California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Jose P.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law
Defendant's conviction for forcible rape is affirmed over his claim that there was no evidence of the use of force.

People v. McMahon

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence enhancement, imposed pursuant to Penal Code section 12022.53(c), is unauthorized by law and must be stricken.

People v. Jackson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
The trial court improperly extended defendant's probationary term beyond the statutory maximum.

Franklin MInt Co. v. Super. Ct. of L.A.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In the settlement of a malicious prosecution action, the trial court erred when it found that the settlement was in good faith.

People v. Rege

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's drug conviction is affirmed over her claim that the district court erred in denying her motion to suppress evidence seized from under a...

TRB Inv. Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

Construction, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A renovation to an existing commercial building does not fall under the "under construction" exception to the vacancy exclusion of a property...

Meagher v. Maleki

Family Law
A prospective spouse's fraud regarding financial matters is not a proper basis upon which to order an annulment.

People v. Roquemore

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's convictions for attempted murder are affirmed over his claim that he was illegally interrogated after he unequivocally asserted his right...

Daly v. Yessne

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law
Plaintiff's suit, claiming that defendant-employer incorrectly determined the fair market value of its stock under a Stock Repurchase Agreement, is...

Garamendi v. Mission Ins. Co.

Insurance Law
Denial of defendant's application for an order to show cause why its claim presented to the Insurance Commissioner should not be allowed in full is...