Owens v. Owens — Claim preclusion required summary judgment against the Estate’s proceeds claim
Case Zale E. Owens, Executor of the Estate of John R. Owens, Deceased v. Connie J. Owens Court Iowa Court
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Gainesville Regional Utility Authority v. City of Gainesville — City cannot repeal Legislature-created utility authority by charter amendment
Case Gainesville Regional Utility Authority v. City of Gainesville, Florida, a Municipal Subdivision of the State of Florida Court Florida
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Van Selm v Wingecarribee Shire Council — Court rejects Bowral seniors-housing proposal over neighbour impacts
Case Van Selm v Wingecarribee Shire Council Court Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Peter Walsh
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Meb Loan Trust VI v. Isaacs — foreclosure defendant improperly dismissed despite guardianship
Case Meb Loan Trust VI v. Albert Isaacs, et al. Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge Scales, C.J.;
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Menuez v. Westport Recovery Corp. — summary judgment reversed because prior order did not clearly decide the merits
Case Miurel Del Carmen Menuez v. Westport Recovery Corporation Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge SCALES, C.J. (Rick
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Walters v. AHCA — Cooperative-unit homestead amendment applies only prospectively
Case Pauline Walters, as Personal Representative for the Estate of Enid May Townsend v. Agency for Healthcare Administration Court Florida
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Tina-Pacific Residents Association v. City of Stanton — Residents May Pursue Redevelopment Housing and Relocation Claims
A published California appellate decision revived residents’ claims that Stanton failed to meet affordable-housing replacement and relocation-planning duties during a long-running neighborhood acquisition project.
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Marsh v. Freedom Mortgage — mortgage complaint dismissed but homeowners may amend
A federal court rejected dismissal as a procedural sanction but found that pro se homeowners had not pleaded a viable federal mortgage claim.
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Marsh v. Freedom Mortgage — mortgage complaint dismissed but homeowners may amend
A federal court rejected dismissal as a procedural sanction but found that pro se homeowners had not pleaded a viable federal mortgage claim.
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Industrial Bank v. Yuan — California hotel assets support arbitration jurisdiction
A California federal court lacked personal jurisdiction over a Chinese respondent but could proceed against three specifically identified California hotels to address arbitral awards.
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Industrial Bank v. Yuan — California hotel assets support arbitration jurisdiction
A California federal court lacked personal jurisdiction over a Chinese respondent but could proceed against three specifically identified California hotels to address arbitral awards.
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Matthew Del Real v. Fay Servicing — Sparse Record Could Not Stop Foreclosure
The district court denied the temporary restraining order because the complaint and motion did not supply enough dates, correspondence, evidence, or legal analysis to show a likelihood of success.
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JPMorgan Chase v. Parmesar — Prior acceleration makes foreclosure untimely
The First Department held a 2019 foreclosure time-barred because a legally defective 2008 action still accelerated the debt and CPLR savings provisions did not apply.
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Goldberg v. Torim — Disputed transfer form revives real-estate proceeds claims
The First Department reinstated conversion and related claims because a disputed RP-5217 transfer report created factual questions about ownership and entitlement to sale proceeds.
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Mitchell v. Wells Fargo — dismissal of challenge to deed of trust affirmed as time-barred
Case ReJohnna Brown Mitchell v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a/k/a Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Rushmore Loan Management Services, U.S. Bank
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Foster v Foster — Court recognizes niece’s 22.35% beneficial interest in family property
Case Foster v Foster Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Robert Kunc (NSW Attorney General Greg Smith
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Steer v. Town of Los Gatos — Discretionary Street Dedication Defeats CEQA Ministerial Exemption
Steer v. Town of Los Gatos: Discretionary Street Dedication Defeats CEQA Ministerial Exemption.
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Bruno v. Alliance Rental Group — Appeals Court preserves Chapter 93A award and dates interest to first judgment
The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that collateral economic benefits did not erase a business plaintiff’s Chapter 93A injury and that interest on a modified lien judgment ran from the original judgment.
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Wright-Patt Credit Union v. Sup Soggy Doggy — Foreclosure judgment reversed because the court ruled before the reply deadline
Case Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc. v. Sup Soggy Doggy, LLC, et al. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District,
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3919 NEH v. Salinas — Affirmed seller’s liability for undisclosed attic defects but vacated attorney-fee awards
Case 3919 NEH, LLC v. Erick Galban Salinas Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Reed; Tang; Wright, Alexander, Jr. (Senior
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City of Calimesa v. Everest — Four-Year Conflict-of-Interest Limit Applies to Contract Challenge
City of Calimesa v. Everest: Four-Year Conflict-of-Interest Limit Applies to Contract Challenge.
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Moehling v. Select Portfolio Servicing — Prior Bankruptcy Findings Barred Repackaged Mortgage-Servicing Claims
A federal judge dismissed mortgage-servicing claims with prejudice because prior bankruptcy findings foreclosed the core allegations and the borrower could not plead RESPA damages.
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Karp v. Luzon — Supreme Court refuses to stay enforcement of a monetary judgment pending appeal
Case Yaakov Karp v. Amos Luzon Court Supreme Court of Israel (Israel) Judge גילה כנפי-שטייניץ (Judicial Selection Committee, chaired by
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INDOT v. Harrison Circuit Court — Untimely condemnation challenge required judgment
The Indiana Supreme Court ordered entry of judgment on a condemnation award because no party filed statutory exceptions within 45 days, making later compelled mediation improper.