California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Bloxham v. Saldinger

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute over the location of the parties' common property lines, judgment quieting title in favor of plaintiffs is affirmed, where: 1) there is...

In re Rebecca C.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
The juvenile dependency court's jurisdictional orders declaring the minor child a dependent child of the court, ordering the minor child be placed in...

Cal. High-Speed Rail Authority v. Superior Court (Tos)

Administrative Law, Government Law, Transportation
A peremptory writ of mandate is issued directing the trial court to enter judgment validating the authorization of the bond issuance for purposes of...

Orthopedic Specialists v. CalPERS

Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
Dismissal of an action brought by plaintiff, an out of network medical provider, who provided non-emergency medical services to a participant of a...

McIntyre v. The Colonies-Pacific, LLC

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment in favor of defendant in a negligence action is affirmed, where the trial court did not abuse its discretion by excluding evidence, under...

People v. Guilford

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
The trial court's order denying defendant's petition to recall his sentence under the Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012 is affirmed, where the trial...

People v. London

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction of cultivating marijuana and possessing marijuana for sale is affirmed, where: 1) defendant's expert's testimony regarding...

DeYoung v. Commission on Professional Competence

Administrative Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
The trial court properly denied plaintiff-teacher's petition for a writ of mandate challenging his dismissal from his position, where it did not err...

Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court (Anderson)

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law
In an action alleging defects in Plavix, a drug petitioner manufactures and sells throughout the country, a petition for writ of mandate challenging...

Collin v. CalPortland Co.

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Summary judgment in favor of certain defendants in plaintiff's action alleging that plaintiff was exposed to asbestos from the defendants' products or...