California Court of Appeal - December 2010 Opinion Summaries

Mammoth Lakes Land Acquisition, LLC v. Town of Mammoth Lakes

Administrative Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a developer's suit against a town for anticipatory breach of contract, jury's finding that the town breached the development agreement and an award...

Lawson v. Safeway, Inc.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies, Transportation
In plaintiffs' suit against Safeway, a driver of a Safeway truck, the driver of a pickup, and the State of California, arising from an automobile...

Speilman v. Ex'Pression Ctr. for New Media

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Education Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' suit against defendant-private postsecondary educational institution, which offers courses in sound arts, digital visual medial, and...

Greenspan v. LADT, LLC

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Judgement Enforcement, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In proceedings to satisfy an $8.45 million judgment against defendant's companies for breach of contract, trial court's denial of plaintiff's motion...

California Sch. Boards Ass'n v. State Bd. of Educ.

Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Law
In a challenge to the validity of various regulations adopted by the State Board of Education (State Board) pertaining to a public school district's...

People v. James

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution of defendant for first degree burglary, trial court's admission of evidence of a prior instance of domestic violence against the...

People v. Trask

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Trial court's termination of defendant from diversion and reinstatement of criminal proceedings for her conviction for possession of methamphetamine...

ZC Real Estate Tax Solutions Ltd. v. Ford

Administrative Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In plaintiff's petition for writ of mandate seeking refund of a penalty imposed upon it for failing to make a timely real estate tax payment, by a...

Osseous Technologies of Am. Inc. v. DiscoveryOrtho Partners LLC.

Civil Procedure, Contracts
In plaintiff's suit for declaratory relief, in anticipation of a breach of contract suit against the plaintiff for allegedly failing to pay what it...

Olsen v. Harbison

Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a dispute between two attorneys over the division of fees arising from a representation of a client in a personal injury action, in which the...