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Cases of Interest

Michelle Harland v. City of West Hollywood (2026) No. B343375 Court of Appeal, Second District, California

Filing suit before satisfying the Government Claims Act’s claim-presentation requirements is considered a fatal defect, BARS RECOVERY COMPLETELY.

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Sargenti v. City of Long Beach (2026) DJDAR 3913 Court of Appeal, Second District, California

Inadmissible evidence could not create a triable issue of material fact at summary judgement stage, so plaintiff failed to show City had constructive knowledge of dangerous condition on its property.

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J.N. et al., v. Jeffrey GOLDBERG (2026) No. B345334 Court of Appeal, Second District, California

Section 128.7 sanctions motion was defective for failing to specify a hearing date due to CRS limitations on reserving dates within the 21-day safe harbor period.

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