On September 20th, Gov. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2424, a bill that will expand upon California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights statutory regime and add even further restrictions on nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings in the state. The bill contains three critical revisions to existing…
MoreThe following summaries are of recent published decisions of the California appellate courts, the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. The summaries are presented without regard to whether Severson & Werson represented a party in the case.
Plaintiffs were injured at a nightclub shooting that occurred during a rap concert featuring performers from rival gangs. Plaintiffs sued the nightclub’s owner on claims for negligence per se and strict liability on an ultrahazardous activity theory. This opinion affirms summary judgment for defendants on both claims. The defendants’ alleged violation of certain provisions of a conditional use permit to…
MorePDF Version A new law in California affecting homeowners took effect this year. The bill, A.B. 2424, adjusts the Homeowner Bill of Rights statutory framework and adds further restrictions on nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings in the state. The bill contains several…
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