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Representative cases

Tenants sued their landlord for habitability claims in a rent control unit with housing department violations, all while there was a pending unlawful detainer action.

Homeowner sued the HOA Board and individual board members for various claims, including intentional torts, related to their alleged harassing behavior and failure to repair common area.

Tenant sued for habitability issues and constructive eviction when the landlord got an aggressive german shepherd that scared the tenant and made it difficult for her to access her rental guest house.

Homeowner bought a newly constructed home and encountered significant issues related to leaking roof, HVAC system, and mold that the builder did not repair.

Tenants sued landlord to disgorge rent paid when they rented a single-family residence that was set up as 2 units with separate entrances, thereby making it a multi-family residence subject to rent control.

Homeowner sued HOA and roofer when tarping created significant water pooling on her balcony that flooded her unit.

Neighbors sharing a lot sued one another over harassment, violations related to their pets, and improper use of the common areas.

Buyer of a 4 unit “residential” property sued the seller and brokers for failure to disclose that 2 of the units were illegal and zoned for commercial use only.

Tenants sued the landlord of the home they lived in for years for habitability issues related to water leaks and a termite infestation.

Homeowner sued the HOA for failure to follow the CC&Rs when one homeowner improperly constituted the entire board and unilaterally made decisions, including the decision to pay himself management and gardening fees.

Construction defect case in which the buyer sued the builder for unleveled floors, leaking pipes, and non-heating outdoor fireplace.

Tenants sued the landlord when their rented house caught on fire, destroying all of their belongings, and injuring their dog.

Homeowner sued the HOA over lack of quiet enjoyment related to a water heater in the garage, failure to reimburse for a broken pipe that caused damage to the interior of the homeowner’s unit, leaking pipes and debris in the parking garage, and inadequate lighting.

Mother sued real estate agent daughter for elder abuse, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty when daughter bought mother’s house below fair market value.

Neighbor dispute in Big Bear regarding a fence, blocking of views, and prescriptive easements.

Young couple home buyer sued sellers and their contractors for faulty workmanship that led to latent defects in the home.

Tenants sued owners of their apartment building and the property management company for allegedly inhabitable “slumlord” conditions.

Tenants sued for extensive injuries and habitability issues related to water intrusion and high bacterial content.

Homeowner sued her HOA and upstairs neighbor for water intrusion, asbestos remediation, and termite infestation. Delays occurred while she was recovering from significant cancer treatment.

Tenant family sued landlord for failure to fix a leaking roof and hole in the ceiling for a year.

Neighbor sued another neighbor for cutting down a tree on his property, alleging substantially diminished property value.

Homeowner sued the HOA for failing to remediate a raccoon infestation leading to bags of feces, urine, and carcasses in the attic and mold throughout the walls.

Tenant sued landlord for constructive eviction when a neighbor repeatedly harassed her and broke down her door with a metal bat.

Man sued his former girlfriend for partition of two properties they owned together, reimbursement of the rents collected, and rental value of the property.

Homeowners sued HOA for failure to approve landscaping plans that had a city permit, failure to approve stucco repair, and for failure to enforce CC&Rs regulating the neighbors’ use of solar panels.

Homeowner sued the HOA for failure to remediate and repair when sewage water leaked into her unit and it took three years to repair.

Tenant sued landlord for emotional distress when he was constructively evicted from his rent control apartment during the pandemic and contracted COVID.

Single mom and her daughter sued their landlord for mold and leaks in the kitchen and bathroom of their West LA apartment.

Commercial landlord sued a property management company for breach of fiduciary duty when it’s anchoring tenant at the property sent a Notice of Default that went uncured, thereby allowing it to terminate the lease.

Homeowner dispute with an HOA regarding the HOA’s management company’s approval of an HVAC unit and the HOA’s refusal to allow it.

Homeowner sued upstairs neighbor and HOA for noise emanating from a laminate floor.

Tenant couple sued landlord for habitability issues when they were constructively evicted after the landlord failed to remediate an allegedly significant water intrusion event leading to mold and high moisture readings.

Plaintiff sued her father’s girlfriend for title to a property she purchased 20 years ago, alleging that her father (now deceased) fraudulently conveyed the title to his girlfriend.

Tenants sued landlord for eviction from a house in Venice Beach during COVID, where the landlord claimed she had to evict them to repair a broken water heater. The landlord sued the tenant for waste because the tenants left all of their items in the house for two years, thereby preventing her from making the repairs and re-renting the house.

