California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

In re Koven

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In contempt proceedings against an attorney arising from two petitions for rehearing filed by the attorney, on behalf of her client, the attorney is...

Olsen v. Harbison

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
Defendant's appeal in a contract dispute between attorneys regarding the splitting of attorneys' fees is dismissed and sanctions imposed against...

Lockheed v. Continental Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Environmental Law, Evidence, Government Law, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage case involving plaintiff's pollution-related liability, judgment of the trial court for defendants is affirmed with...

Shapiro v. Bd. of Dirs.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
Trial court's judgment denying plaintiff injunctive relief is reversed where defendant's practice of meeting in closed session with legal counsel for...

Claudio v. Regents of the Univ. of California

Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a wrongful termination suit, summary judgment for defendant on a Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) claim is reversed where a triable issue of...

Dicken v. McDonald

Constitutional Law, Government Law
Probate Code section 7642 is not unconstitutional as it violates neither the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment nor due process with regards to the...

Eddins v. Redstone

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence
In a class action alleging antitrust and price discrimination violations under California law involving revenue-sharing agreements between movie...

Evans v. Centerstone Dev. Co.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Judgment following confirmation of an arbitrator-s award in a contract case is affirmed and sanctions imposed on plaintiffs for filing a frivolous...

Viva! v. Adidas

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Environmental Law, International Trade
Summary judgment for defendant on unlawful business practice claims involving shoes made from kangaroo leather is affirmed where, under the...

Christoff v. Union Pac. R.R.

Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
Summary judgment for defendant in a claim for damages from injuries sustained from a passing train is affirmed where plaintiff introduced no evidence...