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Equitable Mortgage Enjoys Priority over Mortgage Recorded After Filing of Notice of Pendency Purchaser from Church Not Entitled to Specific Performance Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment on Prescriptive Easement Claims Hearing Necessary to Determine Whether Mortgagee De-Accelerated Mortgage
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Loft Board Lacks Authority to Supervise Legalization Once Tenants Withdraw Application Tenant Entitled to Relief from Failure to Timely Exercise Renewal Option
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Neighbor Has Standing to Seek Damages for Violation of Zoning Ordinance
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Los Angeles Federal Judge Tosses Out Jury's Infringement Verdict Against Katy Perry in "Dark Horse" Song Case Sales Agreement for Film Assets of Distributor in Bankruptcy Doesn't Affect Separate Lender for One of Debtor's Movies
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Tenant Entitled to Relief from Failure to Timely Exercise Renewal Option Neighbor Has Standing to Seek Damages for Violation of Zoning Ordinance
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