California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Valenzuela v. Cal. State Personnel Bd.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Grant of petition for writ of administrative mandate challenging respondent's decision upholding petitioner's dismissal for failing a drug test is...

Venegas v. County of Los Angeles

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Summary adjudication in defendants' favor is reversed as the doctrine of qualified immunity which applies to federal civil rights actions under 42...

Cal. Capital Ins. Co. v. Nielsen

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In declaratory relief action concerning uninsured motorist insurance coverage, judgment for plaintiff that declared it did not have to pay uninsured...

In re Zamer G.

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Juvenile Law
In one of a number of recent appeals brought by the Children's Law Center of Los Angeles from orders of the juvenile court disqualifying the Center...

Rowe v. Exline

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Denial of motion to compel arbitration under a contractual provision for binding arbitration is reversed where that the trial court erred in deciding...

Sheet Metal Workers Int'l Ass'n v. Rea

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In action for mandate, administrative mandate and declaratory relief challenging a decision of respondent interpreting California's prevailing wage...

People v. Flores

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for carrying a concealed dirk or dagger, possession of cocaine, possession of heroin, and unauthorized possession of a...

Inglewood Redev. Agency v. Aklilu

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In eminent domain action, jury verdict for defendant, denial of litigation expenses, and order granting set-off against interest due on judgment in...

Ticconi v. Blue Shield of Cal. Life & Health Ins. Co.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law, Insurance Law
In suit alleging violation of the Unfair Competition Law by defendant health insurance company, denial of motion to certify a class under Proposition...

Magic Kitchen LLC v. Good Things Int'l Ltd.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, False Advertising, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trade Dress
In suit alleging dress infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising regarding a kitchen device known as the "Tartmaster," order granting...