California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Collins v. Union Pacific Railroad

Attorney's Fees, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation, Workers' Compensation
In a suit by a railroad contractor who was injured while responding to a train derailment, the damage award to plaintiff pursuant to Federal...

SCC Acquisitions v. Central Pacific Bank

Banking Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit by guarantors of a real estate development loan against a bank, alleging the bank made false representations and breached its promise to the...

People v. Yuksel

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for arranging to meet with a minor for sexual purposes is affirmed where the trial court: 1) properly defined the word "child" in its jury...

SASCO v. Rosendin Electric

Attorney's Fees, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
Postjudgment order awarding defendants attorney fees and costs pursuant to Civil Code section 3426.4 is affirmed where the trial court: 1) applied the...

Moe v. Anderson

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a suit involving separate alleged sexual assaults by a doctor against two patients, for medical malpractice, battery, sexual battery, intentional...

Melissa R. v. Superior Court (San Francisco Human Services Agency)

Family Law, Juvenile Law
The Juvenile Court's orders denying of reunification services for Mother pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 361.5(b)(10) and setting...

Deleon v. Verizon Wireless LLC

Labor & Employment Law
In a putative class action brought by a former sales representative, seeking civil penalties under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of...

Freeman v. Vista De Santa Barbara Associates LP

Property Law & Real Estate, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit under the Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL), Civil Code section 798 et seq. against a mobilehome park owner, who appeals a judgment for damages...

LaChance v. Valverde

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Transportation
In an action by plaintiff who was convicted of DUI and whose driver's license was suspended for six months, under Vehicle Code section 13352(a)(1),...

In re Marriage of Wilson

Family Law
In a case dealing with the issue of what effect, if any, does the act of marriage have on a prior child custody support order entered in a paternity...