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Souza v. Silver Development Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 29, 1985No. A017407PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SCOTT, J.

This litigation arose out of landslide damage to two lots in the City of Pinole. Earl and Shirley Souza (Souzas) filed an action f<?f damages against several defendants, among them certain development companies, the City of Pinole (City) and their neighbors Kim and Floyd Swartz (Swartzes). Their causes of action against the developers alleged negligence and strict liability, the cause of action against the Swartzes alleged nuisance, and that against the City, inverse condemnation. The Swartzes cross-complained against the developers and the City. The City cross-complained…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Albers v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Archer v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Bauer v. County of VenturaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Holtz v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Barnhouse v. City of PinoleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Belair v. Riverside County Flood Control DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Locklin v. City of LafayetteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Bunch v. Coachella Valley Water DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
  4. DiMartino v. CITY OF ORINDACalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  5. Arreola v. County of MontereyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002

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