Court Cases
- January 17, 2012
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Redevelopment Agencies
California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos (S194861)
1. Assembly Bill 1X 26, which bars redevelopment agencies from engaging in new business ...Trustee's Sales
Stebley v. Litton Loan Servicing (C066130)
The court upheld the trial court's sustaining of a demurrer without leave to amend in an action alleging that defendant violated Civil Code Section ...Guaranty
Gray1 CPB v. Kolokotronis (C064954)
The court rejected defendant's contention that the guaranty he signed was actually a demand note ...Trustee's Sales
Lona v. Citibank (H036140)
The court reversed a summary judgment in favor of defendants in an action seeking to set aside a trustee's sale on the basis that the loan was ...Mechanics' Liens
Pioneer Construction v. Global Investment Corp. (PDF)
The court held that: 1. A mechanics lien claimant who provided labor and materials prepetition to a debtor in bankruptcy can record a ...Quiet Title
Harbour Vista v. HSBC Mortgage Services (G044357)
Code of Civil Procedure Section 764.010 states that "[t]he court shall not enter judgment by default. . ." The court held that ...Trustee's Sales
Park v. First American Title Insurance Company (G044118)
A trustee's sale was delayed due to defendant's error in preparing the deed of trust. However, the court held that plaintiff could not establish damages ...Trustee's Sales
Bardasian v. Superior Court (C068488)
Civil Code Section 2923.5 requires that before a notice of default can be filed, a lender must attempt to contact the borrower and explore options to prevent ...
- December 20, 2011
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Sheriff's Sales - Lang v. Roche (B222885)
CC&R's - Promenade at Playa Vista HOA v. Western Pacific Housing (B225086)
- November 15, 2011
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Lis Pendens - Alpha and Omega Development v. Whillock Contracting (D058445)
Trustee's Sales - Biancalana v. T.D. Service Company (H035400)
Recording - First Bank v. East West Bank (B226061)
- October 18, 2011
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Mechanics' Liens - Sukut Construction v. Rimrock CA (D057774)
Trustee's Sales - Calvo v. HSBC Bank (B226494)
Trustee's Sales - Robinson v. Countrywide Home Loans (E052011)
- September 20, 2011
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Adverse Possession - Hacienda Ranch Homes v. Superior Court (Elissagaray) - (C065978)
Antideficiency - Gramercy Investment Trust v. Lakemont Homes Nevada, Inc. (E051384)
Easements - Hill v. San Jose Family Housing Partners (H034931)
Foreclosure/MERS - Fontenot v. Wells Fargo Bank (A130478)
Loan Disclosure - Boschma v. Home Loan Center (G043716)
- August 16, 2011
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Arbitration Permitted for Class Actions against Title Companies
- July 19, 2011
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Easements - Thorstrom v. Thorstrom (A127888)
Trustee's Sales - Herrera v. Deutsche Bank (C065630)
Easements - Tashakori v. Lakis (B220875)
Contracts - Conservatorship of Buchenau (Tornel v. Office of the Public Guardian) (B222941)
- June 21, 2011
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Tax Sales - Ribeiro v. County of El Dorado (C065505)
Homeowner's Associations Liens - Diamond Heights Village Assn v. Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp. (A126145)
Trustee's Sales - Hamilton v. Greenwich Investors XXVI (B224896)
Trustee's Sales - Ferguson v. Avelo Mortgage (B223447)
Usury - Creative Ventures, LLC v. Jim Ward & Associates (H034883)
- May 17, 2011
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Trustee's Sales - Barry v. OC Residential Properties (G043073)
Easements - The Main Street Plaza v. Cartwright & Main, LLC (G043569)
- April 19, 2011
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CC&R's - Ferwerda v. Bordon (C062389)
Contracts/Probate - McMackin v. Ehrheart (B224723)
- March 15, 2011
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Foreclosure/MERS - Gomes v. Countrywide Home Loans (D057005)
Home Equity Sales Contract Act - Capon v. Monopoly Game LLC (A124964)
- January 18, 2011
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CC&R's - Schuman v. Ignatin (B215059)
Marketable Record Title Act - Schelb v. Stein (B213929)
- November 16, 2010
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Trustee's Sale - Vuki v. Superior Court (G043544)
Leases - Abers v. Rounsavell (G040486)
