California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Lamb

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
When a defendant was convicted of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and of involuntary manslaughter of a single victim,...

Ronald F. v. Department of Developmental Servs.

Government Benefits
In a petition for writ of administrative mandamus seeking to overturn the denial of his claim for services under the Lanterman Developmental...

Van v. Language Line Services, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In an employment appeal brought by plaintiff challenging the trial court's order sanctioning her and finding her in contempt for disobeying a court...

Kalnoki v. First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC

Banking Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Attorney's Fees
In an action alleging wrongful foreclosure-related causes of action, the trial court's judgment is: 1) affirmed as to dismissal of the second amended...

Orange Co. Water Dist. v. Public Employment Relations Bd.

Labor & Employment Law, Government Law
In a petition for extraordinary relief from a decision of the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) which concluded the Orange County Water...

Hensley v. San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

Public Utilities, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a case in which the Court of Appeals previously dismissed the appeal of plaintiffs from a nonappealable stipulated judgment pursuant to a...

OC Interior Services v. Nationstar Mortgage

Property Law & Real Estate, Civil Procedure
In a case in which plaintiff purchased real property knowing about a recorded default judgment in the chain of title that vacated the lien interest of...

Fulle v. Kanani

Property Law & Real Estate, Injury & Tort Law
In a dispute between neighbors involving the cutting of trees, alleging trespass and negligence and seeking damages for injury to the trees,...

People v. Bichara

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a criminal prosecution concerning the impact of defendant's recorded confession to murder on his convictions for murder and kidnapping, in which...

Van Patten v. Vertical Fitness Group, LLC

Consumer Protection Law, Communications Law
In an action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regarding text messages about a gym membership, the district court's grant of summary...