California Court of Appeal - March 2008 Opinion Summaries

Niles Freeman Equip. v. Joseph

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
In a case involving California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Program where one of the partners was deemed not a "qualified disabled...

Akhlaghi v. Superior Court (People)

Commercial Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In an action involving the submission of false social security numbers to assist customers in obtaining credit to purchase vehicles, denial of a Penal...

Cook v. Superior Court (Carlson)

Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action seeking to enjoin Debbie Cook, a candidate in the upcoming Democratic primary in the 46th Congressional District, from using the title of...

O'Brien v. Camisasca Auto. Mfg., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
In a putative class action lawsuit alleging defendants' violation of Unfair Competition Law (UCL), False Advertising Law (FAL), and Consumers Legal...

Patterson Flying Serv. v. California Dep't of Pesticide Regulation

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Health Law
In an action arising from a fine imposed for plaintiff's failure to follow label directions when it made an aerial application of pesticides in...

Duffens v. Valenti

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action seeking damages based on allegations of fraud and statutory violation of Civil Code section 1694 (dating service statutes) for the sale...

Estate of Claeyssens

Constitutional Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Tax Law
In a case involving estate or inheritance tax, an order denying an executrix's petition to refund fees imposed pursuant to Government Code sections...

Estate of McDaniel

Family Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In an intestacy situation where a husband deceased before the effective date of a stipulated judgment dissolving the marital partnership, the trial...

Flores v. Autozone West, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action arising from damages caused by an employee's physical assault of a customer at defendant-employer's store after the customer spoke to him...

People v. Garcia

Evidence, Sentencing
Where a Hofsheier hearing, People v. Hofsheier 37 Cal.4th 1185 (2006), must be held, information regarding the defendant's behavior since the time of...