August 17, 2022
The Court of Appeals: No to an Exclusive Implied Easement But Yes to an Exclusive Equitable Easement The California Court of Appeals has, it seems to me, muddled the law of boundaries and easements in their latest decision. In Romero v. Shih (2022) 78 Cal.App.5th …
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In our prior post we outlined the new holding in Hoffman v. 162 North Wolfe LLC by the California Court of Appeal. The court granted a motion for summary adjudication on a cross-complaint, holding that a property owner had no relationship with the purchaser of …
Read MoreThe California Courts of Appeal have issued a new case entitled Hoffman v. 162 North Wolfe LLC addressing a cross-complaint for fraud relating to a lawsuit over prescriptive easement rights.
Read MoreToday I attended the Federalist Society’s annual Supreme Court round up. Professors Erwin Chemerinsky and John Eastman comment on the Supreme Court’s last term, moderated by Judge Sandra Ikuta of the Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal.
Read MoreBusiness litigation attorneys surely deal with this issue on a constant basis: They are asked to analyze an important lawsuit against their client but are not given all of the client’s documents. Help your attorney. As soon as you retain an attorney, make an effort …
Read MoreMediation in business litigation is an attempt by the parties to settle their case through the use of a trained facilitator. Mediation differs from arbitration and trial in that there is no formal examination of witnesses or presentation of evidence. The mediator does not make …
Read MoreBusiness litigation attorneys often hear a familiar refrain in partnership and corporate shareholder lawsuits: “I don’t care how much it costs!” Angry partners going through a business divorce are oftentimes more interested in revenge and total destruction of their erstwhile partner. After all the sense …
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