This case concerns a massive, months-long leak from a
natural gas storage facility located just outside Los Angeles.
According to the allegations before us, the accident severely
harmed the economy of a nearby suburb. We must decide if local
businesses — none of which allege they suffered personal injury
or property damage — may recover in negligence for income lost
because

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

Ted Switzer (Switzer or appellant) prevailed at trial against crossdefendants
Robert Clark “Sonny” Wood II and Access Medical, LLC (Wood and Access
Medical or respondents) on causes of action that included fraud, conversion of property
2.
and treble damages under Penal Code1
section 496. The present appeal focuses on the
section 496 causes of action. Although section 496 d

Mark Corrinet (plaintiff) appeals from a judgment dismissing his lawsuit for
failure to prosecute. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 583.410–583.430.)1
Plaintiff contends this
discretionary dismissal was error when, among other things, a trial date had been set
pursuant to the parties’ stipulation and the case was ready for trial. We reverse the
judgment.
I. THE DISCRETIONARY DISMISSAL

In 2005, Plaintiff-Appellant Michael Germain (“Germain”) executed a deed of trust in favor of Morgan Stanley to refinance his home loan. Defendant-Appellee Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (“Ocwen”) began servicing his loan in 2012. In 2014, U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-7, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-7 (“U.S. Bank”), became the holder of the n

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This case involves a dispute over whether plaintiff and appellant
George Zakk is entitled to be paid and receive an executive producer
credit for a film that is a sequel to a film he had worked on and
developed. Zakk sued defendants Vin Diesel, One Race Films, Inc., and
Revolution Studios1 for breach of an oral contract, breach of an impliedin-fact
contract, intentional interfe

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