California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Vargas v. City of Salinas

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Remedies, Government Law
In an appeal from post-judgment orders awarding Section 1021.5 attorney fees to defendants following plaintiff's unsuccessful complaint for alleged...

Community Water Coalition v. County Local Agency Formation Commission

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court dismissing a Government Code section 56133 challenge to an application for water and sewer services...

Wallman v. Suddock

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law
In an appeal from an order of the trial court dismissing plaintiff's action for negligence and breach of insurance contract on summary judgment, order...

Cordero-Sacks v. Hous. Auth. of L.A.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff on her complaint for wrongful termination and a False Claims Act (Act) allegation of...

People v. Sample

Sentencing, Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an appeal from the trial court's judgment convicting defendant of a variety of offenses including multiple counts of residential burglary,...

Janopaul + Block Cos., LLC v. Superior Court (St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.)

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a challenge to an order of the trial court compelling arbitration of a "fee dispute" pursuant to Civil Code section 2860(c), order is vacated...

Fuentes v. AutoZone, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court against the defendant in plaintiff's complaint for sexual harassment, judgment is affirmed where...

Gravelin v. Satterfield

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an appeal from summary judgment of the trial court dismissing plaintiff's action for premises liability for injuries he sustained while installing...

Conservatorship of Cornelius

Attorney's Fees, Family Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court allowing the recovery of costs and legal fees incurred by a temporary conservator after the...

Khodayari v. Mashburn

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing appellant's tort complaint against his former counsel in postconviction proceedings,...