This case has its origin in a leak of natural gas from a
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) storage facility in
Aliso Canyon, adjacent to the residential community of Porter
Ranch, that began on October 23, 2015. The gas leak continued for
months, causing damage to thousands of residents of the area, and
generated a great deal of litigation. In addition to civil lawsuit... More...   $0 (07-10-2019 - CA)

Just after noon on July 19, 2012, the Petitioner, who was driving a 1989 Ford Mustang, and the victim, Kiley Shelton, who was the unrestrained passenger in the front seat of this vehicle, were involved in a fatal wreck. The Petitioner, while negotiating a slight left curve, lost control of his vehicle, drove off the right side of the roadway, rotated counter-clockwise and crossed back across both... More...   $0 (06-12-2019 - TN)

Tobias Kahan purchased property in Richmond, California at a foreclosure sale.
Shortly before the sale, the City of Richmond (City) had recorded a “special assessment”
lien against the property for unpaid garbage collection fees, pursuant to a municipal
ordinance. When Kahan later sold the property, he had to pay the delinquent garbage
fees as well as administrative charges and esc... More...   $0 (05-26-2019 - CA)

Mary McFadden, who has been adjudicated a vexatious
litigant, appeals from a judgment and order entered after the
trial court granted its own motion to strike under Code of Civil
Procedure section 4361 and motion for judgment on the pleadings
under section 438. We find that McFadden’s appeals have no
merit and that they have been filed to harass the respondents;
the appeals... More...   $0 (05-02-2019 - CA)

This case presents two issues: does the nonmarital biological child of an
absentee father who never openly held her out as his own have standing under Code of
Civil Procedure section 377.60 (section 377.60) to sue for his wrongful death if she failed
to obtain a court order declaring paternity during his lifetime?
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If she does not have
standing, does section 377.60 violat... More...   $0 (04-13-2019 - CA)

Kenneth and Annette York (plaintiffs) own a 40-acre parcel
of land in the Hollywood Hills. In 2011, they sought approval
from the City of Los Angeles (City) to build a large house, guest
house, and recreational area on the property. To do so, they also
sought approval of nearly 80,000 cubic yards of grading—more
than 24 times the amount of grading permitted by right. The
Ci... More...   $0 (04-06-2019 - CA)