California Court of Appeal - October 2005 Opinion Summaries

Marin County Dep't of Social Serv. v. Donna S.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Juvenile Law
The juvenile court's orders restricting confidential case files in a dependency proceeding is reversed where the order improperly denied defendant...

Behniwal v. Super. Ct. of Orange County (Gene C.)

Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit to determine whether prospective buyers of a condo obtained a contract for its sale, plaintiffs-buyers are entitled to maintain a lis...

Zipperer v. County of Santa Clara

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs' tort-based claims, alleging that their solar home was malfunctioning as a result of shading from trees growing on defendant's...

City of Stockton v. Super. Ct of Sacramento (Civic Partners Stockton)

Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a contract dispute, defendant's complaint is barred by its failure to present a claim under the Government Claims Act before filing suit.

McTiernan v. Dubrow

Entertainment Law, Family Law
In a dissolution proceeding, the trial court erred in its determination that goodwill existed in the husband's business as a motion picture director.

Kiperman v. Klenshetyn

Criminal Law & Procedure
In an appeal form an order directing the return of bail bond premiums, the trial court abused its discretion in ordering the defendant relieved of...

People v. Hale

Criminal Law & Procedure
Denial of defendant's motion to suppress is affirmed over his claim that the statement of probable cause contained in a search warrant does not state...

People v. William R.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law
The juvenile court must add an element of knowledge to defendant's probation conditions to eliminate vagueness.

Cicairos v. Summit Logistics, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law
The trial court erred when it dismissed plaintiffs' claim against their former employer, for violations of Labor Code and Industrial Welfare...

Jackson v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a wrongful death suit, substantial evidence does not support the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's finding that plaintiff's heart trouble was...