings, during which law firm informed them of litigation developments. 		Real Property Mar. 13, 2014
Adams v. MHC Colony Park Limited Partnership
After 63 of 68 losing plaintiffs in mobilehome park case successfully appealed judgment, nonappealing plaintiffs get chance to reargue attorney fees. 		Real Property Mar. 12, 2014
Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States
Private landowner has unburdened access to abandoned right of way on land, which U.S. granted to railroad under General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875. 		Real Property Mar. 11, 2014
Saffie v. Schmeling
Real estate buyer, who purchased property in earthquake study zone, may not sue seller or seller’s broker after discovering he could not build on property. 		Real Property Mar. 10, 2014
Brewer Corp. v. Point Center Financial Inc.
Contractors' ‘stop notice’ claims to project funds take priority over construction lender’s right to reimburse itself for fees. 		Real Property Mar. 3, 2014
Tower Lane Properties v. City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles must issue grading permit without requiring ‘tentative tract map’ for three-residence family compound on lots in Benedict Canyon neighborhood. 		Real Property Mar. 3, 2014
Moriarty v. Lamar Management Corp.
Tenant, who alleged that landlord tricked him into vacating his home, may sue landlord, despite landlord’s claim that suit arose from protected activity. 		Real Property Feb. 28, 2014
Schmidt v. Bank of America N.A.
Landowner may maintain trespass claim against Bank of America in relation to construction of condominium project’s infrastructure around easement. 		Real Property Feb. 24, 2014
Hagopian v. State of California
California Coastal Commission may penalize coastal Los Angeles County homeowners, who began building a guest house on their property without permit. 		Real Property Feb. 24, 2014
KB Home Greater Los Angeles Inc. v. Superior Court (Allstate Insurance Co.)
Allstate may not demand reimbursement from builder for making repairs to home because it did not give builder a chance to repair those damages. 		Real Property Feb. 24, 2014
Burch v. Superior Court (Premier Homes LLC)
Homeowner may pursue negligence claim against general contractor and developer for construction defects that caused property damage on her newly constructed home. 		Real Property Feb. 20, 2014
Tejon Real Estate LLC v. City of Los Angeles
Real estate developer may not sue Los Angeles over vacant lot because developer did not first consult relevant city departments about its building plans. 		Real Property Feb. 19, 2014
Ash v. North American Title Co.
Commercial property buyer cannot hold escrow company entirely liable after slight delay in closing escrow was stretched out for two years by unforeseeable bankruptcy. 		Real Property Feb. 19, 2014
Tuthill v. The City of San Buenaventura
Buyers may not sue city for failure to disclose that their unit in townhome complex was subject to Affordable Housing Program restrictions. 		Real Property Feb. 11, 2014
Brewster v. Sun Trust Mortgage Inc.
Nationstar Mortgage may not collect foreclosure fees from servicemember based on unlawfully initiated foreclosure on his home while he was deployed. 		Real Property Feb. 10, 2014
Market Lofts Community Association v. 9th Street Market Lofts LLC
Homeowners association of upscale mixed-use development in downtown Los Angeles may sue developers in relation to contractual parking rights. 		Real Property Feb. 5, 2014
Branscomb v. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
Lenders' liens on company's property may not be knocked out of their positions after man's loan mistakenly obtained priority after refinancing. 		Real Property Feb. 4, 2014
Brewer Corp. v. Point Center Financial Inc.
Contractors' ‘stop notice’ claims to project funds take priority over construction lender’s right to reimburse itself for fees. 		Real Property Feb. 4, 2014
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