California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Garcia

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for animal cruelty and exhibiting a deadly weapon other than a firearm are affirmed over defendant's claims that: 1) the trial...

People v. Williams

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for various assaults on a 71-year-old man is affirmed over challenge to the constitutionality of Evidence Code section 1109(a)(2), which...

People v. Gill

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for spousal rape and related charges are affirmed over defendant's claims of error regarding: 1) denial of his motion to...

People v. Power

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for kidnapping for purposes of a sexual offense, forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, and extortion is affirmed where: 1)...

Hammond v. County of L.A.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In action alleging violations of the FEHA against employer and supervisor, summary judgment for defendants is reversed in part where: 1) there was a...

People v. Superior Ct. (Brooks)

Criminal Law & Procedure
Petition for writ of mandate brought by prosecution seeking to amend information to allege aggravating circumstances and secure a jury trial of those...

Ovando v. County of L.A.

Civil Procedure, Professional Malpractice
Order granting a new trial after the jury awarded plaintiff $6.5 million in damages against his former defense attorney and the county for legal...

Zevnik v. Superior Ct. (Rayonier Inc.)

Civil Procedure, Immigration Law, Professional Malpractice
In a legal malpractice action arising from petitioners' concurrent representation of four clients as co-plaintiffs in an insurance coverage action,...

Schachter v. Citigroup. Inc.

Labor & Employment Law
In case involving employee incentive compensation plan, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed as requiring employee participating in the stock...

County of L.A. v. Raytheon Co.

Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In property tax refund action, ruling that plaintiffs, successors in interest to Hughes Aircraft Company, have standing to seek a refund of property...