California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Ventura v. ABM Indus. Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against her employer for negligent hiring and supervision, and violation of Civil Code section 51.7, jury verdict in favor of the...

Cordova v. City of Los Angeles

Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' wrongful death suit against a city based on a dangerous condition of public property, the trial court's grant of summary judgment in...

Baltazar v. Forever 21, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against her former employer and others alleging she was constructively discharged and subjected to discrimination and harassment...

In re K.C.

Family Law
A juvenile court's order terminating reunification services to a father in connection with both of his children is reversed where the record does not...

People v. Huynh

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for first degree felony murder and sex-related crimes are affirmed where: 1) there was sufficient proof of death by criminal...

Adoption of A.S.

Family Law
Trial court's order terminating a teenage father's parental rights and finding adoption to be in the child's best interests are affirmed where: 1)...

Barnes, Crosby, Fitzerald & Zeman, LLP v. Ringler

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a law firm's suit to enforce a fee-splitting agreement against another law firm, arising from an underlying class action, trial court's judgment in...

People v. Bauer

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Trial court's orders revoking defendant's probation and imposing a six-year prison sentence as a result of his earlier guilty plea to a charge of lewd...

Weingarten Realty Investors v. Chiang

Debt Collection, Government Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In a judgment creditor's suit alleging that the State Controller improperly denied his claims, trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the...

In re Hailey T.

Family Law
The juvenile court's dispositional order removing petitioners' daughter from their home is reversed where the record does not support findings that...