California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Britton v. Dallas Airmotive

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In case involving helicopter crash in Idaho, stay of action in favor of litigation in Idaho on the ground of forum non conveniens is affirmed as the...

Evard v. S. Cal. Edison

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In suit for injuries suffered by an employee of an independent contractor hired by billboard owners, summary judgment for defendant billboard ownhers...

People ex rel. Brown v. Powerex Corp.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection Law, Public Utilities, Remedies
In suit brought by state attorney general alleging wholesale energy company engaged in schemes damaging California energy consumers, sustaining of...

In re Zamer G.

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Government Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
Orders of the juvenile court disqualifying certain independent units of the Children-s Law Center of Los Angeles from representing five siblings in...

Corrales v. Bradstreet

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment denying agricultural workers' petition for a writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory relief against the state's Labor Commissioner...

Brittalia Ventures v. Stuke Nursery Co., Inc.

Agriculture, Attorney's Fees, Contracts
A prevailing party cannot obtain attorney's fees under Civil Code section 1717 if the contract it championed did not contain an attorney's fee...

In re Marquez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Grant of a writ of habeas corpus in parole revocation proceedings is affirmed where: 1) the process due petitioner under applicable case law was a...

Berryman v. Merit Prop. Mgmt. , Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In suit alleging that defendant-property manager wrongfully charged certain fees in connection with the transfer of title for home purchases,...

Hildebrand v. Dep't Motor Vehicles

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Denial of petition for writ of mandate challenging administrative suspension by respondent of petitioner's driving privileges is affirmed over claims...

In re Phoenix H.

Civil Procedure, Family Law
Mother's appeal from juvenile court judgment terminating her parental rights over her sons and choosing adoption as the permanent plan is dismissed...