California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Ryan v. Crown Castle NG Networks

Labor & Employment Law
In a former employee's action against his former employer and its successor, alleging that defendant had breached a promise to grant him lucrative...

Wilson v. Cable News Network Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit brought by a former employee alleging discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and defamation, the trial court's grant of...

People v. Martin

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Denial of Proposition 47 petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1170.18, is affirmed where defendant's felony conviction for second degree...

Riske v. Superior Court

Labor & Employment Law, Evidence
In a suit filed by a retired Los Angeles police officer against the City of Los Angeles alleging the Los Angeles Police Department had retaliated...

Stand Up for California! v. State of California

Gaming Law, Indian Law, Government Law
In a suit challenging the Governor's authority to concur in the decision of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior to take land in...

De Vries v. Regents of the University of California

Immigration Law, Education Law, Constitutional Law
In an suit brought by a California taxpayer against the Regents of UC, involving the issue of whether three California legislative 'enactments'...

B.B. v. Super. Ct.

Juvenile Law
In a Father's petition for writ review of the juvenile court's order terminating the guardianship and setting a Welfare and Institutions Code section...

Alereza v. Chicago Title Co.

Injury & Tort Law
In an appeal arising out of the sale of a gas station business, involving the issue of whether an escrow company defendant owed a legal duty of care...

Lee v. Silveira

Juvenile Law, Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an action between board members of a San Diego homeowners association, arising out of a dispute over the renewal of the HOA managerial contract,...

In re I.S.

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law
In a juvenile action, the trial court’s denial of defendant’s petition for relief under Proposition 47 is reversed. The court held that a transferee...