California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Scott v. Yoho

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Contracts
In a suit brought by survivors of decedent who died following plastic surgery by physician-defendant, alleging causes of action for wrongful death,...

State Compensation Insurance Fund v. WCAB

Workers' Compensation, Labor & Employment Law, Health Law
In an action seeking review of a decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board regarding the medical necessity of proposed treatment requested...

Weisner v. Santa Cruz County Civil Service Comission

Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal arising from the 2008 termination of plaintiff's employment with the County of Santa Cruz, which after several years of litigation ended...

People v. Tate

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In defendant's appeal from an order revoking probation and imposing a seven-year prison term, the trial court's award of zero days of Penal Code...

People v. Willove

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a petition for recall and resentencing, under Penal Code section 1170(d)(2), of two consecutive terms of life without the possibility of parole...

People v. Puerto

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Sentence for conviction of criminal threats, Pen. Code section 422(a), battery, section 242, with true findings of a criminal street gang allegation...

Choi v. Restaino

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
In a class action arising out the marketing and labeling two face creams without disclosing all of the ingredients, seeking economic damages and...

Ukiah Citizens for Safety First v. City of Ukiah

Environmental Law
In a petition for writ of mandate under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Pub. Resources Code, section 21050 et seq., challenging the...

Moore v. Regents of the University of Calif.

Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against the University of California alleging claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Gov. Code sections 12900-12966, and...

Butler v. LeBouef

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In an attorney's appeal of a probate judgment invalidating a will and living trust that he drafted for a client and which named him as the principal...