California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Verduzco

Attorney's Fees, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a conviction of a defendant for drug-related offenses, the judgment of the trial court is: 1) reversed as to his conviction for possession of an...

Morgan v. Wet Seal, Inc.

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' suit against their former employer, a retail company, alleging that the employees were required to purchase the company's clothing and...

MVP Entm't, Inc. v. Frost

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In plaintiff's suit for breach of contract, arising from a failed attempt to obtain rights to a book to make into a movie, trial court's grant of...

People v. Mathson

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction for driving under the influence of drugs is affirmed where although the trial court's instruction on unconsciousness was an...

Kyablue v. Watkins

Contracts, Gaming Law
In plaintiff's suit for breach of contract against a professional gambler to recover two sets of funds, one to play poker according to plaintiff's...

In re Coronel

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Trial court's grant of defendant's petition for habeas relief from the Board of Parole Hearings' determination that defendant was not yet suitable for...

Asociacion De Gente Unida Por El Agua v. Cent. Valley Reg'l Water Quality Control Bd.

Agriculture, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
Trial court's denial of plaintiffs' petition for a writ of mandate, challenging the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board's order...

People v. Franzen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for selling methamphetamine is affirmed where: 1) the trial court did not err in refusing to exclude evidence of defendant's...

Lebel v. Mai

Civil Procedure, International Law, Landlord Tenant Law
In plaintiff's suit against her former landlord for constructive eviction and fraud, trial court's grant of defendant's motion to quash service of...

Readylink Healthcare, Inc. v. Jones

Administrative Law, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
Trial court's denial of a private healthcare staffing agency's petition for a peremptory writ of administrative mandamus, challenging the State...