California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Hunt

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Even though the execution of defendant's sentence was suspended, a probation restitution fine pursuant to Penal Code section 1202.44 should have been...

In re Marriage of Campi

Family Law
In family law action, judgment is affirmed, where: 1) because there is no right to counsel in dissolution proceedings, husband's ineffective...

People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co.

Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Law & Procedure
Trial court's order denying bond company's motion to vacate forfeiture of two bail bonds is reversed, where the orders were improper because although...

Reichert v. State Farm General Insurance Co.

Construction, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In suit against defendant-insurer, who denied coverage when plaintiffs' property was ordered demolished after city building inspectors discovered...

People v. Tinker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In appeal of sentences for transportation and possession of methamphetamine and admitted prior controlled substance conviction enhancement...

Cal. Redevelopment Assn. v. Matosantos

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In consolidated appeals regarding bills which required redevelopment agencies throughout the state to contribute portions of their property tax...

McGrory v. Applied Signal Technology Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In employment discrimination action, summary judgment for defendant-employer is affirmed, where: 1) there is no evidence warranting a reasonable...

People v. Smith

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In appeal from the denial of defendant's petition for conditional release as a sexually violent predator and writ of habeas corpus alleging inadequate...

In re Morales

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In warden's appeal of order granting a writ of habeas corpus which prohibits preferential treatment of inmates on the basis of ethnicity, order is...

Avidor v. Sutter's Place, Inc.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In challenge to defendant-employer's tip-pooling requirement by plaintiff-employee card dealers, judgment for defendant is affirmed, where: 1) there...