California Court of Appeal - April 2011 Opinion Summaries

Tucker v. CBS Radio, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Civil Procedure
In a tort action involving the scope of the rescue doctrine, judgment of the trial court dismissing action is affirmed because a rescuer cannot...

Petrus v. State of California Dept. of Motor Vehicles

Administrative Law, Evidence, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law
In a petition for mandate seeking to set aside the suspension by the Department of Motor Vehicles of his driving privileges, judgment of the trial...

People v. Velasco

Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction and sentencing of defendant for being a prison in possession of a shank is upheld where defendant's, Trombetta claim, that the admission of...

People v. Powell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction and sentencing of defendant for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor 10 years old or younger, Pen. Code section 288.7(a), and for...

Concerned Dog Owners of California v. City of Los Angeles

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law, Health Law
In an action seeking declaratory relief invalidity a city ordinance that required that all dogs and cats be spayed or neutered in a bid to control a...

Unite Here Local 30 v. Dept. of Parks and Recreation

Contracts, Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Commercial Law
In a dispute involving a challenge to the assignment of a public concession contract, judgment of the trial court is affirmed where the assignment did...

Hahn v. Diaz-Barba

Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law, Contracts
In a dispute arising form an action for tortious interference with contract and other business torts for the sale of an interest in a Mexican...

People v. Ferguson

Sentencing, Evidence, Military Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction and sentencing of defendant for second-degree murder, driving under the influence causing great bodily injury, and driving with a blood...

In re Anthony G.

Family Law, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Juvenile Law
In a juvenile order declaring a minor a dependent child of the court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300(b) and (g) judgment of the...

Cedar Fair v. City of Santa Clara

Civil Procedure, Administrative Law, Administrative Law, Construction, Contracts, Environmental Law, Administrative Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Sports Law
In a petition for a writ of mandate pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Act) and pertaining to the allocation, in a term sheet, of a...