Construction dispute related to a mechanics lien on the property from a general contractor who claimed he was not paid in full, while the owner of the property claimed he had breached the contract.

Tenant with multiple sclerosis sued her landlord for various habitability issues.

Tenant sued his landlord for damages when his landlord sprayed him in the eyes with bear mace and threatened him by showing him guns.

Boyfriend and girlfriend owned property in joint tenancy and girlfriend filed partition action when their relationship ended.

Homeowner sued HOA for failure to pay for repairs from water intrusion resulting from a roof leak.

Tenant sued apartment building and security company when she was sexually assaulted by a man who entered the building from the street.

Pro-per tenants sued their apartment building for mold related injuries.

Seller sued buyer for failure to disclose water intrusion events and a harassing neighbor.

Homeowner sued unlicensed sub-contractor for significant damages related to custom-made kitchen cabinetry.

Lessor of a restaurant space in Hollywood sued the commercial tenants for allegedly removing everything from the restaurant, including the fixtures, upon termination of the lease.

Tenant in a rent-controlled unit moved out for water intrusion repairs and the landlord alleged that tenant had abandoned the property because tenant did not communicate or return for a few months. Tenant sued for wrongful eviction and habitability issues

Twenty-six year tenants sued their landlord for illegally collecting rent given that the multi-family dwelling had not been permitted and had been illegally subdivided.

Tenant sued regarding habitability and illegal use for an apartment room rental where several tenants were living in the common area.

Tenant family members sued landlord and real estate company for renting unpermitted space, uninhabitable conditions, and wrongful eviction in violation of rent control laws and the Covid moratorium.

Tenant sued her landlord and the HOA when she suffered from mold exposure due to a failure to repair and remediate damage from a leaky pipe found in an internal wall in the unit.

Tenant sued landlord for mold that allegedly exacerbated her Lupus autoimmune disease.

Broker sued homeowner when the homeowner fired him during the listing period.

Commercial lease between a bank tenant and a religious institution landlord regarding the terms of an option to extend under a lease amendment.

Partition action between siblings who inherited parent’s house after one sibling lived in the house for 9 years without payment, but paid to repair the roof and other items in the house.

Tenant sued landlord for renting an unpermitted unit, moving her out to make repairs, and then never allowing her to move back into the unit.

Homeowner sued HOA for damages related to upper unit’s hardwood floor installation causing a sound nuisance and violation of the CC&Rs.

Daughter held title of her house in her name and father sued her for title to the house, claiming that they had an oral agreement in which he is the true owner of the house. Father claims that he lived in the house for more than 20 years and made the mortgage payments. The daughter claims that the mortgage payments were below fair market value “rental payments.”

Tenants sued landlord for cockroaches, bed bugs, and holes in the wall after complaints and violations issued by the Housing Department.

College-student tenants sued their landlord when, after summer break, they returned to find that they were locked out of their house without notice because landlord failed to adequately repair and remediate a sewage leak in the apartment.

Subcontractor sued owner/general contractor for labor and material costs and owner/general cross-claimed for costs related to subcontractor’s alleged abandonment from the job.

Tenant sued for mold in a bathroom, failure to provide relocation assistance and failure to provide a Tenant Habitability Plan.

Four HOA homeowners sued the HOA and the roofer as it related to damages from water leaks and the alleged failure to remediate and repair the dry wall in the units.

Past HOA president sued new HOA board for CC&R violations and for disparaging his name to other members of the HOA.

Dance teacher living in an HOA sued the HOA for CC&R violations and for harassment and defamation.

Buyer of a home built in 1923 sued the seller, his inspector, the termite company and the seller’s agent for damages related to a failure to disclose significant roof and foundational issues.

Tenant family sued landlord for damages related to an allegedly significant infestation of bed bugs.

Tenant with bipolar disorder sued HOA, Landlord and Property Manager for constructive eviction of his rent-controlled unit and habitability issues when the roof and kitchen leaks went unrepaired and un-remediated, leading to significant mold intrusion.

Tenant sued landlord of a rent control property for forcing her into homelessness because of an eviction and failure to maintain her personal property.

Sibling dispute regarding the ownership interest in a trust whose sole asset was an apartment complex. Dispute involved probate issues and transfers of partnership interests.

Buyer of a home sued the seller and seller’s real estate agent for failure to disclose drainage and roofing issues.

A homeowner sued his HOA and the HOA board members for statutory violations regarding how the board operated as well as alleged defamatory remarks made about him that allegedly have impacted his career as a real estate attorney and arbitrator.

