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By Morgan
In Litigation, Real Estate
Posted August 4, 2022

Business Fraud

1. California Supreme Court Affirms Treble Damages and Attorney’s Fees Penal Code § 496 cases involving theft apply to civil business disputes where the defendant is alleged to have stolen any [...]

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By Morgan
In Litigation, Real Estate
Posted August 14, 2020

Court of Appeal Serves Up Another Loss of Landlords!

1. Liquidated Damages are Unenforceable If They Bear No Reasonable Relationship to the Range of Actual Damages the Parties Anticipated Would Flow from a Breach In the case of Graylee v Castro, [...]

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By Morgan
In Business, Employment, Litigation, Real Estate
Posted April 29, 2019

Another Loss For Employers

1. One Stray Remark Can Lead to Harassment Lawsuit Senate Bill 1300, effective January 1, 2019, has amended the Government Code in California to make a single incident of a stray remark [...]

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By Scott Souders
In Litigation, Real Estate
Posted January 14, 2019

TREE LAW

Tree Law Trees with trunks standing entirely on the property of one owner belong exclusively to that owner even though the roots may grow into the adjoining owner’s property. See Civil Code [...]

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By Scott Souders
In Litigation, Real Estate
Posted November 28, 2018

If You Pay Extra Money For A View Is It Protectable?

If You Pay Extra Money For A View Is It Protectable? I have received many phone calls over the years from homeowners who want to sue their neighbors or the City or their HOA because they have [...]

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By Scott Souders
In Litigation, Real Estate
Posted July 23, 2018

Homeowners Association Wins Challenge to Enforcing Rules

Homeowners Association Given Deference By Appellate Court In Establishing and Enforcing Its Own Rules. In the case of Watts vs. Oak Shores Community Association, 235 Cal App 4th 466, the [...]

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By Scott Souders
In Litigation, Real Estate
Posted April 12, 2017

Open House Guidelines

Pre-dispute Jury Trial Waiver In Loan Documents Is Unenforceable Per CCP 631(f). In the case of Rincon EV Realty vs. CP III Rincon Towers the 1st District Court of Appeal held that a jury trial [...]

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By Scott Souders
In Litigation
Posted September 14, 2016

Arbitration

Arbitration Denied When Arbitration Provision Deemed Unconscionable, Both Procedurally and Substantively. In the case of Penilla vs. Westmont Corporation, 2016 DJDAR 9442, the Appellate Court [...]

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By Scott Souders
In Litigation, Real Estate
Posted February 16, 2016

Premises Liability

Premises Liability Expanded For Employees Drinking After Work. In the case of Kai-Yen Cheng vs. OTB Mission Valley Restaurant, et al., the San Diego Superior Court found a San Diego restaurant [...]

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