California Real Estate Case Studies
Court decisions explained by a Glendale real estate law firm
Each case study explains a published California or federal court decision, statute or resolved dispute: what happened, what the court decided, and what it means for property owners, buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants and businesses in Glendale and across Los Angeles County.
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Cases 10 to 18 of 23, newest first
California mold disclosure law
The 2001 mold disclosure statute never took effect, so seller liability for mold runs through the Transfer Disclosure Statement and fraud law.
Disclosure, mold and habitabilityStatute and case law
Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles (2026)
Costa-Hawkins preempts Los Angeles's relocation assistance mandate for exempt units, while the city's eviction threshold rule was upheld.
Landlord, tenant and rent controlCal. Court of Appeal
Amundson v. Catello (2025)
Heirs could not force a partition sale while probate had not confirmed their title, and the partition judgment was reversed.
Purchase, title and foreclosureCal. Court of Appeal
California v. General Motors and OnStar (2026)
A $12.75 million CCPA settlement over driving data that GM sold to insurance data brokers without consumer consent.
Business, mediation and privacySettlement
SVAP III Poway Crossings v. Fitness International (2023)
Pandemic closure orders did not excuse a commercial tenant's rent, and the court rejected all five of the tenant's defenses.
Landlord, tenant and rent controlCal. Court of Appeal
Department of State v. Muñoz (2024)
A U.S. citizen has no constitutionally protected interest in a spouse's visa, which left the consular denial in place.
Business, mediation and privacyU.S. Supreme Court
Cassel v. Superior Court (2011)
Mediation confidentiality bars evidence of what was said in mediation, even in a malpractice claim against the client's own lawyers.
Business, mediation and privacyCal. Supreme Court
Ixchel Pharma v. Biogen (2020)
Interfering with an at-will contract is actionable only when the interfering conduct is independently wrongful.
Business, mediation and privacyCal. Supreme Court
McMillin Albany v. Superior Court (2018)
The Right to Repair Act's prelitigation process applies to new-home defect claims even when homeowners plead only common law causes of action.
Construction defectsCal. Supreme Court
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These case studies are general information about published decisions, statutes and resolved disputes. They are not legal advice for any specific matter, and reading them does not create an attorney-client relationship. Outcomes depend on the facts of each case.