California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Pearson v. Superior Court (Nicholson)

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a suit by a minor through his guardian ad litem to recover damages for personal injuries, which was settled by the defendants' insurance carrier...

People v. Quarterman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Where a trial court did not sustain allegations of a probation violation after hearing the evidence, and the district attorney subsequently realleged...

Marken v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by a public school teacher who had been investigated for sexually harassing a student, requesting a preliminary injunction against...

In re Bratton

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
On appeal from a superior court's order granting a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the order is reversed with directions to deny the petition,...

Muldrow v. Surrex Solutions Corp.

Labor & Employment Law, Class Actions
In a class action against an employer for failure to pay overtime and failure to provide meal periods to "senior consulting services managers" who...

Goldman v. California Franchise Tax Board

Tax Law
In a suit seeking a refund of interest a husband and wife paid in 2004 on a state income tax deficiency for the 2000 tax year, the trial court's...

Joaquin v. City of Los Angeles

Labor & Employment Law
In a Fair Employment and Housing Act suit alleging that the plaintiff's termination was in retaliation for filing a sexual harassment complaint...

Payton v. Superior Court (People)

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
On a petition for an increased award of custody credits that would have reduced a 90-day jail sentence to 46 days and allowed for an earlier release...

People v. Hartshorn

Constitutional Law, Health Law
On appeal from an order granting a petition to extend the appellant's commitment to Porterville Developmental Center pursuant to Welfare and...

Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation v. County of El Dorado

Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case arising from the County of El Dorado's adoption of an oak woodland management plan and mitigation fee program without an environmental...