California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Carrasco

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction for felony vandalism, and for unlawfully and maliciously damaging or destroying over $400 worth of real and personal property...

People v. Nelson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Trial court's order recommitting defendant to the Department of Mental Health for one year as a mentally disordered offender is affirmed where: 1) the...

Pomona Valley Hosp. Med. Ctr. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Cabana)

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical negligence action, a hospital's request for a writ of mandate directing the trial court to vacate its order compelling interrogatory...

Fed. Ins. Co. v. Steadfast Ins. Co.

Civil Rights, Insurance Law
In a dispute between insurers over a duty to defend in an action by the United States against their insureds for discrimination under the Fair Housing...

In re Michael A.

Family Law, Indian Law, Juvenile Law
A juvenile court's order removing two minors from a paternal grandmother and de facto parent's custody is affirmed, where the grandmother lacks...

People v. Gutierrez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction for first-degree murder and sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole is affirmed where: 1) based on the...

In re Marcelo B.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
A juvenile court's denial of petitioners' request to change an order terminating parental rights to their five-year-old son is affirmed where: 1) it...

Matteo v. California State Dep't of Motor Vehicles

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Transportation
Trial court's order directing the California State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to grant plaintiff a restricted drivers license based upon his...

People v. Accredited Surety & Cas. Co.

Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a bail forfeiture action, trial court's order denying a motion to vacate the forfeiture of a second bond is vacated and reversed where: 1) the...

Robinson v. SSW, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a wrongful death action against a manufacturer of asbestos-containing boilers, claiming that the decedent's death from mesothelioma was caused by...