California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Bailie

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Commitment to the Department of Developmental Services for one year, after bench trial found that defendant is a mentally retarded person who is a...

Daugherty v. American Honda Motor Co.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Product Liability, Transportation
In nationwide class action suit alleging car manufacturer breached its express warranties and violated federal and state consumer protection laws by...

People v. Windham

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Denial of motion to suppress recordings of defendant's calls from jail to his girlfriend is affirmed as defendant impliedly consented to the recording...

Robertson v. Fleetwood Travel Trailers of Cal., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
In case involving purchase of new travel trailer from defendant with a persistent water leak trailer that was not repaired within a reasonable number...

Levi v. O-Connell

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
In a case involving a highly gifted child who began attending college at 7, passed the high school exit exam at 9, and started attending UCLA when he...

Nelson v. Superior Ct. of San Mateo County (Exxon Mobil Corp.)

Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law, Product Liability, Water Law
Judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendant on strict liability count, in case alleging MTBE added to gasoline refined by defendant, and supplied...

Paleski v. State Dep't of Health Servs.

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Government Benefits, Health Law
Denial of petition for writ of mandate, challenging defendant's published drug criteria, which resulted in denial of plaintiff's physician's request...

Stonegate Homeowners Ass'n v. Staben

Civil Procedure, Construction, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Granting of nonsuit motion and summary judgment in favor of defendant subcontractor, in construction defect case alleging negligence in waterproofing...

Hotels Nevada v. L.A. Pac. Center, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of motion to compel arbitration is reversed as order finding defendant failed to meet its burden to show that it had an enforceable agreement...

Wright v. City of Morro Bay

Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
Sustaining of demurrer to first amended complaint without leave to amend, in case alleging fee ownership of a portion of a dedicated street abutting...