HOA case in which the downstairs homeowner is suing the upstairs homeowner and HOA for damages relating to, amongst other things, noise emanating from her floors which allegedly do not comply with the requirements in the CC&Rs.

Car wash tenant sued landlord for failure to disclose contamination and foreclosure proceedings that prevented him from exercising his option. Landlord sued for $200k in rent.

77 year old woman sued HOA for failure to fix common area support structure in her unit and floor joists for 2 years, allegedly causing her to have to live for 2 years with opened walls from water, mold and termite damage.

Elderly tenants sued their landlords for injury to their back, necks and shoulders when the ceiling of the apartment building fell on them during a roof repair of the building.

Plaintiffs served as property managers in exchange for a rent reduction and they sued the landlords for Labor Code violations and habitability claims as a result of water intrusion and bed bugs in their unit.

Homeowner sued HOA for discrimination, for negligently maintaining the easement on her property for her front lawn, and for injury to her back that she suffered when they allegedly overwatered her front lawn. Case settled with many non-monetary, creative components.

Tenants sued landlord with Alzheimer with regard to habitability claims, RSO violations, tort claims and breach of contract.

Tenants sued landlord and real estate company for disgorgement of rent and damages related to leasing an unpermitted residential property and using a commercial lease for the residential space.

Tenant of a rent-controlled apartment sued her landlord for years of abuse and neglect regarding repairs related to habitability issues

Pro per tenant sued apartment complex for evicting her, removing her property, having her arrested and forcing her into homelessness.

Homeowner sued HOA for failing to tender a claim under the HOA policy for water damage after the homeowner installed a toilet without help from a licensed professional.

Commercial tenants sued landlord for a repeated failing HVAC system over the summer months that made it difficult for them to operate their dentistry businesses.

Thai restaurant owner could not build out his space and make rental payments on a 10-year lease in downtown LA so landlord sued him for breach of lease. Settlement included an immediate move-out of the premises.

Homeowners in Beverly Hills sued their HOA for damages related to water intrusion, harassment, emotional distress and mold.

Tenants sued their landlord for habitability issues related to mold and bed bugs.

Tenants sued their landlord for cockroaches and mold.

Homeowner sued her HOA when she had water intrusion from the roof and it took the HOA 2 years to fix her unit, during which time the HOA allegedly ruined her personal property and prevented her from accessing her unit.

College student tenant sued the landlord for habitability issues related to cockroaches and mold.

Homeowners sued the city and the construction company working on a sewage line when sewage water backed into their home, allegedly causing significant damage.

Buyer of a home sued the seller for alleged failure to disclose in the transfer disclosure statement hillside sluffing and shedding of rocks in the Hollywood hills. Settlement involved a rescission of the sale and additional money for damages.

Father and daughter sub-tenants sued the landlord and management company when the furnace caught fire while they were in the house, completely destroying the house and all of their possessions.

Tenant sued landlord for property damage and personal injury as a result of her asbestos exposure.

Plaintiff sued defendant for fraud related to a promissory note for a purchase of property that was promised to be recorded by a deed of trust.

Broker sued the seller for commission when the seller allegedly breached the exclusive listing contract and sold a $7 million property with another broker.

Homeowner sued the HOA for damages related to water intrusion into the garage and a converted office space from an HOA maintained planter outside the unit.

Bank sued the owner of property for a failure to pay a personal guarantee on a loan modification and sought to foreclose on the collateral of the property. Owner sued the bank for declaratory relief, alleging that his signature on the loan modification was forged.

Tenant sued his landlord of a commercial lease for extensive damages due to the fitness studio next door allegedly creating a loud noise that interfered with the tenant’s ability to do business as a spa.

Buyer of a home sued the seller and brokers for failure to close escrow while the seller contended that buyer had wanted to cancel the deal and that the seller had a right to cancel.

Tenant sued her landlord and property manager when she was allegedly constructively evicted due to water coming through a 4 foot hole in the roof without repair, which thereby allegedly causing water intrusion damage and mold.

Homeowner sued her HOA and its Management Company for an alleged failure to abide by the CC&Rs when rejecting her construction plans and for allegedly imposing illegal fines.

Homeowner sued HOA for failure to give proper notice for meetings and for harassment

Apartment building owner sued property manager for fraud when she allegedly collected more rental money than she sent to the owner.

Tenants sued landlord for damages related to mold and a strong odor emanating from an alleged broken sewage pipe. Tenants had several hospital visits allegedly related to these conditions.

