California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Mayers v. Volt Management Corp.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against an employer alleging several claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the trial court's denial of the...

People v. Casarez

Criminal Law & Procedure
In a prosecution of the appellant under Penal Code section 529 subd. 2 for falsely impersonating his brother during a traffic stop by telling a police...

In re Ashton R.

Family Law, Juvenile Law
A dispositional order in dependency proceedings is reversed to the extent it ordered sibling visitation, where: 1) the visitation order was made by...

Thurman v. Bayshore Transit Management, Inc.

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a suit alleging that various employers had violated provisions of the Labor Code that require employers to provide meal and rest periods for their...

Balsam v. Trancos, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Cyberspace Law
In a suit alleging violations of the Anti-spam law and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA): 1) judgment awarding statutory damages and attorney...

People v. Smith

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution for crimes committed when the defendant was in county jail: 1) the convictions are affirmed, where the trial court did not err by...

People v. Tuggle

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a prosecution for burglary of a model home in which the defendant's fingerprints were found on a vase, the judgment of conviction is affirmed,...

Okasaki v. City of Elk Grove

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute stemming from a city's approval of the building of a swimming pool close to a neighbor's property, judgment dismissing the complaint is...

People v. Colvin

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In a prosecution of an owner of medical marijuana dispensaries stemming from his delivery of marijuana for the dispensaries' use, the judgment of...

Shoyoye v. County of Los Angeles

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a case asserting causes of action for false imprisonment and violation of the Tom Banes Civil Rights Act, Civil Code section 52.1, arising out of...