California Court of Appeal

When a trial court judgment decides a case on two alternate grounds, and the appellate court affirms based on one ground, the judgment is binding under principles of res judicata and collateral estoppel only on the ground addressed by the appellate court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/26/2006
• Published 06/26/2006

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Anthony Ciasulli,Los Angeles, Jeffrey N. Brown, Teresa A. Ascencio, Charles J. Malaret, Los Angeles, and Salvatore Picariello, Irvine, for Defendant and Appellant., Dubia, Erickson, Tenerelli & Russo, Dubia, Erickson & Tenerelli, Christian F. Dubia, Jr., and Mark D. Erickson, Irvine, for Plaintiff and Respondent.