Joint tenant boyfriend and girlfriend sued one another for partition both alleging fraud in purchasing a home in joint tenancy. Allegations included bank fraud, insurance fraud and fraud in the inducement.

Buyer sued seller and inspection company for failure to disclose leaks and foundational issues. Seller cross-claimed against broker for allegedly giving negligent advice not to disclose.

Buyer of a house in West Hollywood sued seller for a partial failure to disclose mold and structural issues.

Neighbors sued one another for damages caused by a driveway easement and soil erosion from the hillside.

Commercial landlord sued lessee and sub-lessee for millions of dollars related to an alleged failure to pay rent and alleged damages to the warehouse when the sub-lessee made significant unpermitted changes to the space.

Residential landlord sued tenants for their failure to pay the full lease amount when the tenant reduced the payments because the road in front of the property was closed for construction which prevented them from parking in the secured garage.

Homeowner dispute with the HOA regarding allegations of harassment and violations of the CC&Rs from alleged personal attacks on the homeowner from board members.

Person with an option to purchase land on a lease sued the owner of the property for breach of contract when the owner refused to sell the property.

Buyer of a house sued a roofer who did work for the seller of the house for negligence when his house leaked 3 years after the purchase.

Homeowner sued HOA for failing to approve his plans for a Residential Care Facility for the elderly.

Homeowner sued HOA when a pipe in the kitchen cracked and flooded her condominium.

Landlord sued commercial tenant day care center for failing to pay rent for a year during the pandemic because the day care center could not operate during this time.

Tenant and landlord sued each other related to rental payments in a single-family dwelling partitioned into 2 units. Tenant claimed he did not have to pay rent because of permitting violations. Landlord wanted eviction and payment for last 4 months of rent.

Tenant sued landlord for habitability issues related to the 2-year rental of a rural home in Northern California when feces, decomposed vermin and mold contributed to alleged serious medical issues.

Landlord sued for fraud and ejectment of tenants who were paying rent control sums much lower than fair market value due to their alleged employment relationship with the previous landlord-owner as residential managers.

Tenant sued landlord for habitability related issues and retaliation when she denied sexual advances made by the landlord’s brother/maintenance worker who lived on the property. She alleged that she lost her parking spot, lost use of the external hose, and was subject to late night harassment by the brother, all of which interfered with her enjoyment of the property.

Buyer of a condominium in Santa Monica sued the seller and the real estate agent for listing and marketing the property as having a private patio with hedges, when the HOA only approved the hedges temporarily for staging purposes and then required the buyer to dismantle it.

Buyer of a house sued the seller for trying to cancel the purchase agreement when, during escrow, the kitchen caught on fire while the seller was cooking.

Joint tenant sued for partition after he loaned the other joint tenant, who was his ex-girlfriend, money to pay off the loan and paid all of the HOA fees without compensation. The other joint tenant claimed that the joint tenancy was invalid and that her ex-boyfriend was a predatory lender

Tenants in Common sued others for partition and interference with prospective economic advantage when they allegedly interfered with his sale of his interest in 24% of the property.

Seller of house sued the buyer when the buyer refused to turn over $50,000 in escrow from a one-day late departure from the house, given that the amendment to the escrow agreement had this amount as a penalty for late departure.

Buyers of a home sued the seller for failure to install 17 windows correctly causing considerable water damage.

Sellers of a Beverly Hills home wanted to cancel the purchase agreement on grounds that buyer could not fund the escrow by close of escrow. The buyer contended that an amendment to the agreement that charged money per day for a funding extension governed the escrow and, since it had no expiration date, the sellers had no right to cancel.

Plaintiff sued her escrow company for failing to require joint written instructions thereby allegedly leading to a fraudulent conveyance of a deed.

Plaintiffs sued the escrow company, the notary, the Title Company and various defendants when money they had given for a real estate investment was procured by alleged identity theft and the disbursement of the funds went to various entities unrelated to the real estate. Plaintiff sued for conversion, negligence, fraud, and the like.

Title defect dispute regarding the title of a subdivision of a property and the deed of trusts, foreclosure, notice of sale, and other related issues.

Dispute involving a restaurant’s failure to pay the full lease amount during the Covid pandemic.

