California Court of Appeal - December 2005 Opinion Summaries

Davaloo v. State Farm Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Orders of dismissal of plaintiffs' complaints containing claims for policy benefits against insurers for losses caused by the Northridge earthquake is...

Martin v. City & County of San Francisco

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
A municipality may not lawfully require the owner of a private single-family residence who proposes to modify a portion of the interior of his...

Vargas v. City of Salinas

Elections, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Public Utilities, Tax Law
Grant of a special motion to strike the plaintiffs' complaint under the anti-SLAPP law is affirmed regarding a complaint alleging improper government...

Carver v. Bonds

Attorney's Fees, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
Order granting defendants' motions to strike under the anti-SLAPP law, and order awarding attorney's fees to newspaper and professional baseball...

Hinesley v. Oakshade Town Ctr.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for defendant on plaintiff's complaint for fraud and rescission of his commercial lease with defendant is affirmed where defendant...

City & County of San Francisco v. Jen

Attorney's Fees, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Award of attorneys fees to plaintiff-municipality is affirmed as to claims of public nuisance, violation of state housing law, failure to comply with...

Armenta v. Osmose, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Labor & Employment Law, Public Utilities
Judgment entered against defendant-employer in an action alleging violations of California's minimum wage law is reversed in part as to the trial...

Butler v. City of Palos Verdes

Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
Judgment for plaintiffs in an action to enjoin a municipality's peafowl management program is reversed since the peafowl management program does not...

Progressive W. Ins. Co. v. Yolo County Superior Court (Preciado)

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Order overruling plaintiff-insurer's demurrer as to causes of action in a cross-complaint for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good...

In re Rocha

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Defendant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus to have his murder convictions set aside is granted where the deficient performance trial counsel...