Supreme Court of California - August 2012 Opinion Summaries

JCC Dev. Corp. v. Levy

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Debt Collection
In a suit for breach of contract, alleging that defendant overcharged plaintiff in interest under the promissory note and in attorney fees purportedly...

In re Reno

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Defendant's second petition for a writ of habeas corpus for his capital murder conviction is denied in its entirety, as in raising claims already...

In re Coley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
The court of appeal's denial of defendant's request for habeas relief from his 25-year-to-life imprisonment under the Three Strikes Law, for failing...

In re Bacigalupo

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Evidence
A petition for habeas relief from a death sentence for a murder conviction is granted, as petitioner has established through evidence that he...

People v. Aranda

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a conviction of defendant for voluntary manslaughter and participation in a criminal street gang, the judgment of the Court of Appeal reversing the...

In re Greg F.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law
In juvenile delinquency proceedings, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is reversed and remanded, as Welfare & Institutions Code section 733(c) does...

Leung v. Verdugo Hills Hospital

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiff's suit against a hospital for negligence, the judgment of the Court of Appeal, reversing the portion of the trial court's judgment...

Lefiell Mfg. Co. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Watrous)

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In an employee's suit against his employer for injuries sustained while operating a power press without a point of operation guard, seeking relief for...

People v. Caballero

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Juvenile Law
In a conviction of a 16-year-old defendant for attempted murder, the Court of Appeals' affirmance of defendant's 110-year-to-life sentence is reversed...

Pinnacle Museum Tower Ass'n v. Pinnacle Market Dev., LLC.

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate
In homeowners association's suit for construction defects against a condominium developer, the Court of Appeals' denial of the developer's motion to...