California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Robles v. Employment Development Department

Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In petitioner's application for unemployment compensation benefits after termination of his employment, the trial court's decision upholding...

Michael Leslie Prod. Inc. v. City of Los Angeles

Contracts, Government Contracts
In plaintiff's suit against the City of Los Angeles, arising from a bid to contract with the city for a golf-cart concession at city-owned golf...

Wilson v. Hynek

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs' suit claiming, inter alia, causes of action for unfair business practices under Business and Professions Code section 17200 and...

Griffith v. City of Santa Cruz

Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Trial court's denial of plaintiff's petition for writ of mandate seeking to invalidate an ordinance requiring annual inspections of all residential...

People v. Nishi

Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction of defendant for attempting to deter or resist an executive officer in the performance of duty in violation of Penal Code section 68 is...

People v. Pena

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a conviction of defendants for attempted murder and related charges, the trial court did not err in excluding members of defendants' families from...

Travelers Property Casualty Co. of AM. V. Charlotte Russe Holdings, Inc.

Insurance Law
In a suit involving dispute of insurance coverage, the trial court erred in granting insurer's motion for summary judgment as claims against the...

People v. Beard

Criminal Law & Procedure
In a conviction of defendant for sexual abuse related charges of minors, trial court did not err in imposing a full, consecutive three-year...

In re O.P.

Juvenile Law
Juvenile court's commitment order of a mildly mentally juvenile defendant was in error as, the challenged special instruction did not comport with...

In re F.D.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law
A minor's sentence of probation without confinement for assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury for the benefit of a criminal...