California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Rickley v. Goodfriend

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Property Law & Real Estate
In enforcement action against defendants for failing to comply with judgment that required cleanup of contaminated debris that they had dumped on...

In re Fernandez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
In two petitions for habeas corpus challenging separate gang validation decisions by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation...

Carolina Casualty v. L.M. Ross Law Group

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice
In coverage action for declaratory relief and reimbursement arising out of payment by plaintiff-insurer to settle a legal malpractice claim against...

Parker v. Harbert

Attorney's Fees, Evidence, Family Law, Sanctions
In family law action, judgment ordering husband to pay wife attorney's fees and costs as sanctions, is affirmed, where: 1) the court did not abuse...

Grossman v. Park Fort Washington Association

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
In dispute brought by plaintiff-property owners against defendant-homeowners association regarding a fireplace and cabana the plaintiffs built without...

Rojas v. Platinum Auto Group

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In action by plaintiff-car purchaser regarding defendants' mischaracterization of his down payment, judgment sustaining defendants' demurrers without...

In re John M.

Evidence, Family Law, Juvenile Law
In mother's appeal from juvenile court orders asserting jurisdiction over her son, John M., and removing him from her custody, orders are affirmed,...

People v. Guillen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In appeal of sentence to state prison following guilty plea for driving with a 0.08 percent or higher blood alcohol content with the admission of a...

Whatley-Cooper v. Miller

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In medical negligence and wrongful death suit, amended judgment for plaintiffs is affirmed, where: 1) plaintiffs' offer to compromise was not...

Rodriguez v. Oto

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In personal injury action against defendant-driver and driver's employer following settlement with the car rental company in which plaintiff signed...