California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

The Inland Oversight Comm. v. County of San Bernardino

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit brought by taxpayer organizations challenging a November 2006 settlement agreement which resolved a lawsuit related to land taken for use as...

In re A.C.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
In a father's appeal of a juvenile court judgment terminating his parental rights to his minor daughter and selecting adoption as her permanent plan,...

Carlson v. Home Team Pest Defense, Inc.

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination action brought against plaintiff's former employer and related parties, the trial court denial of defendant's motion to...

Coppinger v. Rawlins

Property Law & Real Estate
In an action for quiet title, trespass, injunctive relief and declaratory relief brought by a property owner, the trial court's sustainment of...

First American Title Ins. Co. v. Spanish Inn

Construction, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an project developer-plaintiff's appeal in litigation over the renovation of a hotel property in Palm Springs, the trial court's grant of summary...

Everett v. Mountains Recreation and Conservancy Authority

Administrative Law, Transportation
In a putative class action to determine whether the Mountains Recreation and Conservancy Authority (MRCA) is unlawfully imposing administrative...

Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Drugs & Biotech, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiff's appeal of a coordinated litigation brought by parties harmed by the prescription drug Actos manufactured by defendant and used to treat...

Connor v. First Student, Inc.

Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case involving investigative consumer reports and background checks made on employees of defendants, alleging violations of the Investigative...

Great Oaks Water Co. v. Santa Clara Valley Water Dist.

Government Law, Public Utilities, Water Law
In a suit brought by a water retailer challenging a groundwater extraction fee imposed on water it draws from wells on its property, the trial court's...

People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.

Criminal Law & Procedure
In an appeal by a bail bond company challenging the trial court's order denying its second motion to further extend the appearance period under Penal...