The law provides in part that a minor’s “willful misconduct” causing injury or death to another, or damage to the property of another, “shall be imputed to the parent or guardian having custody and control of the minor” for civil liability purposes. (Civil Code §1714.1, et seq. as well as under the Education Code §
Property Managers are not paid for “on call” or “standby” time
Brewer v. Patel (1993) 20 Cal.App.4th 1017 made it clear that “on call” or “stand-by” time or waiting time is not compensable to property managers when they are waiting for a plumber or prospective renter to show up. Brewer v. Patel concerned a motel employee who was required to live on the premises, but only
AB832 New July – September 2021 Statewide Covid Related Rent Laws (As of June 25, 2021)
The California state legislature has passed, and the governor signed, AB832. Here is the text of AB832
See also Governor Newsom AB832
The highlights are:
- Extension of Moratorium. Senate Bill 91, the statewide eviction moratorium and rental assistance bill, is to be extended though and including September 30, 2021, and then no further extensions.
Is it unethical for attorney’s to use unenforceable (e.g. illegal) contracts? Yes! See Rule 1.2.1
Crossing the line and too much information! Effective Nov. 1, 2018 Cal. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.2.1.
The issue is if a lawyer knowingly choses a form, that is outdated, because he likes that it contains a clause beneficial to the client, but that clause has been made unenforceable (i.e. illegal) due to a statute
Non-Tenants Do Not have Fair Housing Rights! See Salisbury v. City of Santa Monica, No. 20-55039 (2021) “no parking for you”
Conformed pages Complaint 
Finally, common sense prevails in Santa Monica “related to housing laws”! In the Federal (9th Circuit) case of Salisbury v. City of Santa Monica (2021) What is even more entertaining, is the video argument. Check it out: Salisbury Video of Oral Argument Judge Bea is so cool and old school, really knows
Title Insurance Lost Through Transfer of title among owners — Kwok v. Transnation Title Ins. Co. (2009) 170 Cal.App.4th 1562
Partners, and spouses, can lose title insurance if they transfer title out of their names or the entity in which they took title without first obtaining the proper title insurance Endorsement. The most common endorsement is called a Residence Held in Trust Endorsement (HO 05 43) If the transferor signs a grant deed, he is
Residential Tenants Cannot Be Compelled to Arbitrate and waive their right to jury trial (Civil Code §1953)
Residential leases, in any facility where a person “resides”, cannot contain a mandatory arbitration clause. The plain language of Civil Code Section 1953 states that waivers of litigation rights in a lease or rental agreement are void as public policy, and Civil Code section 1940 extends these rights to tenants, lessees, boarders, or others of
Trump’s Executive Order is that Jews are a “nationality” so Title VI can be applied to protect Jews from discrimination
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was clearly extended to protect Jews as “a nationality”. However, while thousands of year ago that may be a true statement, perhaps as early as King Solomon’s time, Jews have lived in other nations. Today, and for hundres, if not over two thousand years, Jews do
The U.S. Supreme Court held that “Jews are not white” — Oy vey!
Does this Federal Court’s ruling mean that Jews are “not white”? Shaare Tefila Congregation v. Cobb, 481 U.S. 615 (1987)
The U.S. Supreme Court held in a case where a synagogue was painted with anti-Semitic slogans and symbols, a lawsuit was filed in Federal District Court, alleging that the desecration violated 42 U.S.C. § 1982.
How to fire a slow contractor from a remodeling job –>Time is of the essence!
The home owner should make sure the contract contains an “option to terminate—time of the essence” clause. In Call v. Alcan Pac. Co., 251 Cal. App. 2d 442 (3d Dist. 1967) the court considered such a clause. This type of clause provides that if the contractor does not prosecute the work diligently, the owner may