California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Velasquez

Criminal Law & Procedure
In a conviction of a defendant for numerous offenses for firing a handgun at an occupied residence, the four assault with a firearm convictions are...

People v. Milstein

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction for conspiracy to defraud by false pretenses or false promises in violation of Penal Code section 182(a)(4), is reversed and...

Bjorndal v. Superior Court of Sonoma County

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Defendant's petition for a writ of mandate challenging trial court's order overruling her demurrer to plaintiff's amended complaint alleging a claim...

Cannan Taiwanese Christian Church v. All World Mission Ministries

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax-exempt Organizations
In an unlawful detainer action between two non-profit religious organizations, trial court's order compelling defendant's pastor, who was not a party...

Bradley v. Networkers Int'l, LLC

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action suit alleging violations of wage and hour laws including those governing overtime pay, rest breaks, and meal breaks, trial court's...

People v. Peterson

Criminal Law & Procedure
Trial court's order vacating defendant's guilty plea agreement to second degree murder in exchange for her testimony at the trial of her codefendant...

Oiye v. Fox

Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In plaintiff's tort action alleging that defendant had repeatedly sexually molested her from the age of 12, trial court's grant of a preliminary...

Lui v. City & County of San Francisco

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a former police officer's suit against a city alleging discrimination and failure to accommodate claims under the California Fair Employment and...

Wooster v. Dep't of Fish & Game

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiff's quiet title action seeking to establish that property he owns in the county is free and clear of a conservation easement recorded on...

People v. Thomas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendants' convictions and sentences for murder and other gang-related offenses are: 1) affirmed as to the convictions; 2) reversed and remanded as...