Legal
Landlord-Tenant Law
A landlord operating a multi-family apartment complex in Montgomery County, Maryland, filed a summary ejectment action against a civilian tenant for unpaid rent. The landlord did not possess a residential rental license, as required by county regulations, but claimed exemption
The case arose when a property owner initiated an eviction action against a tenant. The parties resolved the matter through a court-approved settlement, under which the tenant agreed to vacate the apartment by a specified date. The tenant complied with
The plaintiff landlord leased an apartment to the defendant tenant, offering a discounted rent with the understanding that the rent would increase after the first year. As the renewal approached, the landlord sought to raise the rent to the higher
A landlord served a residential tenant with an eviction notice for nonpayment of rent during a period when the governor had ordered a temporary ban on such notices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tenant responded by counterclaiming that the
A tenant leased a commercial space from a landlord beginning in December 2020. The landlord alleged that the tenant failed to pay rent during 2022 and 2023, leading to an ejectment action in early 2024 seeking both possession of the
Real Estate & Property Law
Two unmarried individuals were in a long-term romantic relationship and jointly purchased real property in Idaho, with both names appearing on the purchase and sale agreement and the warranty deed. During their relationship, they lived together in California, and Bedell
Three property owners in Oregon alleged that the federal government committed a taking of their property rights under the Fifth Amendment when the Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued a Notice of Interim Trail Use or Abandonment (NITU) involving a railroad
This case centers on a contractor’s claim for a Type I differing site condition relating to a flood control project in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The United States Army Corps of Engineers issued a solicitation for work on the Trapp Canal,
The case centers on a charge imposed by a local water district in Tehama County, California. In 2022, the district adopted a resolution requiring all landowners in the county to pay an annual “well registration charge” of $0.29 per acre
A general contractor and a subcontractor entered into agreements for the construction and renovation of a facility. The subcontracts required disputes to be resolved by arbitration pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The subcontractor performed work and
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