Numerous disputes involving commercial tenants who failed to pay lease amounts during the Covid pandemic

Purchaser of 2 commercial properties sued the Title Company for damages resulting from the Title Company’s failure to provide the loan at the requisite time. The Title Company accidentally deposited the loan into the wrong bank account and it took approximately one week to retrieve the money. Meanwhile, plaintiff alleges that he was unable to complete the deals at the close of escrow as planned, and instead, incurred extensive damages from a hard money loan and inability to purchase one of the properties.

Purchaser of a home in San Francisco sued the seller for failure to disclose structural issues that he allegedly knew about due to a bathroom remodel.

Residential tenants sued landlord for habitability concerns related to mold and termites in their unit.

Plaintiff and defendant entered into a joint venture to purchase and construct a residence to sell for profit. Plaintiff sued to recoup the amount of money invested in construction of the property. Issues involved a lis pendens, forensic accounting, and a method to recoup sale proceeds from the eventual sale of the property.

Plaintiff brought a partition and quiet title action regarding property deeded and left by her deceased father to her, her step-mother and half-siblings.

Purchaser of a 1920s house sued seller for failure to disclose foundational issues.

Purchaser of a property sued seller trustee for failure to disclose structural issues and the seller cross-claimed against her real estate broker.

Section 8 Tenant sued her Landlord for wrongful eviction and habitability issues.

Plaintiff sued defendant for fraudulent conveyance of a deed and quiet title.

Plaintiff sued defendant for malicious prosecution related to a property division dispute.

Commercial landlord sued his tenant for unpaid rent during Covid.

One partner sued his other partners related to a buyout of his partnership interest in a medical group, while the other partners cross-claimed for reimbursement for embezzlement and fraud.

Tenant sued the property manager and owner of an RV Park for sexual harassment and wrongful eviction.

Buyer real estate developer sued the developer seller for failure to meet RTI conditions in the Purchase Agreement.

Commercial tenant sued landlord for lock out and failure to meet conditions for owner improvements so that tenant could make the necessary tenant improvements.

Homeowner sued his handyman who did a remodel of his house, alleging negligence, failure to obtain a contractor’s license and failure to obtain necessary permits.

A homeowner sued his cousin who was managing a construction project, alleging that the cousin stole his money, rather than pay the subcontractors. The cousin counterclaimed for failure to pay compensation pursuant to the oral contract.

A homeowner sued his contractor for damages allegedly resulting from problems with the pool construction and retaining wall on his property. Significant insurance coverage issues were at issue in this dispute.

Homeowner alleged that he suffered damages as a result of the HOA delaying his construction project for years by not approving his plans.

A dispute arising out of a commercial grant of utility easement by previous owners of both commercial properties. One side argued there was a violation of the easement in a new construction project while the other side argued that the easement allowed for the construction. The dispute involved significant insurance coverage issues.

Landlord filed an unlawful detainer action to remove a commercial automobile repair business tenant from the large outdoor premises owned by the landlord for failure to pay rent. He also asked for a large award of damages in the amount of unpaid rent. The tenant argued that it couldn’t pay rent due to economic hardship as a result of the Covid pandemic.

Purchaser of undeveloped land sued the seller for fraud, alleging that the owner collected money for the land prior to owning the land, and sold the land for three times the value of the land without disclosure.

Tenant sued residential landlord alleging statutory fraud and discrimination as it related to Section 8 Housing and the energy distribution arrangement during his tenancy.

Residential tenants alleged breach of warranty of habitability and injuries from toxic mold in the unit.

Quiet title action between separated spouses and the wife’s mother who had originally purchased the property.

Tenants sued their landlord for habitability issues associated with an apartment that had not been permitted by the City.

Tenant sued her landlord for habitability issues related to mold and water intrusion.

A homeowner sued the seller of his house for failure to disclose conditions with the electricity and lack of permitting in the house. He alleged that he bought the house for $15 million and that it was worth much less because the seller had rehabilitated the property without permits and without safe electricity and foundation in the house.

Homeowners sued their HOA for refusing to pass their plans for building an enclosed structure on their deck.

Commercial landlord tenant dispute regarding unpaid rent, utilities and property damage when a restaurant removed everything inside the restaurant before returning the property to the landlord.

Alleged failure to disclose water intrusion event.

Habitability case related to the rental of an unpermitted unit – a storage unit converted into an apartment. Allegations involved treble and punitive damages.

Beauty salon owner sued commercial landlord for retaliation and interference with her quiet enjoyment of the property.

Residential tenant sued his landlord for failure to return his security deposit.

Commercial landlord sued tenant for breach of contract, waste, and conversion for destroying fixtures upon vacating the premises.

