California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Elder v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Public Utilities
In a class action against a telephone company and a billing service for "cramming"--the inclusion of allegedly unauthorized charges on subscribers'...

Shields v. Hennessey Industries, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In consolidated actions alleging that the defendant's machine for shaping brake linings that were manufactured by others and that contained asbestos...

Bush v. Horizon West

Elder Law, Injury & Tort Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action in which one plaintiff sued the operators of a skilled nursing facility for elder abuse based on their alleged neglect in providing her...

Cole v. Town of Los Gatos

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a personal injury suit in which one of the defendants was a city, summary judgment in favor of the city is reversed, where the evidence before the...

People v. Le

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution that resulted in convictions that included assault with a semi-automatic firearm, it is held that the trial court did not err when it...

People v. Johnson

Criminal Law & Procedure
In a prosecution that included a count for conspiracy to violate any or all of the offenses of assault with a firearm, murder, robbery, and active...

People v. Villegas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution of a convicted sex offender for failure to file a change of address and for failing to notify the responsible agency of his new...

Consolidated Irrigation District v. Superior Court (City of Selma)

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law
In a proceeding brought under CEQA that challenged the City of Selma's approval of an environmental impact report (EIR) for a developer's proposed...

Hartnett v. Crosier

Attorney's Fees, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by a former employee of the San Diego County Office of Education against several Education Office employees, alleging they retaliated...

People v. Vasquez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution for second degree robbery, assault with a firearm, and criminal threats, it is held that the defendant failed to satisfy his burden...