Alliance claim in California

2024(Id. at p. 266.) The Court of Appeal reversed, explaining that “ ‘equitable estoppel applies when the signatory to a written agreement containing an arbitration clause “must rely on the terms of the written agreement in asserting [its] claims” against the nonsignatory.’ ” (Boucher, supra, 127 Cal.App.4th at p. 269 .) The court held that the plaintiff’s claims against Alliance “rely on, make reference to, and presume the existence of” the employment agreement with Financial.

2022(Boucher, supra, 127 Cal.App.4th at p. 266 .) On appeal, Alliance asserted the doctrine of equitable estoppel applied.

2018While the Alliance defendants did not raise it in the trial court, lack of subject matter jurisdiction may be raised for the first time on appeal. ( People v. Lara (2010) 48 Cal.4th 216 , 225, 106 Cal.Rptr.3d 208 , 226 P.3d 322 .) A diesel particulate filter is a highest level verified diesel emission control strategy (also known as "Highest level VDECS") to reduce diesel particulate emissions required by the Regulation for retrofitting pre-2007 engines.

2018While the Alliance defendants did not raise it in the trial court, lack of subject matter jurisdiction may be raised for the first time on appeal. ( People v. Lara (2010) 48 Cal.4th 216 , 225, 106 Cal.Rptr.3d 208 , 226 P.3d 322 .) A diesel particulate filter is a highest level verified diesel emission control strategy (also known as "Highest level VDECS") to reduce diesel particulate emissions required by the Regulation for retrofitting pre-2007 engines.

2022The court further stated that “even if Sun West personnel were engaged in tasks similar to those of an underwriter, they were not given information about the borrower’s insufficient cash reserves until the time of closing.” Consequently, the lower court ruled that “the contract provision that First Alliance seeks to invoke to avoid repurchasing the loan, i.e. that when Sun West makes a mistake, First Alliance is relieved of its repurchase obligation, is not applicable.” Under the deferential abuse of discretion standard of review applicable to First Alliance’s claim of error (Roth, supra, 15 C

2022The court further stated that “even if Sun West personnel were engaged in tasks similar to those of an underwriter, they were not given information about the borrower’s insufficient cash reserves until the time of closing.” Consequently, the lower court ruled that “the contract provision that First Alliance seeks to invoke to avoid repurchasing the loan, i.e. that when Sun West makes a mistake, First Alliance is relieved of its repurchase obligation, is not applicable.” Under the deferential abuse of discretion standard of review applicable to First Alliance’s claim of error (Roth, supra, 15 C

2022The court further stated that “even if Sun West personnel were engaged in tasks similar to those of an underwriter, they were not given information about the borrower’s insufficient cash reserves until the time of closing.” Consequently, the lower court ruled that “the contract provision that First Alliance seeks to invoke to avoid repurchasing the loan, i.e. that when Sun West makes a mistake, First Alliance is relieved of its repurchase obligation, is not applicable.” Under the deferential abuse of discretion standard of review applicable to First Alliance’s claim of error (Roth, supra, 15 C

2015(Muller v. Fresno Community Hosp. & Medical Center (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 887 , 906–907 [“It is the ruling, and not the reason for the ruling, that is reviewed on appeal.”].) Because we affirm the trial court’s section 473(d) ruling on this ground, any error in denying Alliance’s motions for reconsideration or for section 473, subdivision (b) relief is harmless. 9 DISPOSITION The trial court’s orders are affirmed.