Real Property

real property

Plaintiffs were supporters of a religious organization that owned a house, out of which religious activities were conducted. Plaintiffs made large donations to the church, and defendant church signed over a co-ownership interest in the house to them. Defendant subsequently requested that plaintiffs sign over their interest in the house back to the church but plaintiffs refused. Plaintiffs then sued for declaratory relief to confirm their ownership in the house and defendant counter-sued to collect on additional pledges.

National church organization sued local affiliate of church for return of property national organization claimed belonged to it. Local affiliate claimed that the property belonged to it.

Siblings sued other siblings over management of and distributions from family-owned real property. Counter-suit filed and issues of valuation, forced sale of shares in the business and damages were raised.

Plaintiff was formerly the romantic partner of defendant and they were parents of grown children. Plaintiff was not a U.S. Citizen and defendant was, so their house was kept in his name, even though it was her income that paid for it. When defendant broke up with plaintiff, he demanded that she leave the house and she sued him for a declaration of ownership. He claimed that he was the only rightful owner of the property.

Plaintiff leased real property from defendant for use as a dump site. Plaintiff sued defendant for indemnity against claims made against it arising from the presence of methane gas during plaintiff’s operation of the business. The parties entered into a settlement agreement, and plaintiff and defendant were subsequently sued by numerous government agencies for the cost of clean-up of the site. Plaintiff sued defendant to enforce the settlement agreement and for a declaration that defendant was required to indemnify plaintiff for its losses.

Plaintiff entered into transaction by which defendant signed over their home. Defendant claimed that they received no net funds for the transfer, but plaintiff sought quiet title in preemptive suit. Defendant cross-complained for return of title. Plaintiff had encumbered the house and claimed that all money had been spent. Settlement reached to quitclaim title to the house and for damages to be paid from sale of other real property owned by plaintiff.