California Court of Appeal - May 2019 Opinion Summaries
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People v. FryhaatCalifornia Court of Appeal
Immigration Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a criminal defendant who said he was never advised about the immigration consequences of his guilty plea was entitled to a hearing on...
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05/31/2019 | E070847 |
Berger v. VarumCalifornia Court of Appeal
Debt Collection
Revived a judgment creditor's claim seeking consequential and punitive damages against a debtor. Before eventually paying the judgment, the debtor had...
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05/31/2019 | A150629 |
In re J.M.California Court of Appeal
Juvenile Law
Held that the mental health diversion law does not apply to juveniles in delinquency proceedings. Denied habeas corpus relief, in a case where a...
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05/31/2019 | A153296 |
People v. OsotonuCalifornia Court of Appeal
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a burglary conviction for using explosives to blow open an ATM machine was not eligible for resentencing as shoplifting, in a Proposition 47...
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05/31/2019 | A147060 |
Longview International, Inc. v. StirlingCalifornia Court of Appeal
Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
Held that a homeowner was not entitled to expunge a judgment lien on her house, even though the judgment creditor was a corporation that had been...
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05/31/2019 | H044905 |
People v. GentileCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed a conviction for second-degree murder, on reconsideration following transfer from the California Supreme Court.
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05/30/2019 | E069088 |
Stokes v. BakerCalifornia Court of Appeal
Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Evidence
In a medical malpractice case against an emergency room doctor, held that a statutory requirement addressing the qualification of expert witnesses...
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05/30/2019 | B279241 |
Levinson Arshonsky and Kurtz LLP v. KimCalifornia Court of Appeal
Attorney's Fees, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
A law firm's client was unable to compel arbitration of a fee dispute with his former attorneys. The case involved California's Mandatory Fee...
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05/29/2019 | B289308 |
People v. FranksCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed a man's conviction of voluntary manslaughter for killing his girlfriend.
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05/29/2019 | C085073 |
Bennett v. Rancho California Water DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal
Water Law, Labor & Employment Law
Held that a plaintiff alleging whistleblower retaliation needed to prove he was an employee rather than an independent contractor, and the trial court...
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05/29/2019 | G054617 |