The North Carolina Supreme Court has delivered a significant ruling concerning when property owners must seek compensation for development restrictions imposed by the now-repealed Roadway Corridor Official Map Act (Map Act). In a case involving William T. Sanders and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the Court held that…
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Landlords Cannot Demand Post-Judgment Rent to Stop Eviction, Appellate Court Rules
A New Jersey appellate court has issued a significant ruling clarifying a tenant’s right to avoid eviction for non-payment of rent under the “Stack Amendment,” concluding that tenants only need to pay the amount of rent specified in the original Judgment of Possession (JOP). The decision, handed down by the…
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Real Estate Contract Dispute: Court Rules on Damages, Declares Specific Performance Moot
A recent ruling from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals sheds light on a real estate contract dispute, addressing issues of specific performance and damages. The case involved a buyer and two sellers who had a deal to purchase a property. The sellers breached the contract, leading to a legal…
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Wyoming Supreme Court: Taxpayers Lack Standing in County Financial Management Dispute
The Wyoming Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision, ruling that a group of Johnson County residents and taxpayers, including Christopher and Amy Williams, Cindy Barlow, Charles and Lois Huson, Marianne Ferrari, and Sharon Smallwood, did not have the legal standing to pursue a lawsuit against the Board of…
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Court Sides with Former Employee, Partially Reverses Decision in Wrongful Termination Case
The California Court of Appeal has partially reversed a lower court’s decision in a wrongful termination case brought by Andrew Black against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and its subsidiary, Public Transportation Services Corporation (PTSC). The ruling clarifies the legal obligations of public entities under the Government…
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Bridgegate Fallout: Court Reverses Dismissal of Baroni’s Indemnification Lawsuit
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s decision that dismissed former Port Authority official William Baroni’s lawsuit against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. At the heart of the case is Baroni’s request for the Port Authority to cover his legal expenses related…
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Homeowners Association Must Give Recalled Director Equal Access to Election Materials, Court Rules
A California appeals court has reversed a lower court’s decision in a case involving a homeowners association (HOA) and a former board member who was recalled. The court found that the HOA violated state law by not giving the former director, Rachel Arroyo, equal access to election materials during the…
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Foreclosure Case Heads Back to Court Due to Missing Pieces
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai’i has sent a foreclosure case back to the lower court, citing a few key issues with the evidence presented by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The case involves Eboni A. Prentice, who is appealing a previous ruling in favor of the bank. The Core…
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Court Reverses Dismissal in Tax Dispute, Citing Lack of “Willfulness” in Discovery
The Alabama Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a tax appeal case, finding that the dismissal was an excessive sanction. The case, *Southampton 100, LLC v. Alabama Department of Revenue*, centered on a dispute over property taxes for a low-income housing property. The Supreme Court’s ruling…
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Coffee Cup Claims Brew Trouble: Court Tosses Folgers Class Action
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s decision to certify a class action lawsuit against The Folger Coffee Company and its parent company, The J.M. Smucker Company. The case, brought by Missouri resident Mark Smith, centered around claims that Folgers’ coffee packaging contained misleading information about…