California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Rebmann v. Rohde

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence
In a dispute involving the enforceability of an arbitration award, judgment of the trial court is affirmed where: 1) appellants' claim that the award...

People v. Tucker

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentencing of defendant for the grand theft of an automobile, Pen. Code section 487(d)(1) and receiving stolen property, Section...

Firemen's Fund Ins. Company v. Superior Court (Front Gate Plaza, LLC)

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a petition for a writ of mandate vacating the trial court‘s order compelling an attorney, who was a member of a law firm that formerly represented...

People v. Sherow

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentencing of defendants on an assortment of burglary-related charges is upheld in part, reversed in part, and upheld as modified...

Herrera v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action to set aside a nonjudicial sale of plaintiffs' house, judgment of the trial court granting defendants motion for summary judgment is...

Hartley v. Superior Court (Monex Deposit Co.)

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Elder Law, Remedies
In a petition for a writ of mandate to overturn the trial court's order compelling petitioner to arbitrate her claims against real parties in...

S.D. City Employees Retirement Assn. v. Superior Court (California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility)

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a petition for a writ of mandate to overturn the trial court's order granting a petition to compel the disclosure of certain personnel and...

Wallace v. McCubbin

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In dispute arising for an unlawful detainer action, judgment of the trial court order denying defendants' motion to strike two causes of action from...

People v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Juvenile Law, Remedies
In a petition for a writ of mandate challenging orders of the superior court and involving the Hospital Fair Pricing Act, Health and Safety Code...

Latinos Unidos de Napa v. City of Napa

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
In a petition for a writ of mandate seeking to set aside approval of revisions to the housing element of defendant's general plan, and related plan...