A county was entitled to a preliminary injunction against a church operating a school without a required conditional user permit.
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November 2010
Got Ink?
Posted in Planning, Zoning, & Development
Tattoos: First amendment protected speech. A city ordinance effectively banning tattoo parlors oversteps constitutional limits protecting freedom of expression.
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A Lenders’ Loan Approval Is Not An Implied Promise That The Borrower Can Afford The Loan
Posted in Real Estate
California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District held that home loan borrowers could not state a cause of action for fraudulent misrepresentation or concealment against a lender, because a borrower is not entitled to rely upon a lender’s knowingly false determination that the borrower is qualified for a loan in order to decide if the borrower could afford the loan.
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Court Upholds Agency’s Reasonable Assumptions in its Urban Water Management Plan
Posted in CEQA, Water Supply
In preparing an urban water management plan, the agency may rely upon reasonable assumptions, supported by substantial evidence. A reviewing court should apply deference to the agency’s decision.
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