California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Donaldson v. Dep't of Real Estate

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Property Law & Real Estate
Order revoking petitioner's realtor license is reversed since agency defendant lacked the authority to revoke a real estate license based on the...

Gin v. Penn. Life Ins. Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-insurer is affirmed where plaintiff suffered no "accidental bodily injury" as that term is defined in the policy and in...

People v. Jackson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
The extension of defendant's probationary term for an additional five years is reversed where defendant had already spent approximately two and...

Casteel v. County of San Joaquin

Government Law, Public Utilities, Tax Law
Judgment compelling defendant to refund fees paid by plaintiff for solid waste disposal services provided at several of his rental properties is...

Agnew v. State Bd. of Equalization

Attorney's Fees, Remedies, Tax Law
Denial of taxpayer plaintiff's requests for costs and attorney fees is reversed in a sales tax refund case where plaintiff was entitled to his costs...

Bivens v. Gallery Corp.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
Dismissal pursuant to a demurrer of plaintiff's complaint for false advertising and unfair business practices under unfair competition laws is...

Navarro v. IHOP Props., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Debt Collection, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Order denying defendant's special motion to strike Flora Navarro's complaint for fraud and contract causes of action pursuant to the anti-SLAPP...

Discover Bank v. Superior Court

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Contracts, Debt Collection, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Petition for writ of mandate is granted reinstating a trial court order granting defendant's motion to compel arbitration on an individual basis since...

People v. Ringo

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction and sentence for dissuading a witness by force or threat, weapon possession, and burglary is affirmed over defendant's claims...

In re David M.

Family Law, Health Law, Juvenile Law
Jurisdiction order declaring the minors at issue to be dependent children of the juvenile court is reversed where substantial evidence did not support...