California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Friends of Willow Glen Trestle v. City of San Jose

Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a challenge to a City's project proposal to demolish the Willow Glen Railroad Trestle and replace it with a new bridge to service the City's rail...

Walters v. Boosinger

Property Law & Real Estate, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In a case involving a dispute over the ownership of certain real property between the administrator of an estate and the decedent's girlfriend, the...

Stanislaus County Deputy Sherrifs' Assn. v. County of Stanislaus

Government Law, Constitutional Law
In an action by a Sheriff's Association on behalf of certain custodial deputies designated as 'peace officer' under Penal Code section 830.1(c),...

Truck Insurance Exchange v. WCAB

Workers' Compensation, Insurance Law
In a worker's comp case in which employer received notification of the injury the day after it happened by a workers compensation claim was not...

Ellis v. Lyons

Family Law
In a Mother's appeal of the denial of her request for sole legal and physical custody of her minor daughter and to reinstate child support from...

People v. VanVleck

Criminal Law & Procedure, Military Law
Vehicle Code section 23640 prohibits military diversion pursuant to Penal Code section 1001.80 for defendants charged with driving under the influence...

Coles v. Glaser

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection, Contracts
In contracts action, arising after plaintiff's recovery on a settlement agreement with defendants was surrendered as a preferential payment after one...

People v. Gibson

Criminal Law & Procedure
A 17-year old defendant's trial and conviction as an adult of first degree murder with special circumstances, Pen. Code sections 187(1) and...

Borrayo v. Avery

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice action arising from defendant doctor's treatment of plaintiff for thoracic outlet syndrome, the trial court's grant of...

In re Ana C.

Juvenile Law, Cyberspace Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a juvenile action challenging six probation conditions of Ana C.'s probation, the trial court's dispositional order is affirmed as modified. The...