California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Central San Joaquin Water v. Stockton East Water Dist.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Water Law
In a long-simmering dispute between Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District, which supplies surface water to agricultural customers, and...

Hall v. DIRECTV, LLC

Labor & Employment Law, Communications Law
In consolidated cases brought by two groups of satellite television technician plaintiffs alleging that defendants, through a web of agreements with...

De La Torre v. Cal. Horse Racing Bd.

Sports Law, Administrative Law
In a quarter horse trainer's petition for a writ of administrative mandamus, challenged a license suspension and fine imposed upon him by the...

Leyva v. Crockett & Co.

Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury suit brought by a plaintiff who was struck in the eye by a golf ball while he and his wife walked along a public path adjacent to...

In re Carl H.

Juvenile Law, Family Law
In a Mother's appeals from juvenile court orders establishing jurisdiction over the Daughter and bypassing family reunification services for Mother,...

Hudson v. Super. Ct.

Government Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a petition to set aside a indictment under Penal Code section 995, involving an alleged violation of Government Code section 1090, which prohibits...

In re Yolanda L.

Family Law
In a Father's appeal of family court orders declaring his two children dependent children pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300(b),...

Merced Irrigation District v. Super. Ct.

Public Utilities
In a writ proceeding to challenge the trial court's conclusion that plaintiff was not a 'municipal corporation' for purpose of Public Utilities Code...

San Jose Unified School Dist. v. Santa Clara County Office of Ed.

Education Law, Government Law
In a dispute as to whether a county board of education is a 'governing board of a school district' for purposes of Government Code section 53094(b),...

People v. Garcia

Juvenile Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Sentence of a minor defendant for conviction of attempted murder and other charges for robbing and shooting a woman in the face is: 1) reduced where a...