{
  "id": 16708999,
  "title": "Court revives homeowner's lawsuit over delayed second dwelling approval",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/court-revives-homeowners-lawsuit-over-delayed-second-dwelling-approval",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2020-a-california-homeowner-applied-to-build-a-second-dwelling-on-his-property-but-says-the-city-delayed-approval-for-over-three-years-causing-more-than-1-million-in-losses-an-october-23-court-revived-his-lawsuit/articleshow/135219344.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a legal battle, California resident Wei Shi has taken the City of Palos Verdes Estates to court, claiming excessive delays in the approval of his accessory dwelling unit application. Shi asserts that the city violated state law’s requirements for prompt reviews. Thanks to a favorable ruling from an appeals court, his lawsuit is back on track, seeking over $1 million in damages for these…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}