Brother and sister dispute involving the potential sale and/or buyout of a mutually owned income property.

Seller allegedly failed to disclose termite issue to buyer.

Alleged breach of commercial lease in which tenant gutted warehouse premises to use for cannabis industry and allegedly breached the lease when it defaulted on rent payments for business reasons. Case involved the potential triggering of many penalty provisions in the lease.

Tenant, who lived in an unpermitted garage, sued landlord for return of rent and damages related to mold and destruction of photo memorabilia and original music tapes that had been destroyed by a water leak in the closet.

Breach of lease dispute in which the owners of a multi-million dollar rental property wanted the tenant and social influencers living on the property to vacate the premises due to a breach of lease.

Breach of commercial lease case and failure to return a security deposit.

Owner of a property sued his contractor for negligence and breach of contract arising from a remodel. Case involved issues of whether the contractor was licensed (given alleged failure to obtain worker’s compensation insurance), and many other construction defect and breach of contract issues.

Family members sued each other regarding the division of property from their parents’ estate.

Case in which buyer purchased a property to develop into condominiums, subject to seller obtaining city approval of the project. Two and a half years later, buyer wants rescission of the purchase agreement because none of the plans have been approved.

Four siblings involved in a dispute regarding the division of three properties soon to be inherited from their elderly parents and held in trust in individual sibling’s names.

Landlord-tenant dispute in which tenant sought damages for remediation of mold and reconstruction of a storage facility and garage in a long-term residential tenancy.

HOA case in which a homeowner had unknowingly bough a townhome with an unlicensed storage facility built atop a common area. This facility had been there for 20 plus years with the HOA’s knowledge, yet no prior complaint.

Investor invested in the development of income producing property. The developer who had sought her investment transferred the property, prior to development, to a different entity for the infusion of capital from the sale of a different property, thereby diluting the investor’s interest. The investor alleged violation of the operating agreement.

A borrower transferred property to plaintiff, who paid the borrower’s mortgage for several years without assuming a transfer of the mortgage to plaintiff’s name, without paying off the mortgage, and without receiving at third party authorization from the borrower. When the plaintiff wanted to sell the property, the mortgage company refused to release the payoff amount (necessary for the sale) because plaintiff’s name was not on the mortgage, it is an alleged violation of borrower’s privacy rights, and the borrower refused to give authorization to release the payoff information. As a result, the sale on the property fell through and the plaintiff alleged resulting damages.

Tenant rented a multi-million dollar house and alleged extensive water damages and mold.

Tenant sued landlord for habitability based on extensive vermin, bugs, lack of security, lack of gas, and lack of hot water. Tenant also alleged the landlord wrongfully threatened to call immigration and took illegal actions to evict him. Tenant additionally sued for personal injury as a result of an infected bug bite.

Dispute between neighbors and a developer who wanted to construct apartment buildings and was limited by a 1946 restrictive deed that limits development to duplexes and single family residences.

Dispute arising from a contractor’s alleged negligent construction of a new swimming pool and deck in the backyard of landowner. It also involved significant insurance coverage issues under a CGL policy.

Tenants sued landlord for retaliation when landlord served a rent increase and then a 60 Day Notice within a few weeks of tenants calling the Health Department regarding habitability issues in the unit, including sewage backups.

Multi-party dispute involving water leakage from the roof into 4 units. Unit owners sued the roofer, owner in unit above, owner in charge of the roof deck, and the Homeowners Association.

Dispute in which the tenants sued their landlord for personal injury damages and lack of habitability due to pervasive toxic mold during the tenancy.

Dispute in which a commercial tenant sued its landlord developer for interference with business relations when its landlord developer engaged in a neighboring very large development project that restricted the tenant’s ability to physically access its business.

Dispute in which the tenant and landlord sued one another due to the condition of a large beach-front Malibu property during the tenancy and upon return of the property to the landlord.

Dispute involving the division of a joint tenancy property in which the property was held in an LLC, and one of the joint tenants had newly inherited the property after the passing of his father and multiple renovations by the other joint tenant.

Dispute involving damages incurred to personal property when a metal rod was stuck deep in the ground during a water well project in which the driller passed away prior to the completion of the project. There were many CGL coverage issues involved in the dispute.

Dispute involving the alleged intentional fire in a condominium complex that damaged the property of the other residents. Insurance subrogation, homeowners association and coverage issues were involved in the case.

Dispute involving a commercial lease in which the tenants built out the space to convert into a restaurant and when returning the property, they had removed the kitchen and other built-ins without landlord approval and knowledge.

