California Court of Appeal - December 2009 Opinion Summaries

Town of Tiburon v. Bonander

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities
In plaintiff-property owners' suit against a town challenging its supplemental assessment to place overhead utility lines underground, trial court's...

Kemps v. Beshwate

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an action arising from plaintiff's arrest on a bench warrant involving her alleged failure to appear as a subpoenaed witness in a murder trial,...

Ass'n of California Ins. Co. v. Poizner

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiff-Association of California Insurance Companies' lawsuit disputing the validity of the 2006 amendments to regulations permitting consumer...

Biscaro v. Stern

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Judgement Enforcement
Default judgment and a restraining order against defendant to stay at least 100 yards away from his ex-wife and her adult son are reversed where: 1)...

Jasmine Networks, Inc. v. Sup. Ct.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
In plaintiff's action under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act claiming that the defendants misappropriated certain trade secrets belonging to...

Hernandez v. Lopez

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' action against defendants for breach of contract, intentional tort, and fraud, arising from sale of plaintiffs' restaurant business to...

People v. Thompson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction of defendant for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is affirmed but modified...

County of Sacramento v. Sup. Ct.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law
In an action against a county claiming violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), denial of county's motion to dismiss is...

Reddell v. California Coastal Comm'n

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action arising following denial of plaintiff's application for a coastal development permit for the construction of residential and commercial...

People v. Pham

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law
Conviction of defendant-chiropractor of sexual battery by fraud for touching the intimate body parts of his patients while purporting to examine them...