California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Trapp v. Naiman

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action arising out of a foreclosure and subsequent unlawful detainer against plaintiffs, the trial court's order granting defendants' anti-SLAPP...

In re Jesus G.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Juvenile Law
The minor's petition for writ of habeas corpus for his release from Central Juvenile Hall is denied as moot where the minor had been released and a...

Eucasia Schools Worldwide Inc. v. DW August Co.

Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment for defendant-landlords on plaintiff's breach of contract action is affirmed, where the trial court did not err in denying plaintiff's motion...

Brooktrails Township Community Services District v. Board of Supervisors of Mendocino County

Elections, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In a challenge to the passage of a local initiative that ended the practice of requiring property owners to pay for sewer and water connections even...

Mon Chong Loong Trading v. Superior Court (Cui)

Injury & Tort Law, Civil Procedure
The trial court's order taxing the defendant’s claim for expert witness fees included in its cost bill is vacated and remanded, where: 1) a voluntary...

Avery v. Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

Class Actions, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
The trial court's order denying defendant's motions to compel plaintiffs to individually arbitrate the wage and hour claims they allege in this class...

Coker v. JP Morgan Chase Bank

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
The trial court erred in dismissing plaintiff's complaint for declaratory relief on the grounds that the anti-deficiency protections in Code of Civil...

Williams v. Chino Valley Independent Fire District

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Following judgment for defendant in an employment discrimination action, the trial court's order granting defendant certain of its costs is affirmed,...

Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court (Wilson)

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
Petition for writ of mandate to compel trial court to reconsider its ruling granting plaintiff's motion for class certification based solely on a...

Berger Foundation v. Perez

Construction, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment dismissing plaintiff's complaint for breach of contract, declaratory relief and petition for writ of mandate to compel defendants to enforce...