Dispute between a landlord and tenant for a commercial space when the work done to the property was done by an unlicensed contractor, which allegedly devalued the purchase price of the property.

Plaintiff contractor sued defendant contractor for breach of contract regarding profit sharing arrangement on a public works project.

Dispute in which plaintiff home purchaser sued defendant seller and real estate agent for failure to disclose flooding.

Dispute in which defendant’s alleged water and pipe damage in his medical office caused extensive water damage to a tenant renting medical office space on a lower floor.

Breach of residential lease case and habitability case due to construction at a beachfront expensive residential property.

Breach of commercial lease and interference with business due to owner’s development of an adjacent property and the impact of that development on the leased property.

Dispute involving a commercial lease and issues surrounding construction done by the tenant during the terms of the lease and the condition of the property when the tenant vacated.

Dispute involving the issue as to whether the exchange in ownership interest of a piece of commercial property should be characterized as either a sale for a section 1031 property exchange or a loan at a 6% rate secured by the commercial property. The minimal written agreement referenced the property as a “sale,” but the transaction was structured as a loan and extrinsic evidence referred to the transaction as a loan. The characterization of the property transfer had implications on whether plaintiff or defendant/cross-complainant was owed money due to the fact that the subsequent sale of the commercial property was at a significantly smaller purchase price than the initial transfer of the property.

Dispute involving a commercial real estate lease that contained an exclusivity provision negotiated by a doctor tenant. Doctor tenant argued that, pursuant to the negotiated exclusivity provision in the lease, the landlord could not lease space on the ground floor to an urgent care facility. He alleged significant damages based upon the interference it would have with his medical practice.

A commercial lease dispute with tort and breach of lease claims. The dispute resolved with a six-figure settlement and an agreement for the leasing party to move to another one of the landlord’s property for no rent.

Dispute in which tenants sued their landlord for return of security deposit, ADA discrimination on basis of refusal to allow for an emotional support animal, fraud in the lease, and bad faith.

Dispute involving the sale of a house in Santa Monica canyon by the bank. Prior owner of the house sued the buyers alleging that it involved a fraudulent sale without proper notice. The plaintiff alleged more than $1 million in damages.

Dispute involving the issue of whether an easement should be granted, and for what price, to a land-locked property in Topanga Canyon from a non-profit organization owning adjacent property. The non-profit organization was designed to preserve the natural habitat in the canyon and they were concerned with the use, sub-division and building of structures on the property.

Property line dispute in which plaintiff sued neighbor defendants for removing expensive and mature trees from plaintiff’s property and subsequently building a wall on plaintiff’s property. Defendants claimed that they were remodeling their house and that the removal was accidental because they believed that the trees and wall were on defendants’ property.

Property line dispute involving neighboring property owners in Mandeville Canyon. Plaintiff sued defendants alleging that defendants owed plaintiff money for improperly using plaintiff’s property for a garage, parking, pool equipment and fountain equipment.

Dispute involving the breach of a commercial lease. Plaintiff pharmacy sued the landlord for breach of a commercial lease when the landlord allegedly failed to properly prepare the leased space in order to meet the stringent guidelines required by the pharmacy licensing board. The landlord counter-claimed for breach of the commercial lease, given that plaintiff never moved into the property.

Claimant sued HOA and property manager for FHA, FEHA, Unruh Act and Bane act violations due to sexual harassment by the property manager of her condominium complex. She also sued for retaliation after she complained.

Real Estate Broker and Brokerage Firm sued one another regarding commissions after date of termination, defamation, and insurance reserves.

Purchaser of a town house sued the seller for failure to disclose a flood event.

Multi-party dispute involving a wrongful foreclosure action and the subsequent wrongful purchase of property.

Commercial landlord sued his tenant, a martial arts studio, for breach of contract when the studio failed to make timely and complete lease payments due to a loss of funding from an investor.

A homeowner of a condominium sued his Homeowners Association and another homeowner, for the extensive damage that resulted when water dripped through the roof of their unit. The Homeowners Association also sued the homeowner in a declaratory relief action for a violation of its rules and procedures.

Dispute involving the alleged breach of a commercial lease agreement in Beverly Hills. Landlord sued tenant alleging that she breached the commercial lease by vacating the premises a few years early. Tenant alleged that she had to leave early because she detrimentally relied upon misrepresentations about square footage size, causing her to not have enough useable space to run her retail business. Landlord also sued real estate brokers for interference with business relations and breach of fiduciary duty because they found the tenant a new space during the terms of the lease.

