Respondent Mark Gustely failed to comply with an administrative order finding
various violations of county codes on his property and ordering him to abate the
violations and pay abatement costs and civil penalties. When the County of Sonoma
(County) filed an action in the superior court to enforce the codes, enjoin further
violations and recover penalties, costs and attorney fees, ... More...   $0 (06-25-2019 - CA)

Appellants Uber Technologies, Inc., Raiser-CA, LLC, and Rasier, LLC
(collectively, Uber) challenge an order directing them to comply with administrative
subpoenas issued by the City Attorney of San Francisco (the City Attorney) for reports
and data submitted to the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC).1
We find that it was within the City Attorney’s investigative powers... More...   $0 (06-12-2019 - CA)

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... More...   $0 (06-02-2019 - CA)

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)

William and Nancy Liebhart together own three houses on the same block in Watertown,
Wisconsin. Besides a few other houses, the rest of the block was previously occupied by an abandoned transformer fac- tory, last owned by SPX Corporation. In 2014, SPX demol- ished the building with the assistance of TRC Environmental Corporation and Apollo Dismantling Services (collectively, “the defen... More...   $0 (03-07-2019 - WI)