California Court of Appeal - December 2012 Opinion Summaries

In re David R.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
In appeal from orders declaring Father's son David a dependent of the court and removing him from Father's custody, the jurisdictional and...

Swissmex-Rapid S.A. v. SP Systems, LLC

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Trial court's judgment confirming an arbitration award in favor of plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) section 9 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is...

Young v. CBS Broad., Inc.

Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against CBS Broadcasting, Inc. for defamation, the trial court's decision, granting in part and denying in part, defendant's...

People v. Schoop

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Trial court's denial of defendant's petition for a certificate of rehabilitation, seeking to terminate his duty to register as a sex offender, is...

People v. Shazier

Trial court's involuntary civil commitment order adjudging the defendant a sexually violent predator under the Sexually Violent Predators Act is...

People v. Spence

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's convictions for sexual offenses against a child 10 years old or younger and other related crimes are affirmed where: 1) the rules and...

Williamson v. Mazda Motor of Am., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiffs' product liability action against Mazda Motor of America, alleging defective shoulder belt, trial court's grant of defendant's renewed...

People v. Torres

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a conviction of a defendant for substance-related crimes, trial court's denial of presentence credits is remanded for a calculation and award of...

People v. Holmes

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for murder and burglary-related crimes are affirmed where contrary to defendant's contention that his right to confrontation...

Cussler v. Crusader Entm't, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Entertainment Law
In a suit for breach of contract involving an option to purchase film rights to a literary novel, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed where:...