Right of view case in which a neighbor sued another neighbor because the neighbor’s trees and hedges blocked the other neighbor’s ocean view.

Property line dispute in which one neighbor sued another for alleged encroachments caused by one of the neighbor’s fences and its underground footings.

Dispute in which a tenant sued his landlord for wrongful eviction from a rent-controlled apartment in Venice. The tenant alleged that the landlord wrongfully evicted him so that he could improperly convert the property to commercial use only, which is not subject to rent-control restrictions. The tenant sued for $1 million in damages.

Dispute between sibling property owners regarding two income properties, managed by one sibling, and left to both siblings in the estate of their mother. Dispute involved whether to sell each of the properties, and if so, at what value and pursuant to what valuation process.

Dispute between numerous family members regarding undistributed proceeds from the sale of real property transferred equally to them upon the death of parent property owners. One family member argued that he should be reimbursed for the money he spent on lawyer fees and improvements to the property made for the purposes of sale prior to the equal distribution of sale proceeds.

Tenant sued her landlord for the return of her security deposit and the value of her lost belongings. She alleged that, in response to complaints about the habitability of the premises, the landlord wrongfully served her with a 60 day notice to vacate and then, prior to the expiration of the notice period, the landlord locked her out of the premises, refusing to allow her to recover her belongings.

Tenant sued her landlord for wrongful eviction and negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress. She alleged that, in response to her complaints about the habitability of her apartment, her landlord wrongfully evicted her after entering her apartment, without permission and the 24 hour notice provided for in the lease, to find her naked. The landlord counter-claimed for a breach of lease that he alleged had occurred because the tenant had been sub-letting rooms in the apartment in violation of the written lease.

Tenant sued her landlord for the return of her security deposit, when prior to moving into a leased mansion in Beverly Hills, she chose not to move in after learning that one of the guest houses was not permitted for habitability and that there was asbestos in a room in the main house. The landlord counterclaimed for breach of lease.

Dispute involving a tenant who sued for the return of his secured parking spot, or a substantial reduction of the rent, when the landlord took his secured parking spot away in a rent-controlled apartment, where tenant had lived for 15 years. The tenant alleged that the landlord knew the importance of the parking spot to the tenant and that he denied him of this spot solely so that the tenant would have to move, thereby allowing the landlord to rent the apartment to another tenant without rent control restrictions.

Dispute in which the tenants alleged that the landlord erroneously refused to pay for emergency plumbing repairs.

Dispute in which tenant sued landlord for rent paid over a 4 year tenancy, alleging that defendant illegally collected rent because she was living in an unpermitted guest house.

Dispute in which plaintiff sued to remove ex-husband defendant’s name from the title to real property that was transferred to her and her then husband through her mother’s will. Defendant had a loan on the property in his name.

Dispute alleging treble damages and $50,000 in attorneys fees in a case involving alleged bad faith refusal to return a large security deposit.

Numerous habitability disputes involving claims by tenants relating to various defective conditions, including vermin, insect infestation, noisiness and improperly working electricity and plumbing.

Numerous disputes involving the lease of residential property in which tenants fail to pay rent due to loss of job, imprisonment, domestic partnership separations and/or relocation. Issues typically involved whether the landlord properly mitigated damages, whether the withholding of a security deposit return was proper, and the arrangement of payment plans when money is admittedly owed on a lease.

Dispute in which a homeowner sued the Homeowners Association for flooding in her unit allegedly caused by a ruptured sewage pipe.

Multi-party dispute in which a homeowner sued the Homeowners Association and overhead unit owner for flooding occurring in his unit.

Multi-party dispute in which a homeowner sued the HOA and overhead unit owner for damage caused to his unit from water dripping from the balcony of the overhead unit.

Multi-party construction defect dispute in which the owner of a property claims that the construction of the atrium and it’s attachment to the house caused flooding in the house. The homeowner sued the roofing contractor and general contractor for breach of express warranty for the allegedly inadequate installation of and subsequent repairs made to the roof. The homeowner sought damages for the replacement of the roof, costs for years of repairs, and the resultant water damage to his interior property. Statute of limitations issues existed, as well as issues regarding whether the language of the warranty and the pleadings allowed for the recovery of resultant damages.

Construction defect dispute in which a homeowner sued her pool surfacing and maintenance company for breach of express warranty, implied warranty and negligence, alleging that the pool surface needed to