California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

People v. Hunt

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Conviction and sentencing of defendant on gang-related crimes with enhancements are affirmed in part where sufficient evidence support conviction and...

Cleary v. County of Alameda

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Sanctions, Tax Law
In a dispute arising from writ of mandate prohibiting defendant-county from implementing a "W-9 policy" change to its General Assistance program,...

Desert Outdoor Advertising v. Superior Court (Murphy)

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
A sophisticated businessperson client, who was represented by a lawyer under a fee agreement that does not contain an arbitration clause, that signs a...

Hughes v. Progressive Direct Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Government Law, Insurance Law
In a dispute involving whether Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies (1988) 46 Cal.3d 287 bars a private cause of action under...

Yu v. University of La Verne

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Sanctions
In motion for a preliminary injunction arising from a decision by the defendant to increase law student-plaintiff's punishment for a disciplinary...

Avalos v. Perez

Civil Procedure, Family Law
In a family dispute involving an unopposed request for a renewed domestic restraining order, Family Code section 6345(a), judgment of the trial court...

People v. Reynolds

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a commitment proceeding under Penal Code section 1370, judgment of the trial court ordering defendant committed for a term of three years is...

White v. Dept. Motor Vehicles

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Transportation
In a dispute involving whether plaintiff-driver refused to take a chemical test as required by Vehicle Code section 13353, judgment of the trial court...

People v. Sojka

Criminal Law & Procedure
Convicted by a jury of attempted rape by force is reversed where the trial court: 1) should have instructed on defendant's mistaken belief in the...

Parmar v. Bd. of Equalization

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Tax Law
In an action seeking a refund of cigarette and tobacco taxes paid in part by plaintiffs and in part on their behalf by their closely-held corporation,...