In this appeal, plaintiffs and appellants Tesoro Refining &
Marketing Company LLC and Tesoro Socal Pipeline Company
LLC (Tesoro) appeal the denial of a writ of mandate seeking to
set aside a cleanup and abatement order (CAO) issued by
defendant and respondent Los Angeles Regional Water Quality
Control Board (Regional Board).1
Tesoro alleges that the trial judge erred in two... More...   $0 (11-23-2019 - CA)

November 2015, the Board of Supervisors (Board) of the County of Kern
approved a new zoning ordinance requiring permits for new oil and gas exploration,
drilling and production. The ordinance imposed a wide range of environmental and other
standards on permit applicants. It also adopted two procedural pathways for obtaining
permits when the proposed activity would be conducted on s... More...   $0 (11-20-2019 - CA)

The operative facts are taken from the complaint filed by plaintiffs Miller Marital
Deduction Trust, by and through its trustees Helen Miller and James Morris (Miller
Marital Trust) and Helen Miller, an individual (hereinafter also collectively referred to as
“Millers”), and the declarations and exhibits submitted in connection with Zurich’s antiSLAPP
motion.
A. Underlying Fede... More...   $0 (10-22-2019 - CA)

In this acrimonious dispute between neighbors over a
driveway easement, defendants Stephen and Tracy Lee appeal
the trial court’s denial of a motion pursuant to Code of Civil
Procedure section 425.16, the anti-SLAPP statute,1 directed at
three claims plaintiff Starview Property, LLC asserted for the
first time in its first amended complaint. Although the Lees’
motion was ti... More...   $0 (10-19-2019 - CA)

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Appellants purchased a San Francisco
property in 2000 (Property). They initially lived at the Property and obtained a
homeowners insurance policy from State Farm. Appellants moved out and began renting
the Property in 2003. They contacted their State Farm agent to inquire about appropriate
insurance coverage for the Property. At their dir... More...   $0 (09-30-2019 - CA)

The Jon Corn Law Firm, Jonathan C. Corn, Anders T. Aannestad, Arie L.
Spangler and Lee M. Andelin, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
This case concerns an appeal and cross appeal from the trial court's ruling on a
petition for writ of administrative mandate that James and Karla Lindstrom (the
Lindstroms) filed against the California Coastal Commission (the Commission)
challenging ... More...   $0 (09-20-2019 - CA)

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Glenn R.
Salter, Judge. Affirmed.
Garner Health Law and Craig B. Garner for Defendants and Appellants.
Rutan & Tucker and Robert O. Owen for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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Defendant New Method Wellness, Inc. (New Method), runs a drug
treatment facility and houses some of its patients in three residences (... More...   $0 (09-14-2019 - CA)

Bryan and Jackie Myers (Appellants) appeal from a judgment entered after the
trial court granted a motion for entry of judgment pursuant to the parties' stipulated
settlement (Code Civ. Proc., § 664.6) and from a subsequent order denying their motion
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to set aside or vacate the judgment (id., §§ 473, subd. (d), 663).1 The settlement was
intended to resolve a dispute between n... More...   $0 (09-12-2019 - CA)

This case has its origin in a leak of natural gas from a
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) storage facility in
Aliso Canyon, adjacent to the residential community of Porter
Ranch, that began on October 23, 2015. The gas leak continued for
months, causing damage to thousands of residents of the area, and
generated a great deal of litigation. In addition to civil lawsuit... More...   $0 (07-10-2019 - CA)

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)