California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Thornbrough v. Western Placer Unified School District

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment denying plaintiff's mandamus petition, which sought to overturn his dismissal as an Assistant Director of Maintenance for defendant-school...

Marriage of Sharples

Attorney's Fees, Family Law
The trial court's order denying wife's request to require husband to pay for her attorney fees and costs is reversed and remanded, where: 1) the trial...

In re Heard

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing, Juvenile Law
The petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging petitioner's sentence of 23 years for a manslaughter count and a consecutive indeterminate term...

Vranish v. Exxon Mobil

Labor & Employment Law
California Labor Code section 510's definition of "overtime" does not apply to employees covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement under...

People v. Sy

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendants' convictions for selling or possessing counterfeit marks are affirmed, where: 1) there was sufficient evidence to support their...

Gonzalez v. Santa Clara Cty. Dept. Soc. Serv.

Administrative Law, Family Law
Judgment that the child abuse report, alleging Mother spanked her 12-year old daughter using a wooden spoon with enough force to produce visible...

People v. Miami Nation Enterprises

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Indian Law
Dismissal of an action by the Commissioner of the California Department of Corporations against five "payday loan" businesses owned by...

People v. Sanchez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction and sentence for possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm,...

In re J.C.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
Mother's appeal from juvenile court's order terminating dependency jurisdiction over minor, who turned 18 and requested the order, is dismissed for...

Powell v. County of Humboldt

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-county in a challenge to the constitutionality of a county general plan requirement that plaintiffs provide an...