California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

In re Ashley B.

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Juvenile Law
In an appeal from a Welfare & Institutions Code section 360(d) jurisdictional and dependency order of the juvenile court, order is upheld where the...

Walker v. Sonora Regional Med. Center

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court dismissing plaintiffs' action for medical and corporate negligence, judgment is affirmed where...

In re Garcia

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a writ challenge the denial of petitioner-inmate's request to participate in an existing, prison kosher meals program, petition is granted where...

R.T. v. Superior Court (Shasta County Health And Human Servs. Agency)

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Health Law, Juvenile Law
In a writ challenge to the trial court's order terminating reunification services and parental rights, petition is denied where petitioner's effort to...

Saraswati v. Co. of San Diego

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Juvenile Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying petitioner's writ challenge to defendant's determination that allegations of child abuse...

People v. Holford

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction and sentencing of defendant-sex offender for possession of child pornography, Pen. Code section 311.11, are upheld where the trial court...

People v. Clancey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Judges & Judiciary
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court striking one of defendant's prior strikes, judgment is reversed where the trial court’s "offer" was...

Moody v. Bedford

Insurance Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court dismissing plaintiffs' wrongful death action on the basis of the "one-action rule," Code Civ. Pro....

Sierra Club v. Cal. Parks & Recreation

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court dismissing plaintiff's petition to compel the defendant to amend its General Development Plan for the...

American States Ins. Co. v. Nat. Fire Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court dismissing plaintiff's claim for subrogation, judgment is affirmed because the claim was time-barred...