California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Luther v. Countrywide Financial Corp.

Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a dispute involving the scope of the concurrent jurisdiction exceptions under the Federal Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. section 77v(a),...

In re. Marriage of Valli

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Family Law
In a marital dissolution proceeding, judgment of the trial court awarding petitioner $3.75 million from an insurance policy issued on petitioner's...

People v. Pac Anchor Transportation, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Transportation, Commercial Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Civil Procedure
In an action brought under California's unfair competition law, Bus. and Prof. Code section 17200 et seq., judgment on the pleadings in favor of...

Assoc. General Contractors of America v. San Diego Unified Sch. Dist.

Government Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Construction, Civil Procedure
In a dispute involving Labor Code section 3070 et seq., and arising from a mandate challege to a policy adopted by the defendant which requires that...

In re J.T.

Civil Procedure, Family Law
In a dispute arising from an order terminating mother’s parental rights, under Welf. and Inst. Code sections 366.26 and 395, judgment of the juvenile...

Union of Amer. Physicians v. Brown

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute arising from a writ of mandate challenge to an unpaid furlough program instituted by the Governor for state employees, judgment of the...

In re Pham

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate, Property Law & Real Estate, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a dispute arising from the enforcement of Penal Code section 3003.5(b) against all registered sex offenders on active parole in Los Angeles County,...

Chodos v. City of L.A.

Civil Procedure, Tax Law, Administrative Law
In an action for declaratory judgment arising from the assessment of additional City business tax by defendant, judgment of the trial court sustaining...

People v. Stipo

Cyberspace Law, Cyberspace Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Constitutional Law
Conviction and sentencing of defendant for computer hacking-related offenses are upheld where: 1) defendant lacks standing to challenge a search...

Kevin Q. v. Lauren W.

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Attorney's Fees
In an action for attorney's fees arising from a dispute under the Uniform Parentage Act, Fam. Code, section 7600 et seq., judgment of the trial court...