California Court of Appeal - Opinion Summaries

Center for Biological Diversity v. California Fish and Game Comm.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
In a dispute involving an award of attorney's fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5, award of the trial court is reversed because a party...

Lemmer v. Charney

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for fraud and intentional interference with prospective advantage arising from a contigency fee arrangment between plaintiff-attorney and...

California Attorneys Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers in State Employment v. Brown

Civil Procedure, Gaming Law, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Administrative Law
In a dispute arising from the Governor's attempt to furlough employees of the State Compensation Insurance Fund, trial court prohibiting the furlough...

In re M.C.

Evidence, Family Law, Evidence
In a dependency action involving whether a child conceived prior to a same-sex marriage but born during the marriage can have three presumed parents,...

Gonzalez v. Dept. Corrections

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Government Benefits
In a dispute arising from a petition for a writ of mandate and involving Gov. Code sections 19253.5 and 21153 judgment of the trial court denying...

Schimmel v. Levin

Labor & Employment Law, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a dispute arising form a labor and employment action alleging improper suspension and termination of employment, judgment of the trial court is...

People v. Grant

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentencing of defendant for pimping in violation of Penal Code section 266h(a) is affirmed, where conviction is not a violation of...

Benjamin, Weill & Mazer v. Kors

Attorney's Fees, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a dispute arising from an arbitral award of attorney fees for services rendered, judgment of the trial court confirming award is reversed where...

Morning Star Co. v. Bd. Equalization

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Civil Procedure, Tax Law
In a dispute involving the scope of California Code of Regulations, Title 22, section 66269.1, judgment of the trial court is affirmed where Health...

Jones v. Jacobson

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a dispute stemming an alleged breach of a joint venture agreement to invest in a leveraged investment vehicle, judgment of the trial court denying...