Escrow - UNPUBLISHED: Residential Mortgage Capital v. Chicago Title Ins. Company (A125695)
Community Property - Starr v. Starr ((B219539)
- October 19, 2010
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Trustee's Sale - Malkoskie v. Option One Mortgage (B221470)
Title Insurance - Lee v. Fidelity National Title Ins. Co. (A124730)
- September 21, 2010
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Quiet Title - Vanderkous v. Conley (A125352)
Notaries - Purdum v. Holmes (B216493)
Deeds of Trust - Perlas v. GMAC Mortgage (A125212)
Title Insurance - Soifer v. Chicago Title Company (B217956)
- August 17, 2010
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Deeds - In re: Hastie (Weinkauf v. Florez) (A127069)
Attachment - Bank of America v. Stonehaven Manor, LLC (C060089) - July 20, 2010
- Deeds - Luna v. Brownell (B212757)
Trustee's Sales - Mabry v. Superior Court (G042911)
- June 16, 2010
- Assessment Bond Foreclosure - 612 South LLC v. Laconic Limited Partnership (D056646)
Homesteads - Tarlesson v. Broadway Foreclosure Investments (A125445)
Title Insurance / Encumbrances - MBK Celamonte v. Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation (G041605)
- May 18, 2010
- Escrow / Loan Fraud - Plaza Home Mortgage v. North American Title Company Docket (D054685)
Trustee's Sales - Garcia v. World Savings Docket (B214822)
- April 20, 2010
- Partition - LEG Investments v. Boxler (C058743)
Homeowner's Associations - Clear Lake Riviera Community Assn. v. Cramer (A122205
- March 16, 2010
- Mechanics' Liens - Forsgren Associates v. Pacific Golf Community Development (E045940)
Property Taxes - Steinhart v. County of Los Angeles (S158007)
Contracts - Kuish v. Smith (G040743)
Water Rights - Kendall v. Walker (Modification) (A105981)
- February 16, 2010
- Decision on Insurance Regulations - Superior Dispatch v. Ins. Co. of New York (B204878)
- January 19, 2010
- Usury - Junkin v. Golden West Foreclosure Service (A124374)
Trustee's Sales - Banc of America Leasing & Capital v. 3 Arch Trustee Services, Inc. (G041480)
Lis Pendens - Ryan, Esq. v. Park 100 Investment Group II, LLP (B208189)
- December 15, 2009
- Trustee's Sales - Millennium Rock Morgage v. T.D. Service Company (C059875)
Judgments - Fidelity National Title Insurance Company v. Schroeder (C059875)
- November 17, 2009
- Circuity of Liens - Wells Fargo Bank v. Neilsen (A122626)
Insurance/Bad Faith - Zhang v. Superior Court (E047207)
- October 20, 2009
- Recording Law - Ricketts v. McCormack (B210123)
- September 15, 2009
- CCRs - Starlight Ridge South Homeowner's Assn. v. Hunter-Bloor (E046457)
Title Insurance - First American Title Ins. Co. v. Xwarehouse Lending Corp. (A119931)
Judgments - Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc. v. D & M Cabinets et al (C058486)
- August 18, 2009
- Deeds / Statute of Frauds - Lee v. Lee (F056107)
Mechanics' Liens - White v. Cridlebaugh (F053843)
- July 21, 2009
- Mechanics' Liens - United Rentals Northwest v. Snider Lumber (F055855)
Home Equity Sales - People v. Shetty (B205061)
- June 16, 2009
- Community Property -In re Marriage of Lund (G040863)
Open Space Dedication - St. Marie v. Riverside County Regional Park, etc. (S159319)
- May 19, 2009
- Easement by Necessity - Murphy v. Burch (S159489)
Lis Pendens - Manhattan Loft v. Mercury Liquors (B211070)
- April 21, 2009
- Easements - Linthicum v. Butterfield (B199645)
Arbitration - McAvoy v. Hilbert (D052802)
Escrow - Peak-Las Positas Partners v. Bollag (B205091)
- March 17, 2009
- Title Insurance - Kwok v. Transnation Title Insurance Company (B207421)
- February 17, 2009
- Trustee's Sale - Pro Value Properties v. Quality Loan Service Corp. (B204853)
Contracts - Sixells v. Cannery Business Park (C056267)
- January 20, 2009
- Specific Performance - Patel v. Liebermensch (S156797)
Community Property - In re Marriage of Brooks and Robinson (E043770)
Lis Pendens - The Formula, Inc. v. Superior Court (C058894)
- December 16, 2008
- Home Equity Sales - Spencer v. Marshall (A119437)
Trustee's Sale - Kachlon v. Markowitz (B182816)
- November 18, 2008
- Easements - Gray v. McCormick
(G039738)
Loan Modification - Secrest v. Security National Mortgage Loan Trust (G039065)
- October 21, 2008
- Homesteads -
California Coastal Commission v. Allen (B197974)
Community Property - In re Marriage of Holtemann (B203089) - September 16, 2008
- Tidelands / Public Streets -
Zack's, Inc. v. City of Sausalito (A118244)
Subdivision Map Act - Witt Home Ranch v. County of Sonoma (A118911)
Title Industry against State "Public Trust Claims"
